Fitting 315/75/16

I think it turned out pretty well for first time. For sure going to have to take the bottom in a bit more and angle it. Let me know what you think. Painted everything for now until plates get made. Gotta get it perfect. The wifes 4-runner is next. Was told to practice on Mine first lol

 

Nice work. If you don’t need much more than that then you are lucky! I had to take mine past the fire wall.

 

Thanks. Im going to take A tad more off when i get home. Then me and some buddies are going wheeling tonight. Taking my grinder with me just incase. It will be a trial and error type thing.

 

For sure.

 

Nice work!

 

Wow 3rd gens can get away without chopping much, ultra jelly! I typically air down to 16psi and a light cmc didnt really cut it.. Here is what I had to do for only 285/75r16, im hoping with 315/75 I wont have to do too much more ...

 

Yep...this is closer to where I am at. OP still has some of the bottom left to his mount. Mine is gone like yours

 

Ideally I really want to do the relocation. Should've done it from the start. Cutting with 4.5" angle grinder and diamond wheel took awhile... No one could pay me enough to do it lol

 

yeah when you get to the point of how deep your mount is cut back, better off doing a relocate.

 

Does it matter about pounding the pinch welds toward you or to the inner fender well? Has anyone just cut off the pinch welds and smooth everything?

 

Direction shouldn't really matter, but personally I folded them inward so that all the dirt and shit that collects won't be visible. My un-educated opinion is that I think cutting them off is just asking for the weld to separate the seam to leak. Also I think that's a lot more work with no additional benefit and more risk of problems as compared to just pounding them flat.

 

@Kailuayota
Being a quality engineer in the automotive industry. I deal with these types of pinch welds on a daily basis. Cutting the pinch weld is not a good idea. It may cause the 3 panels welded together to separate. I beat mine towards the outside of the truck. There is more space to flatten it more that direction.

 

Ok thx.