97+ fender flares and 33s?

Prepmech · Mar 21, 2004

I have seen a few pictures of the newer cherokees with 33s or larger running the stock fender flares, with what appears to be no trimming. I have a '00 with 5.5" of lift. I put on a set of 33x12.50s on 15x10 wheels we had laying around the garage yesterday. The back tires stuffed into the fenders without any problems or rubbing, but the fronts rubbed my flares and front bumper. Is this just because of the width of the wheels, or will 33s just not fit with stock flares? I am going to be running my 15x8 wheels with 33s, do I need new flares or more lift? I would prefer to keep my stock flares.
Thanks

CheapXJ · Mar 22, 2004

anything bigger than a 31" really won't fit into the stock flare/wheelwell. You could lift it to the sky and extend your bumpstops to keep the tire out of everything, but trimming is a much more functional solution.

Fletch85 · Mar 22, 2004

On my 98XJ I hacked the front fenders all the way up to the washer fluid container and then reinstalled the stock flares about 2"s higher then they were stock. My 35x12.50 tires on 15x10 rims tuck nicely with 6.5"s of lift.

Prepmech · Mar 22, 2004

I was wanting to keep my stock flares because I have a aev rear bumper ordered that works with the stock rear bumper corners. But, since I ordered the bumper four months ago and there is still no ETA, I think I'm going to go ahead and loose the stock flares and go with some bushwacker fender flares and a different rear bumper.
thanks for all the help!

ZachMan · Mar 22, 2004

Prepmech said:
I was wanting to keep my stock flares because I have a aev rear bumper ordered that works with the stock rear bumper corners. But, since I ordered the bumper four months ago and there is still no ETA, I think I'm going to go ahead and loose the stock flares and go with some bushwacker fender flares and a different rear bumper.
thanks for all the help!

Just go no fenders, unless you have laws. An angel grinder cuts pretty clean too.

Dano · Mar 22, 2004

trimmed rear to pinch weld and folded under.
trimmed front to top bend (after picture was taken) and about 1½" infront of bend in twards the front where the 33's were grabbing the fender. should be good now.

http://www.midwestjeepthing.com/jeep/member/images/dano/99xjAW.jpg
:bunny:

basalt51 · Mar 22, 2004

Fletch85 said:
On my 98XJ I hacked the front fenders all the way up to the washer fluid container and then reinstalled the stock flares about 2"s higher then they were stock. My 35x12.50 tires on 15x10 rims tuck nicely with 6.5"s of lift.

Have any pics? Just how did you move it up? Did you still use the stock mounting braket things?

Thanks

Fletch85 · Mar 22, 2004

I just used those stock metal clip things and moved them up. I should have some pics later this week.

altierior · Oct 16, 2007

ZachMan said:
Just go no fenders,

to you guys who cut them off:
i'm looking for rear oem fender flares for '97 or newer body style XJ.
:helpme:

krelja · Oct 16, 2007

here are some links that may have what you're looking for

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=87959

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=90022

ricot83 · Oct 16, 2007

I relocated my rear flares and was going to relocate the front but decided not to put them on

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