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dmaxerik 03-01-2004, 11:33 AM Bilstein's and nicktane went on this weekend. Cranked torsion bars up 6 full turns. All seems well. Any ideas on the easiest way to trim the air dam to make extra room for the 285's going on as I write this. Dremel, roto zip? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated? a64pilot 03-01-2004, 12:46 PM sharp razor knife Fireman 03-01-2004, 02:15 PM Dremmel. Less chance of only being able to count to nine from now on!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Confused.gif Better control of the cut and safer too! Kevinhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif 1BADHD 03-01-2004, 04:59 PM I used a dremel. Worked great. lave80 03-01-2004, 06:07 PM how much do you need to cut off? I have a 04 gmc if that helps. thanks patrick dmaxerik 03-01-2004, 06:19 PM I don't have a dremel and thought the rotozip might be a little too powerful. Trimmed about 3/4 of an inch with a hacksaw and filed it down. Worked perfect. Looks good and the new shoes have room to turn. Thanks for the help. lave80 03-01-2004, 06:28 PM where did you start the cutting at? what truck do you have and year? thanks patrick conradv 03-01-2004, 07:32 PM On my '03 GMC, I trimmed about 1-1/2" on the innermost point next to the front tires - not out where you can see the trimming - with a Sears rotozip tool. DIESEL 5 03-01-2004, 07:47 PM Maybe this will help http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Geek.gif http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/uploads/valance_002.jpg conradv 03-01-2004, 07:51 PM That looks just about like mine. I don't think that my 255's would hit it without being trimmed, but man it'd be a close thing hitting deep bumps - I wouldn't want to rip my bumper up. We all know how STOUT these bumpers are... dmaxerik 03-02-2004, 07:31 AM I have an 03 chevy. I drew a straight line with a pencil from the top of the air dam straight down 3/4 of an inch in. I started the cut from the bottom. I took the first cut piece and used it as a template for the other side. If I needed more room I was going to draw another line at an angle from the bottom to the top giving me an extra 1/2 of an inch at the bottom. I took it to the school parking lot last night and cranked the wheel in both directions driving backwards and forwards over the speed bumps and not a single rub. If you want a picture let me know. It took less than 5 minutes to cut both and file them. | ||