Coastiehog
TJ Enthusiast
The first time is always the worst!
Have little slices all over my hands and arms from reaching up under the wheel well cover lol.
The first time is always the worst!
For that price they should mount them too!
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Have little slices all over my hands and arms from reaching up under the wheel well cover lol.
Yes, that is a problem with steel flares, if you hit something, the pressure is transferred to the body of the vehicle causing damage...So, yes, what you're describing with plastic is a plus as far as hitting something.More for the function of covering more of the tire that is still kiing out of the side of the Jeep lol.
I have ready that the reason most go with plastic is because the plastic will give and break if pushed hard enough whereas metal type flares don't give....which is good, but what is happening with the pressure that would normally bend the flare? Is it causing more harm elsewhere?
All in all it seems to come down to personal preference as with anything.
Love it!!!Installed bushwacker flat flares today, pretty easy but now I know what everyone is talking about "once you get the originals off" dang that could have been a better design!! I have some good gray stock flares if anyone wants to pay shipping. (Little faded)
Installed bushwacker flat flares today, pretty easy but now I know what everyone is talking about "once you get the originals off" dang that could have been a better design!! I have some good gray stock flares if anyone wants to pay shipping. (Little faded)
They are off the LJ unlimited '05Are they Rubicon or Sahara flares or a regular TJ flare (the Rubicon/Sahara flares are 1" wider than the flares from a sport/X/SE model)? And where in California are you at?
Last time I measured the SE flare was 2", The Sport Sahara 3", The Rubi 4" wide.
I'll put a tape on them tomorrow and post a pict.Go to the specification section for "body". Only two widths of fender flares were available. Did you happen to get an SE where the flares had been trimmed? I've never seen or heard of 2" wide flares on a TJ.
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/wrangler-tj-stock-specifications.71/
Sorry it took me a few days to get back down to the shop,Are they Rubicon or Sahara flares or a regular TJ flare (the Rubicon/Sahara flares are 1" wider than the flares from a sport/X/SE model)? And where in California are you at?