Thread: front guard trim. maybe. done it already. i dont know still rubs

Hi Kippakoop,
I'm in the process of doing the front guard cut at moment after fitting 235/85/16s. Have removed my sliders and trimmed those, now need to match the cut on the guards. Not taking a heap off guards only 15mm or so.

How bad is the rubbing at front of rear? I've not had that yet I may need to trim rear of sliders while they're off.

Cheers,
Rez

Originally Posted by Rezley

Hi Kippakoop,
I'm in the process of doing the front guard cut at moment after fitting 235/85/16s. Have removed my sliders and trimmed those, now need to match the cut on the guards. Not taking a heap off guards only 15mm or so.

How bad is the rubbing at front of rear? I've not had that yet I may need to trim rear of sliders while they're off.

Cheers,
Rez

I did the trim a while ago and it never rubbed, but i really only drove around on the road, with a little offroad. But after a weekend of real 4x4 i noticed it. It seemed to only just rub, but on one hill with a huge rut it rubbed pretty hard and slightly bent the inside of the guard.
i will take some photos and post so all can see what i have done.

cheers
Kippakoop

I run 265/75R16, just a tad smaller than 235/85R16 but wider, and I have trimmed the front of the rear wheel arches.

I trimmed the bent under lip of the arch, about 10mm wide, from the bottom to about 25cm around the arch. This is the bit sort of hidden behind the rear doors.

I found under full articulation that this front arch lip would just touch the outer tread block of the tyres.

I haven't had a problem with the front tyres touching the front as I have a bullbar, but the rear of the front tyres does come quite close to the under door plastic trim bit.

seems to be inside the guard like you said