Could someone please describe to me what the pinchweld is? I have owned my 02 liberty for 4 years now and have become really interested in lifting and customizing but want to know all the details first! thanks!

try looking in the tech article section i know there is a wright up somewhere.

it is a plastic bump out on the back of your front fenderwell

hope that helps


josh

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06 Atlantic Blue KJ
Daystar 2.5 lift with monroe rear durango shocks
245x75 mtr's on MOABS
Reese universal rear hitch
Chopped front bumper
Chopped rear bumper "MUDD BUMPER"
Custom crossbars (home made hill billy)
Custom Roof Rack (home made Hill billy)

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Jubilee #746

http://jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34295
That should help with the pinchweld!

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GONE-2003 Liberty Freedom Edition-GONE

2011 LTZ CrewCab Z71 4x4 Silverado.
Steel Green Metallic.
2" Leveling Kit.
33" Mastercraft A/T-2
Ranch Hand Grille Guard.
Black Low Profile Kobalt Tool Box.
Front & Rear Huskey Liners.

very nice that link summed it up really quick for me! Thanks!

Keep in mind that All KJ's are slightly different.

I have a 2004 and have had both the Skyjacker and Frankenlift's on my truck.

I have run LT245/75-16 in Bridgestone REVO's and BFG MT's and have never had to pound down
the pinch weld. Other guys have had to do it due to severe rubbing.

You're really not going to know until you try the new tires.

Good luck.

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2004 Liberty Sport, L.O.S.T. # 163
Renegade Lightbar, Jeep rack w/Hi-Lift, shovel and axe, Franken/jacker coil lift, LT245/75R16E BFG M/T TA's, All J & RRO skids and bars, all factory skids, FlowMaster 50, front DrawTite hitch w/Mile Marker winch, on-board air, JBA 4.5's, etc, etc.

I've had 3 different 245/75/16 tires on a 2 1/2" Daystar lift - 2 didn't touch the pinch weld - 1 almost ripped off the plastic......

remember the '245' is the width of the fat part of the tire - the cross section - not the tread - tread width only gets mentioned occasionally but it can vary 1/2" or more - and it's the tread that rubs.

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