Show off your Metalcloak fenders

[LieutenantJohnson]

I run Aqualu Industries Aluminum - HiLine fenders and 6" Flares. Love them and a great price.


Running 40x13.5x17 Pro Comps on 17x9 rims 4.75 BS

 

[rasband]

You don't know what you don't know. Genright fenders have a major design flaw in that they don't allow a tolerable amount of uptravel.

Do we have to accept this flaw, or are there other options you prefer without it? The steel ones you posted above I assume are the crawltek - what's your opinion on their design vs the genright?

 

[mrblaine]

Do we have to accept this flaw, or are there other options you prefer without it? The steel ones you posted above I assume are the crawltek - what's your opinion on their design vs the genright?

 

[Gollywomper]

There is a theme with all these hi-lines. Full width axles and custom work. Me likes!!!!!Lol

 

[rasband]

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I see, saving weight by ditching headlights.

 

[mrblaine]

There is a theme with all these hi-lines. Full width axles and custom work. Me likes!!!!!Lol

Full width is not a number we recognize. We order the axles to a specific width to work with the tire size which ranges from 64 to 68" WMS to WMS.

 

[LieutenantJohnson]

Picture of the Aqualu's when I was on D44s and 36s

 

[mrblaine]

I see, saving weight by ditching headlights.

Or, I asked for pics after the fenders got back from powder coat.

 

[rasband]

Or, I asked for pics after the fenders got back from powder coat.

That's a nice looking rig, is that reply to suggest the crawltek fixes the flaw and is your preference? Given that I probably am not aware of the flaw, would you mind educating me? I've read a bit and must have missed it.

 

[JMT]

You don't know what you don't know. Genright fenders have a major design flaw in that they don't allow a tolerable amount of uptravel.

I think the OP just wants something that looks good with a little functionality. I'm not sure uptravel is in his vocabulary.

Personally, unless you hiline, you can't really gain any functionality. Maybe a tiny bit up with some fenders under some conditions, but you still need more room back, and nothing but a Hiline does that that I know of.

 

[Gollywomper]

Boy I think we got distracted here. I take the blame. I did it. Lmao.

 

[rasband]

Boy I think we got distracted here. I take the blame. I did it. Lmao.

There's a @Squatch in every thread

 

[jjvw]

Boy I think we got distracted here. I take the blame. I did it. Lmao.

Sometimes the best comes out of a good derailment

 

[jjvw]

That's a nice looking rig, is that reply to suggest the crawltek fixes the flaw and is your preference? Given that I probably am not aware of the flaw, would you mind educating me? I've read a bit and must have missed it.

From what I can tell, go back to the first pic and see the Sharpie line. That trimming is in addition to the zero flare.

 

[rasband]

From what I can tell, go back to the first pic and see the Sharpie line. That trimming is in addition to the zero flare.

Got it, these seem interesting - both in terms of price and functionality. Following that thought, the issue with the GR seems to be that they have tubing there which makes this trimming more difficult than it's worth? The crawltek, as the comparison, looks to just be a lip.

 

[jjvw]

Got it, these seem interesting - both in terms of price and functionality. Following that thought, the issue with the GR seems to be that they have tubing there which makes this trimming more difficult than it's worth? The crawltek, as the comparison, looks to just be a lip.

Crawltek is really a good looking fender

 

[rasband]

Crawltek is really a good looking fender

Time to start relocating stuff under my hood and finding a windstar filter box.

 

[jjvw]

Time to start relocating stuff under my hood and finding a windstar filter box.

And you'll begin see why I didn't want to put myself through that!

 

[rasband]

And you'll begin see why I didn't want to put myself through that!

Fortunately I don't have as much stuffed in there! I wouldn't want to in your case either.

 

[jjvw]

Though it ought to be mentioned that it is normally possible to get 5.5" of up on an 11" shock with factory fenders, 35s, 4" plus 1.25". For unknown reasons, I can't on mine.