help on DIY project

Shimoneous · May 24, 2010

Hey all,
I recently purchased a set of 31" muddies, but need to knock the small lip behind the front mud guard out of the way to stop scrubbing.

I know it's probably simple, but if anyone has some advice, or pics and explanation would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

tommy222220_0 · May 24, 2010

Take the plastic guards and the mudflap off and have a look.

It's pretty simple once you see it.

Jon · May 25, 2010

I just took the wheels off and cut them in place with a dremel and a tiny cutting disc. At the right speed they cut through without melting and give a nice smooth cut without any rough edges. Can't really tell its not standard.

Shimoneous · May 25, 2010

Jon said:
I just took the wheels off and cut them in place with a dremel and a tiny cutting disc. At the right speed they cut through without melting and give a nice smooth cut without any rough edges. Can't really tell its not standard.

Did you fold it up at all? or just cut it right back so there was only a tiny lip??

Jon · May 26, 2010

Not sure what you mean by folding it up, I only chopped the plastic mudflap where it sticks out for no real reason, basically just cut it so that this part of the plastic had the same profile as the rest of it. I drove around for a couple of days and let the tyres scrub so I knew where to cut it off. No scrubbing at all now and there is no lift in yet. Hope that makes sense for ya. Dremel is definitely the easy way to go.

Shimoneous · May 26, 2010

Ahhkk, i'm thinking of the steel lip behind the plastic guards, there is about and inch of a fold that gets in the way. The outside plastic section is fine for me.

tommy222220_0 · May 26, 2010

Cut 3/4 of it away and bent the rest up smooth with the firewall. (well thats what it did)

The you can attach the plactic inner guard with weather strip adheasive. (looks factory)

Shimoneous · May 27, 2010

thanks tommy, thats what i plan on doing

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