rust's fiberglass flares?

dgrigorenko · May 22, 2009

anyone run these? they claim to be for all year xj's... how is that when the lines are different?

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/mercha...ys&Product_Code=RA-FPK1-XJ&Category_Code=BODY

i'm not a huge fan of rusty's but i am just throwing it out there

crazyjim · May 22, 2009

Pretty sure those are hanneman's. I think Rusty's resells them as well as Ajax / Trailer Products fenders.

As for fitment, they will bolt up, but will have the chamfer for the older body style. Not really all that noticeable... I mean it's glass anyway. But the only company making 97+ glass is Trailer products. Check them out, Tony (TCM GLX) had them on his Jeep.

dgrigorenko · May 22, 2009

crazyjim said:
Pretty sure those are hanneman's. I think Rusty's resells them as well as Ajax / Trailer Products fenders.

As for fitment, they will bolt up, but will have the chamfer for the older body style. Not really all that noticeable... I mean it's glass anyway. But the only company making 97+ glass is Trailer products. Check them out, Tony (TCM GLX) had them on his Jeep.

cool i will look them up. thanks

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Swamprat · May 22, 2009

i am proably going to buy those from mcneil racing, its cheaper than

IslanderOffRoad · May 22, 2009

Stupid fender question for you guys. Anyone make a steel fender that looks like these?

I love the look, but know that I'll probably crack and destroy glass fenders on rocks.

alek21 · May 22, 2009

steel fenders like these would prolly be really heavy... and if they are made out of sheet metal they would just bend and dent lol

Darky · May 26, 2009

bends and dents can be pounded out ith a hammer though...

I've oft thought the same, I like fiberglass for tire coverage and looks, but I also play in the rocks and run trails. I haven't hit my fenders yet, but they're also stock...

Tom_T&Js_Offroad · May 26, 2009

they are for sure rustys fenders. we use them on our racer.

tcm glx · May 27, 2009

crazyjim said:
Pretty sure those are hanneman's. I think Rusty's resells them as well as Ajax / Trailer Products fenders.

As for fitment, they will bolt up, but will have the chamfer for the older body style. Not really all that noticeable... I mean it's glass anyway. But the only company making 97+ glass is Trailer products. Check them out, Tony (TCM GLX) had them on his Jeep.

What he said! :yelclap:

slcpunk74 · May 27, 2009

Darky said:
bends and dents can be pounded out ith a hammer though... I've oft thought the same, I like fiberglass for tire coverage and looks, but I also play in the rocks and run trails. I haven't hit my fenders yet, but they're also stock...

With the wider wheel arc you would have way more steel and not anymore support. It would be a less rigid heavier design. Why not just run fiberglass ones and...A change them before you go on a wheeling trip...B carry a drill and some zip-ties to"stich" it back together.

IslanderOffRoad · May 27, 2009

slcpunk74 said:
With the wider wheel arc you would have way more steel and not anymore support. It would be a less rigid heavier design. Why not just run fiberglass ones and...A change them before you go on a wheeling trip...B carry a drill and some zip-ties to"stich" it back together.

A. Too much work
B. Now I have to buy new fenders when I get home.

I guess I'll stick with stock fenders.

slcpunk74 · May 27, 2009

IslanderOffRoad said:
A. Too much work
B. Now I have to buy new fenders when I get home.

I guess I'll stick with stock fenders.

Working with fiberglass is easier then installing a lift so I guess we will add...
C. Your jeep is still stock height so you never made it to the trail because you go stuck at the rutted out cattle guard at the start of the dirt road.:woohoo:

IslanderOffRoad · May 27, 2009

slcpunk74 said:
Working with fiberglass is easier then installing a lift so I guess we will add...
C. Your jeep is still stock height so you never made it to the trail because you go stuck at the rutted out cattle guard at the start of the dirt road.:woohoo:

Just because its easier than installing a lift doesn't mean I want to do it every time I go wheeling.

Darky · Jun 4, 2009

At some point I'll just build/buy some tube fenders to extend my tire coverage while having a rock proof fender.

dirtbagXJ2103 · Jun 4, 2009

my cousin has the rustys fiberglass and flare it looks ok but its not gna last on tight trails, its good for the desert if you arent going to hit anything but hes a poser its a street jeep. waste of money unless you have 37's and a 4'' lift

XJRunner · Jun 12, 2009

why not just take the fiberglass off for the rocks? Thats what I plan on doing. Dzus fastners make takin it on and off easy

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