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 Post subject: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:57 pm 
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Has anyone on here cut the pinch welds off on the front of a kk to run a bigger tire. 2011 Liberty 2" budget boost with 245/75/16 test fit a 32x1150x15 with 3.75" bs only place it rubs is on the floor board where the pinch seam is. Woul like to cut off and plate. Please post pics if you've ever done this. Thank you.


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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:45 pm 
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Pound the pinch weld down.

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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:46 pm 
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Also lift it higher. You can squeeze 32s on a 3.5" lift.

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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 10:36 pm 
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93xjowner wrote:
Has anyone on here cut the pinch welds off on the front of a kk to run a bigger tire. 2011 Liberty 2" budget boost with 245/75/16 test fit a 32x1150x15 with 3.75" bs only place it rubs is on the floor board where the pinch seam is. Woul like to cut off and plate. Please post pics if you've ever done this. Thank you.



Do NOT cut the pinch weld ( structural part of the body. Pound it over with a BFH
Throw the " budget boost " away ASAP do a full spring lift, mush better and will last longer and get more lift
7 inch wide wheel with 4 inches of backspacing work best
32 inch tires will need at least 4.10 gears , but 4.56s would be better

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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:10 am 
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tommudd wrote:
93xjowner wrote:
Has anyone on here cut the pinch welds off on the front of a kk to run a bigger tire. 2011 Liberty 2" budget boost with 245/75/16 test fit a 32x1150x15 with 3.75" bs only place it rubs is on the floor board where the pinch seam is. Woul like to cut off and plate. Please post pics if you've ever done this. Thank you.



Do NOT cut the pinch weld ( structural part of the body. Pound it over with a BFH
Throw the " budget boost " away ASAP do a full spring lift, mush better and will last longer and get more lift
7 inch wide wheel with 4 inches of backspacing work best
32 inch tires will need at least 4.10 gears , but 4.56s would be better

What Tom said.


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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:27 pm 
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His plans are 4.56 gears he is ordering the 4" coilover kit from jeepinbyal. It'll be here after the first of the year. So 4"bs and a 32x11.50x15 will fit without rubbing upper control arms? Mine is 3.75" bs and could barely squeeze my finger between tire and upper ca.. So pretty much do relief cuts and fold pinch welds over? We beat the piss out of this kk so it needs to have room for what little flex the ifs has.


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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 12:37 am 
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93xjowner wrote:
His plans are 4.56 gears he is ordering the 4" coilover kit from jeepinbyal. It'll be here after the first of the year. So 4"bs and a 32x11.50x15 will fit without rubbing upper control arms? Mine is 3.75" bs and could barely squeeze my finger between tire and upper ca.. So pretty much do relief cuts and fold pinch welds over? We beat the piss out of this kk so it needs to have room for what little flex the ifs has.


No relief cuts are needed at all, just beat it over

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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 1:21 am 
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tommudd wrote:
93xjowner wrote:
His plans are 4.56 gears he is ordering the 4" coilover kit from jeepinbyal. It'll be here after the first of the year. So 4"bs and a 32x11.50x15 will fit without rubbing upper control arms? Mine is 3.75" bs and could barely squeeze my finger between tire and upper ca.. So pretty much do relief cuts and fold pinch welds over? We beat the piss out of this kk so it needs to have room for what little flex the ifs has.


No relief cuts are needed at all, just beat it over

X2.....i beat mine down with a claw hammer the first time. Learned my lesson real quick. 2lb sledge works real good. 15lb is overkill

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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:41 am 
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3 pound works great :pepper: :BANANA:

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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:37 pm 
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I have a 3lb ball pen hammer I can use. Thanks for input y'all. If you couldn't tell I'm a Xj guy. Still trying to learn all the DIY for the kk's lol. I'm gonna start building bumper brackets soon enough. We have a jk bumper on it now but we want to add a winch to it so I'll fab up brackets that'll run into the frame rails. Any one else done similar things? Can't find any rough idea pictures on google but I have ideas of my own.


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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:43 pm 
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Something similar to a rear Xj bumper bracket is what I'm thinking. Image


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 Post subject: Re: Liberty kk cut pinch weld
PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:46 pm 
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Go under the frame rail with a backing plate in the frame rail

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