Tires rubbing fenders

Rosco75 · 04-23-2008, 08:20 AM

Hey it`s me again. Got my lift done. Sweet. 3 inch skyjacker susp. lift, 33x12.50 pro comp x-terrain tires on core racing rims. Had to put wheel spacers in to keep the rubber off of the upper control arm. The spacers are 1 1/2 inches so my stance is 3 inches wider. Just not quite enough room to get into those small parking stalls. I don`t much care. I`m gonna cut the front fenders up a bit and re install the flares. Those tires chuck mud. Took it into a swamp about five minutes after they were installed and half filled the box of my truck with farmland. The intake was howling and I was lovin it! So the age old question `Can I fit 33x12.50 under a truck with only a 3 inch lift? the answer is yes but not comfortably without alterations. This was my first project like this and I appreciate evryones input. I did a lot of research on this site and others. Thanks to all

ellsworth · 04-28-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosco75

Hey it`s me again. Got my lift done. Sweet. 3 inch skyjacker susp. lift, 33x12.50 pro comp x-terrain tires on core racing rims. Had to put wheel spacers in to keep the rubber off of the upper control arm. The spacers are 1 1/2 inches so my stance is 3 inches wider. Just not quite enough room to get into those small parking stalls. I don`t much care. I`m gonna cut the front fenders up a bit and re install the flares. Those tires chuck mud. Took it into a swamp about five minutes after they were installed and half filled the box of my truck with farmland. The intake was howling and I was lovin it! So the age old question `Can I fit 33x12.50 under a truck with only a 3 inch lift? the answer is yes but not comfortably without alterations. This was my first project like this and I appreciate evryones input. I did a lot of research on this site and others. Thanks to all

PICTURES

Toy4Life · 04-28-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ellsworth

PICTURES

I 2nd that! Yeah, the lift and tires was my first project too. To be done with that leg of research is such a relief.

rick · 04-28-2008, 05:09 PM

Rosco75 · 04-29-2008, 06:56 PM

I have some technical difficulties with camera right now! I got pics of the whole proccess and they are on my brothers camera which is on holiday with him! I understand and bear with me! Looks good though, you will see!

Rosco75 · 04-30-2008, 05:21 PM

OK I chucked a couple of quick pix from my phone into my profile! Not very good but do you beleive me now? HaHa! The stance is nice and wide. Looks like a bulldog.

Toy4Life · 04-30-2008, 06:53 PM

Looks good......beefy. What all did you have to do to your fenders to make em work?

Rosco75 · 05-01-2008, 08:54 AM

Most of the rubbing on the front was on the lower, plastic part of the bumper and not actually trhe fender. I used a zip cut and cut along the line that was left when the plastic was molded, gotta take a tiny bit more off the bottom. As for the rear part of the front fender.....I am gonna have to do something a little more involved. Not much room to work there. Running into firewall a bit. Great for mud, not soo good for articulation in terrain.

04-23-2008, 08:20 AM	#1
Rosco75 Member Joined: Apr 2008, #5719 Location: Clavet Sk Posts: 48 2001 Tacoma SR5 TRD 2001 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 3 inch skyjacker lift, k&n FIPK, 33inch procomp mud terrain tires	Tires rubbing fenders Hey it`s me again. Got my lift done. Sweet. 3 inch skyjacker susp. lift, 33x12.50 pro comp x-terrain tires on core racing rims. Had to put wheel spacers in to keep the rubber off of the upper control arm. The spacers are 1 1/2 inches so my stance is 3 inches wider. Just not quite enough room to get into those small parking stalls. I don`t much care. I`m gonna cut the front fenders up a bit and re install the flares. Those tires chuck mud. Took it into a swamp about five minutes after they were installed and half filled the box of my truck with farmland. The intake was howling and I was lovin it! So the age old question `Can I fit 33x12.50 under a truck with only a 3 inch lift? the answer is yes but not comfortably without alterations. This was my first project like this and I appreciate evryones input. I did a lot of research on this site and others. Thanks to all

04-28-2008, 05:09 PM	#4
rick ` Joined: Mar 2007, #993 Location: sw florida Posts: 1,263 big tires and flashy rims 2007 Double Cab Automatic V6 another lifted taco, bilsteins, flowmaster40, afe drop in, lowpro toybox, etc...	__________________

04-30-2008, 06:53 PM	#7
Toy4Life Walking in shadows Joined: Aug 2007, #2566 Location: Slippery Rock, PA Age: 29 Posts: 3,337 Radiant Red 02 TRD Offroad 2002 Access Cab Automatic 3.4L V6 Toytec 3" Lift(TAC3-PC-1000), 1" diff. drop, Tacoma World sticker, gray wire mod, 15x8 black steel wheels, 33/10.5/15 BFG AT KO's, Hella 500's(cracked), K&N High Flow air filter, trash can tonneau cover, Manik Brush Guard(whenever I get the brackets[I'm impatiently waiting!])	Looks good......beefy. What all did you have to do to your fenders to make em work? __________________

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04-29-2008, 06:56 PM	#5
Rosco75 Member Joined: Apr 2008, #5719 Location: Clavet Sk Posts: 48 2001 Tacoma SR5 TRD 2001 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 3 inch skyjacker lift, k&n FIPK, 33inch procomp mud terrain tires	I have some technical difficulties with camera right now! I got pics of the whole proccess and they are on my brothers camera which is on holiday with him! I understand and bear with me! Looks good though, you will see!

04-30-2008, 05:21 PM	#6
Rosco75 Member Joined: Apr 2008, #5719 Location: Clavet Sk Posts: 48 2001 Tacoma SR5 TRD 2001 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 3 inch skyjacker lift, k&n FIPK, 33inch procomp mud terrain tires	OK I chucked a couple of quick pix from my phone into my profile! Not very good but do you beleive me now? HaHa! The stance is nice and wide. Looks like a bulldog.

05-01-2008, 08:54 AM	#8
Rosco75 Member Joined: Apr 2008, #5719 Location: Clavet Sk Posts: 48 2001 Tacoma SR5 TRD 2001 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 3 inch skyjacker lift, k&n FIPK, 33inch procomp mud terrain tires	Most of the rubbing on the front was on the lower, plastic part of the bumper and not actually trhe fender. I used a zip cut and cut along the line that was left when the plastic was molded, gotta take a tiny bit more off the bottom. As for the rear part of the front fender.....I am gonna have to do something a little more involved. Not much room to work there. Running into firewall a bit. Great for mud, not soo good for articulation in terrain.