Fender flare options

CJHVN · Dec 21, 2005

I've seen these options, wondering if there are any others?

TJ Flares - Don't like the look
TJ rear flares front/rear - Don't have 4 rears
YJ rear flares front/rear - Don't have any YJ rears
Modified Stock Flares - Have them
Bushwacker - Don't want to spend the money
Rusty's - Don't like how brittle they are;;;

Are there any other ideas to get some tire coverage that's reasonably cheap, but effective? I'm throwing mud/snow/salt all over my Jeep and it's getting old....

vetteboy · Dec 21, 2005

I used vinyl garden edge molding from Home Depot to pass inspection. It was hideous but worked.

I wouldn't recommend that as a permanent fixture.

BingBing · Dec 22, 2005

Wow, that is, cheap and ugly. You pretty much stated the options I know of. Depends on what you are looking for. TJ flares measure the same from the fender they just look bigger. Wackers are ugly and rediculous in price. I modified stockers, works for me. But the tire does stick out a little and driving through water with the window down and the wheel turned -someone's getting wet.

vetteboy · Dec 22, 2005

BingBing said:
Wow, that is, cheap and ugly.

Yep. They were on the rig for a period of about 30 hours altogether. Put 'em on the night before inspection, went to inspection, passed, came home, ripped 'em off.

I now run TJ flares (and actually took the time to wire up the little marker light), which did give me more coverage than stock, but not enough to cover 33x12.5s on 15x8 wheels with 4" BS. Flares from a Rubicon are 1" or so wider and would have been perfect, except they're hard to find. If you want a less square-ish look, I've seen people run Explorer flares before, but they don't cover all that much.

CJHVN · Dec 22, 2005

I have a set of TJ flares. I just don't like how they look on the front. I know I won't be spending the cash on Bushwackers or Rusty's for sure.

I'd just like some coverage to keep the crap from covering my Jeep while I drive. At first it was kinda cool looking to watch the water shoot up from the tires. Now it's just getting old......

Ludakris · Dec 22, 2005

If you want cheap, you have to disregard looks..

I have YJ flares.. got them for $25 for the set/used.

they are ugly, but they work, and I rip them off on a trail, who cares..

Roostertail · Dec 23, 2005

I used some universal 4" rubber J.C. Whitney flares. They cost $50 for a set of two, so it costs $100 for all four corners. When I cut the fenders, I bent some of the extra metal at 90 degrees and screwed the flares to the bent metal. Since they are rubber, they hold up quite well. Here are some pics of my flares in action on "Slickrock" at Tellico this summer:

BRIANHO13 · Dec 23, 2005

if you attach tj flares good you can't beat them....well you can beat the crap out of them, they always bounce back. This rubermaid stuff is great.

XJedi23 · Dec 23, 2005

Would wrangeler bushwackers fit?:lecture:

hockey10588 · Dec 23, 2005

I have a set of Flexy Flares from JC Whittney. They are the kind that just screw to a flat surface so you dont have 2 bend up an edge or anything like that other guy did. I think they also look a little better. $100 for all for

CJHVN · Dec 24, 2005

Those look very close to the stock flares, hockey. I'm guessing you don't get much more coverage than stock, eh?

I'll figure something out. Thanks for the ideas guys!

baldwins89xj · Jan 1, 2006

what about the bushwacker extendafender flares? adds 3" so they say

bj-666 · Jan 1, 2006

junkyard tj flares cheap and don't break as easily like some of the aftermarket ones do

Bowzer · Jan 1, 2006

I've been lookin at 'Flare Options' for the past few months now, after I trimmed my '00

I'm lookin for flares other than OEM. IMO, They just don't match up after you cut em, and don't look all that good after...

I like the TJ/YJ flares idea. Using 4 rear flares (I don't like the front flare look on the XJ) haven't been able to get my hands on any...

Bushwackers stick out too far.. especially for my 3", 31" combo.

Here's somthin I thought of... I'm 95% sure no one has mentioned it or done it... can one use pre-97 flares? They seem a little bit bigger than 97+ flares... anyone tried it?

Starscream · Jan 1, 2006

Bowzer said:
I've been lookin at 'Flare Options' for the past few months now, after I trimmed my '00

I'm lookin for flares other than OEM. IMO, They just don't match up after you cut em, and don't look all that good after...

I like the TJ/YJ flares idea. Using 4 rear flares (I don't like the front flare look on the XJ) haven't been able to get my hands on any...

Bushwackers stick out too far.. especially for my 3", 31" combo.

Here's somthin I thought of... I'm 95% sure no one has mentioned it or done it... can one use pre-97 flares? They seem a little bit bigger than 97+ flares... anyone tried it?

Yes, you can use pre-97 flares. Someone did a picture/write-up thread here not long ago. IIRC they do offer more opening and coverage than the 97+ flares, but not much.

Russ Pottenger · Jan 1, 2006

If ya like Rustys, his web site says he is soon to release an improved more flexable flare.

RyleyF · Jan 1, 2006

Yeah my friend trimmed his fenders and runs Rusty's flares. They look pretty damn spiffy if you ask me.

seb · Jan 1, 2006

seb · Jan 1, 2006

I made it with steel. Looks great for me ... Cheap and easy to build.

They are now painted in black.

mdl · Jan 1, 2006

are you seriously holding your jeep up with those two pieces of wood?

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