High clearance hood and fenders.... - Page 2

burchey · 07-11-2006, 11:00 PM

These look great, but I wouldn't run such giant tires. If you can get away with those with only 3" of lift, 35's should go like a pro with a budget boost or 2.5" spring lift.

Greg_Volkman · 07-11-2006, 11:52 PM

Cambell Enterprises sells a nice fiberglass TJ hood and fenders. One of my frends has it, very trick....nice set up!

http://www.campbellent.com/

**Oman Jeep** · 07-12-2006, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueJ

Damn that looks good!!!!! Damn damn damn..........

What about the rear Oman, are those trimmed with new flares?

Yup, new flares are both taller and longer, and I imagine you do a little trimming on the tub too.

Notice the little turn-down at the back too, so it should fit a SWB as well as the Unlimited.

I'm hooked on these... the only problem is the size of the tire I would need to look "normal" with them if I wanted to combine it with 6" AiRock, and the axle needed to support those tires

TJVigilante · 07-12-2006, 02:41 AM

There's a set of built 2.5T rockwells with wilwood brakes for sale by me for 2500 bucks...with detroit lockers and all. REady to install. If only I had money for them and the 44" terra tires I'd need to take advantage of them.

cincytj · 07-12-2006, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by yellj

Step 3 should be go to step one, thier customer service is so pitiful wouldn't give them a dime just on principal.

my sentiments exactly, they still advertise a Hemi kit too, try getting one of those.

**BlaineWasHere** · 07-12-2006, 05:52 AM

I want that AEV TJ... maybe if I win the lotto...

paroxysym · 07-12-2006, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

Well don't flop your shiz...

I don't have a TJ but I like the idea of running bigger tires of a smaller lift.

i have a tj and i love the idea- just hard squeezing 33s on a 2 1/2" lift..

NEWtoTHEjeepLIF · 07-12-2006, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by paroxysym

i have a tj and i love the idea- just hard squeezing 33s on a 2 1/2" lift..

I did it with a little trimming a removing the flares

paroxysym · 07-12-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by NEWtoTHEjeepLIF

I did it with a little trimming a removing the flares

do explain...

The Mean Fish · 07-12-2006, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by paroxysym

i have a tj and i love the idea- just hard squeezing 33s on a 2 1/2" lift..

I ran 33" BFG MTs on 2" of spring lift and a 1" BL for a while, it didn't rub too bad once I got the bump stops set correctly.

BlueJ · 07-12-2006, 04:08 PM

Anyone have pics of that no lift TJ article in Jp? I have the article somewhere at home and couldn't find it on the Jp site.

NEWtoTHEjeepLIF · 07-12-2006, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by paroxysym

do explain...

I have an OME HD 2.5" kit. I also have 33x12.5x33" Dunlop mud rovers on the stock rims with wheel spacers....

When I installed the lift before buying tires I decided I wanted to run 33"s... Well there were two ways to do it. A BL or a grinder with a cut off wheel. One would end up costing over $200 after MML and such and one would be about $4 for some cut off wheels.

Now the first option offers no benefit to me right now since I'm not doing a tummy tuck until I get into my real build. All it would do it make my body a little more sway worthy. The second would leave me with a slightly Lower COG and and a Jeep that looks all my own. Oh and it left me with $196, enough for some used meats, mounting, and some brews

I chopped off almost all of the front fender except the very top, that might go soon

All I had to do in the back was remove the flares. I might trim some when I get new meats that are fuller on tread. Took an hour or so and transformed the heep.

Before
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During thats not me, it's a buddy

Here are the pieces left over, you can see the parts from the side of the fender are over an inch in alot of places. (Who needs hockey pucks?)

Flexing it in a parking lot

NEWtoTHEjeepLIF · 07-12-2006, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg_Volkman

Cambell Enterprises sells a nice fiberglass TJ hood and fenders. One of my frends has it, very trick....nice set up!

Is that a one piece setup for $450? Doesn't seem that bad.

Polaris · 07-12-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NEWtoTHEjeepLIF

Is that a one piece setup for $450? Doesn't seem that bad.

Fiberglass + anything hard = hairy mess.

Polaris · 07-12-2006, 06:28 PM

Other costs have not been factored

AEV fenders $2000
Vanco Hydroboost $800 (given you don't need a new pump)
Meats (37") $1500
HD steering $400
Axles $2500 (and that's a conservative estimate)

Really, AEV comes out with some really neat stuff, but is it really practical or is just for show? All that loot for raised fenders and a new hood could get you armor, recovery gear, lift, lockers, a night at the bar, etc, etc...

It's just not worth it to me.