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Trimming vs removing the stock air dam

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Old 05-12-2011 | 06:43 PM
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I just took mine off when I went to the 35's rather then trimming it. I like the looks of it. I seen one torn off when the Jeep was trying to get unstuck in the mud and when the Jeep went in reverse the airdam acted like a shovel....well.....a weak shovel.
Old 05-12-2011 | 08:54 PM
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Just take it off. It will not change any MPG's, looks better and if you ever actually use your jeep you will rip it off anyway.
Old 05-12-2011 | 10:45 PM
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I trimmed mine on day 2 running my 35s using an angle grinder and hack saw and went over with a file after to smooth the edges.

The tires rubbed with any flex at all.
Old 05-13-2011 | 06:03 AM
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Trimmed the wings off with some tin snips last night. Took less than 10 minutes. No more rubbing. That's what she said.
Old 05-13-2011 | 04:26 PM
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I trimmed mine using a sharp razor knife/box cutter.

Cut like butter
Old 05-13-2011 | 05:17 PM
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I trimmed mine first....but then ended up removing it.....

if you leave it on....you can always remove it this way....this was a stock rubi on one of our trail runs last year....

http://www.youtube.com/user/Matador0.../9/_WMxo33tHco

Problem solved!!!!
Old 05-13-2011 | 06:14 PM
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Dremel and a cut-off wheel to remove the wings. Big rock to remove the rest of it. Skip the dremel, just use a rock.
Old 05-13-2011 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 08yellowx
Rip it off, it's not doing you any good!
You really thing it does not do anything? I think it does, if chrysler could save a dollar the would not put it on.

Have you noticed that alot of car companies removed the cigarette lighter and ash tray, 250,000 cars at $1 a lighter, and $40 per ash tray....they save alot of money, plus the labor to install.

So do you think they would install 80,000 jk's a year with it, plus labor to install it if it does not surve a purpose?
Old 05-13-2011 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Enzo
You really thing it does not do anything? I think it does, if chrysler could save a dollar the would not put it on.

Have you noticed that alot of car companies removed the cigarette lighter and ash tray, 250,000 cars at $1 a lighter, and $40 per ash tray....they save alot of money, plus the labor to install.

So do you think they would install 80,000 jk's a year with it, plus labor to install it if it does not surve a purpose?
It wouldn't surprise me with the poor engineering elsewhere on our JK's.

Don't give chrysler to much credit! They did give us a mini-van motor....

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Old 05-13-2011 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeep(NV)
It wouldn't surprise me with the poor engineering elsewhere on our JK's.

Don't give chrysler to much credit! They did give us a mini-van motor....
yup. history has proven that car makers (even with good intentions) don't always succeed... that's what 'recalls' are for



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