Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Gooda
I have finally got my SWB patrol back from a total respray and i am piecing back together and i can not decide what to do about the flarse and mud flaps. I have the factory flares and would like to use them again but the car when i purchased it has got offset 8" rims with 31" BF Muddies and on full flex rips the flares off. I have seen the flares that can be purchased that have the wire running through them but over time they look like crap. I have noticed looking at pics most people have aftermarket flares, why is this??? If i purchase 8" rims that are not offset and run muddies should they be fine. I am also running a 2" lift if that alters things

Thanks chris

I got 33in muddies with big offset and factory flares and don't rip off my flares, perhaps get a body lift, or extend your bumpstops (but loose travel), or cut the guards. Or get rims with different offset but risk rubbing inner guards

Did your truck originally have 31's and factory flares? I run 35x12.50's with 8in offset with my original factory flares and mudflaps.The mudflaps needed a bit of modifying to make them flexible but the fact flares dont hit. They are expensive to replace when broken though. The bushwacker flares work fine if the stiffening wire is installed properly. With proper bending of the wire, they can be made to the same shape as fact flares. Black boot polish seems to work fine when the shine goes off.

Nick

I brought it will 31's on it. will i need to mod anything to put in a 2 inch body lift? and what are 2 inch body lifts worth?? It might work out cheaper to get new rims

high n mighty from this board sells lift blocks for 12 bucks each, you will need 8. There is lots of tech on bodylifts just do a search but if you have front and rear bars you will have to raise them 2in with the body any a few other little things. I think shops install them for about 400 bucks

im not real keen on a bodylift., For $400 i can get some new springs maybe 3" instead of 2"

Unless you go stiffer springs so that it doesn't flex as much a spring lift won't do shiat. If you think about it the upward travel will still be the same cos the bumpstop is the limiting factor therefore the tyres will still find your flares. Just get the body chopped, easier than a body lift, can look good if done right and more stable car than a bodylift because it is lower.

i wish i thought of that before i just got me car back from a full respray

bugger-i am all out of ideas then

i guess 8" rims without an offset will solve the problem. Prefer them rubbing the inside than snapping the bloody flare every time its on full flex

only issue then is if you want to run bigger tyres in the future you will probably scrub inner guards. Also your current tyres may limit the turning circle with little offset. Also less stable in the bush

or maybe even 7" has anyone got any pics of 7" rims white 8 spokes with 31" tyres?

how can such a small thing be such a bitch to sort out!

The tyre will still be the same width at the tread no matter what the rim width is.