sc7902
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- Steve
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- 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JL
I just removed the plastic sub-fender flare pieces. LOTS of tire clearance up front at full turn now. It feels good to have that off my 'to do' list.
To remove them, you will also need to remove the plastic underbody guard.
Removing this will require a 5/16" socket to remove 2 screws, and something to pry out 6 or so plastic push pins. (After the sub-fender flare pieces are removed, you can reinstall the underbody guard)
Removing the sub-fender flare pieces, you will need a T25, a 9/32" socket, and something to pry out some plastic push pins. There are 5x T25 screws that are fairly obvious. The hex head screw is easy to see too. The sixth T25 is underneath and farther inward toward the center of the bumper than I expected. There is a visible plastic push pin centered on the back of the sub-fender flare piece ... that you don't need to remove. The one you need to remove pushes up from the underside.
(This pic shows the T25 screws back in place for safe keeping after the sub-fender flare has been removed.)
The job isn't hard ... just a little annoying to initially figure out why the piece wasn't coming out after removing the 5 screws. I hope this makes things easier for you. (I'm 90% sure of the socket sizes ... I don't feel like going back out to the cold garage to double check.)
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