I took about 2" out of the fenders as well, then welded a 3/16 wire along the edge for strength, and the welded the wheel well shield tabs back onto the fender so I can run an inner cover. Once I get the cover on it will look almost stock.

The rims I am using are a 16x10, with a 3.75 bs. Right now there isn't any rubbing when wheels are at full turn on pavement, and some rubbing off pavement. I am still in the building process so I haven't really tried anything to work the susp.

Don't the BJ spacers yeild 1.5" of lift? I know they allow more wheel travel, I would like a little more lift w/o cranking the t-bars. I have cut pounded pretty much everything I can with the fenders, the next step would be to tub them, though I wouldn't gain much more clearance with them already back to the body mounts. I had originally planned to tub them, then I figured if I do do an SAS, tubbing would be a waste of time since I would move the front axle 2" forward with the SAS. I figure once I have the BJ spacers on, if I still rub to much, I will drop to a 305. The 315's on 16 10's stand at 35", whch is taller than normal 35's on 15's, so I could co smaller.

For the rear I was planning on either 3" shackles, or building a set of springs, it really depends how motivated I get before now and then.


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