JTS22XJ

does anyone know where i can get new flare mounting bolt???? i went to go paint my flares today and they kept snapping when i go to take them off. so I left enough to hold the flares on till i can find replacement bolts.. need help asap!

OverlandZJ

The bolts are weled to a retaining strip. You'll need to order new ones.. as far as i know it's a dealer item.

Or you could use 84-96 flares with regular hardware.. the bolt pattern is the same.

JTS22XJ

the patterns the same so that means i could order the 84-96 flare kit if i needed? or the hardware kit for it..?

thanks bro

Cherockee

Actually I had this same problem and all I did was "punch" out the old bolts (take the mounting plate off the vehicle to do this) and go to any hardware store and pick up some stainless steel bolts, nuts, washers and lock washers. Very easy.

JTS22XJ

i think ill try this before i order flares

Reefmike

I snapped all mine off on a rear flare.

I just cut them flush with the metal. Center punched and drilled. Stuck new bolts thru and epoxied to retainer with Gorilla Glue Epoxy. Next day snapped flare on retainers and re-installed it. Worked like a champ.
Got the idea from a thread I found on here using the search function.

Thanks CF! Saved me $40.

JTS22XJ

do you / or does anyone have pics of this procedure?

Reefmike

I wish I would have thought about taking pics. Main thing is to make sure to cut grind the remaining stud flat/flush to make drilling straight thru the center easier.

Jonathan Goss

I tried to replace a left rear fender flare and did the same thing. I have the fender flare (and a spare, actually, if anyone local is interested) and the mounting brackets are intact but all the bolts are broken off. How can I punch out the bolt heads in the metal retaining bracket? I thought they were just rusted but apparently they're welded?

My94XJ

You'll see the mounting strips in this photo. I also broke several of the bolts off and did exactly as cherockee mentioned in his post.

closer9

I did almost the same thing. I used a flap wheel on an angle grinder to grind the "head" of the old stud off. Then welded new 1/4-20 bolts into the holes. The original holes were just slightly smaller allowing me to thread the new bolts in, and held them in place while I welded them.

Make sure to use plenty of anti-sieze when installing the new nuts...