All-Pro front bumper - trimming fender liners?

[LandCruiserSteve]

Went searching for some pics of this, but all I could find were great-looking bumpers already installed.

I'm doing an All-Pro front (winch) bumper install, and everything went together (kinda) smoothly. The directions say to trim the plastic fender well liners "flush with the main fender well ceiling."

However, there are no photos indicating exactly where that is, nor how the fender well liners are supposed to look once they are trimmed.

Does anyone have any pics of the wheel well area up behind the bumper, and how/where you actually trimmed the well liners?? At peek at someone else's would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[LandCruiserSteve]

Also, any suggestions on the best way to access those top nuts (of four on each side) on the frame/bumper mounting studs to tighten it??

I tried sockets of all lengths and box end/open end wrenches, but those top ones are pretty well hidden back in there.

Again, ideas and sympathy cards are welcome. Thanks.

[eray72]

i trimmed mine off straight across even with the top of the body mount to start. they ended up sticking down too far so when the bumper was all installed i took a hack saw blade in my hand (with glove on) and cut them to kinda contour the shape of the bumper. pretty easy to do and you can see the finished product as you do it- you dont want to guess before the bumper is on and end up cutting off too much. sorry im not good with posting pics- hope this helps a bit. I didn't have too much trouble with the nuts, must have just had the right socket.

[razr]

i trimmed mine about even with the tip of the fender flare.

[LandCruiserSteve]

eray72 previously said:

i trimmed mine off straight across even with the top of the body mount to start.

razr previously said:

i trimmed mine about even with the tip of the fender flare.

Thanks, guys. Any chance at all I can see some pics? I'm having trouble visualizing where you're describing, and I don't want to start chopping away before I know exactly how it's supposed to look.

[k9crazy]

Here's the pic I took of mine...kinda hard to see, but hope it helps.

[razr]

fjfenderwell001-2.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

[LandCruiserSteve]

Ah-ha!! That's the angle I was looking for. Perfect. Thanks, razr. (And, thank you everyone else.)

[RTRAC1]

an easy way to cut them,

grab a breakaway razor knife, and heat it up with a lighter. once its good and hot itll cut through that like butter.

[LandCruiserSteve]

RTRAC1 previously said:

an easy way to cut them,
grab a breakaway razor knife, and heat it up with a lighter. once its good and hot it'll cut through that like butter.

Thanks, RTRAC1. Great idea!!