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Old 12-24-2010 | 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by OnlyInMyXJ22
Cut fenders is the way to go.
Maybe in Michigan. And if you like flinging mud & stuff up at your panels & into the cab. Been there, done that.
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Old 12-24-2010 | 10:06 AM
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I cut my fenders and the oe fender flares j love the look.
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Old 12-24-2010 | 10:13 AM
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Cut to the fender line up front and cut and fold the rear and never look back. Also stay out of the mud it just eats parts alive.
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Old 12-24-2010 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Irongrave
...stay out of the mud it just eats parts alive.
So VERY, VERY true. Rocks are so much better and require more skill.
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Old 12-24-2010 | 01:38 PM
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How do I figure out how much to take off? Just level ground and turn the wheel so I know where it hits?
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Old 12-24-2010 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BajaCrawler
dont cut the rear too far or you will cut through the quarter panle spot welds and seperate you fender well from the the outer panel! mine is like that from previous owner and now i get to fix it.

Hmmm,...this is such a well known thing to almost everyone, I'm surprised anyone STILL makes this mistake. Baffled...
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Old 12-25-2010 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by _StationWagon_
Maybe in Michigan. And if you like flinging mud & stuff up at your panels & into the cab. Been there, done that.
Don't drive through a bunch of mud.
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Old 12-25-2010 | 11:42 AM
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not intending on jacking the thread but what do yall think of these??
http://icelandoffroad.com/Installs/X...S/Default.aspx
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Old 12-25-2010 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by nowayitstaysjeep
not intending on jacking the thread but what do yall think of these??
http://icelandoffroad.com/Installs/X...S/Default.aspx
Lotta work just for plastic flares.
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Old 12-25-2010 | 11:59 AM
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Lotta work just for plastic flares.

yeah i saw that
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Old 12-25-2010 | 01:01 PM
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I run YJ pocket Whackers because I got them for free. Its not the look I wanted but I can flex out 36's so it works. Anyway I local I don't really know has XJ whackers and he didn't cut his fenders. I had to laugh a little when he criticized how mine looked. I don't know what his goal was. Maybe smaller wheel wells? But it looked like crap. So please read the directions.
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Old 12-25-2010 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by no rdplz
So VERY, VERY true. Rocks are so much better and require more skill.
No skill in puddle jumping. Full throttle and hold on.
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Old 12-25-2010 | 02:07 PM
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Why not two TJ rear flares? They are inexpensive and look like the originals if installed right. Just a thought.
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Old 12-25-2010 | 02:34 PM
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I run those on my 95 but I don't think I did them right.
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Old 12-25-2010 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jake149
How do I figure out how much to take off? Just level ground and turn the wheel so I know where it hits?
Anyone?
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