No one likes to be the guy that can't turn on the trail without that awful sound of plastic or metal catching on their tires. This is a challenge on a 3" lift (though with an additional 1" spacer in the rear, there's zero chance of a problem). Here is the process I followed:
First, I tested without any modification. There were contact points at the rear of the wheel well and upfront under the DRLs. This was no surprise, and I had already ordered some aluminum liners and an LED DRL chop kit.
Trimming Liners
I went with the Rugged Ridge liners. There was no real reason for this other than cost. They were cheap and I didn't want anything over the top. There were a few issues I encountered with these. First, they didn't play nicely with the Falcon shocks, which I sort of expected. I cut a sizable portion off to allow for the shocks (see red line). Additionally, I encountered some rub points at the bottom of the liner, so I cut more (see other red line). That seems to have relieved rubbing, having now tested on numerous trails. You'll see there's still one more spot where I had some contact at the top of the liner (red circle). I'm not concerned about that, as it was clearly very minor. Worst case, I'll add ever so slightly to the bump stops.
Quake LED Chop Kit
I originally ordered a kit from American Adventure Labs, but after discovering they were on backorder indefinitely, I cancelled and ordered a set of Quakes. I had a gift card with Northridge that offset the cost difference. Hard to say whether there are advantages one manufacturer holds over the other, but I'm happy with these. No error messages after installing them, either. The chop process was easy, though I wish I had been more careful with the fenders because I scratched them a bit on the garage floor.
Only missing piece right now is the kit of fender retention bolts from American Adventure Labs. The white plastic tabs (which everyone hates) stand out a bit and I'm looking forward to removing them. Ordered those weeks ago and still no word from AAL. Personally, I would classify this as a "must have." I had issues with the fender clips coming loose in windy driving conditions and ultimately replaced 2 clips per front fender with a nut and bolt to ensure it retains the fender in the short term.
Rear Trim
Same process as the front, and overall a pretty easy trim. I was concerned I'd be leaving too significant a gap in the rear, knowing that I've got an additional 1" spacer back there. In the end, I like the look a lot. The chop makes for a much cleaner look. Right now there isn't a liner in the rear, and I intend to install one relatively soon. Just haven't decided on which manufacturer to go with. Plus, it's difficult to justify a ~$250 purchase that doesn't provide a highly functional benefit. The cost of some rear liners are half the cost of an ARB Twin Compressor, which I'm very anxious to get my hands on now that my Smittybilt compressor takes a full half-hour to air up after off-roading.
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