The Rover-Landers of BC

Hey,

I looked into cutting the fenders on my disco when I was doing the lift and tire thing.

I started with a 1.5 inch body lift, and then a 2" OME lift. I bolted up a set of 33x10.50R15's BFG Muds with offset wheels and it still rubbed. So, out came the clippers and I did the "camel trophy" cut which is to take a short section of the rear corner fender out for the tire to clear.

There are several articles on discoweb including some extreme cutting which I considered but didn't bother with in the end.

Later,
DOn

You can cutt after the tires are on. the rubbing is slight and only at full wheel stuff for that size of tire.

15-20 seconds seems OK. Not sure about a Disco, bu the Defender temperature sensor for the plugs is on the firewall, so is more based on ambient temperature than engine temperature.

I cut my disco in the manner Don described, just about 3/4 of an inch off the rear lower trailing edge of the rear wheel arch tapering the cut as you come up, ending the cut as it fairs in to the first curve. I used a slightly worn hacksaw blade in one of those holders that only grabs one end of the blade. I was careful and masked the good side and was able to get a nice cut without disturbing the paint. A little emory cloth to smooth the cut edge and get the burr of the backside, followed by a little black sealer paint on the very edge and you couldn't even tell that it was ever cut unless you looked very close :spinning:

Which reminds me, I have a picture of mine (although it was a 1991 3 door which may be different). But it is 245/75/16.
http://members.shaw.ca/jbarge/reartrim.jpg

A little off topic, but I hated those tires....

Not quite the way I did mine on my series one but then again I didn't have the plastic wheel arch extensions on mine