another ticket! need flare options!
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No, you will need to remove your stock flares and then mount these. Save some $$ and get the rubber garden edging. Basically the same thing, with a much lower price tag.
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okay i'll find that tomorrow and see how the rubber looks. but what about these? couldn't i bolt these up to the stock flares?http://www.quadratec.com/products/92510_400.htm
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You could try those but yo may need to trim and re-drill the mounting holes. You could try doing the same thing with the garden edging. You may like the look, you may not, but at less than probably 10 or 15 at the most for a long*** roll of it I'd go that route before spending money on more expensive options. Do you have any fabrication skills?
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You could try those but yo may need to trim and re-drill the mounting holes. You could try doing the same thing with the garden edging. You may like the look, you may not, but at less than probably 10 or 15 at the most for a long*** roll of it I'd go that route before spending money on more expensive options. Do you have any fabrication skills?
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Originally Posted by 98CherokeeLimit4x4
Lol I'll just stay out of this one
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To the OP, why don't ya snap a picture for us so we can see just how far your tires are sticking out.
Have you seen Rusty's flares? They are nice. Bushwackers are nice but brittle and $$. TJ/Rubi flares can be had for about $100 and look pretty much like stock if you use the rear flares up front too. Those are some options for you. Remember, you only need to cover the top of the tread of your tires, not the sidewall. Sometimes tires are real thick and the sidewall sticks out about 1" or 2" past the edge of the tread. This part does not need to be covered to be legal.
Have you seen Rusty's flares? They are nice. Bushwackers are nice but brittle and $$. TJ/Rubi flares can be had for about $100 and look pretty much like stock if you use the rear flares up front too. Those are some options for you. Remember, you only need to cover the top of the tread of your tires, not the sidewall. Sometimes tires are real thick and the sidewall sticks out about 1" or 2" past the edge of the tread. This part does not need to be covered to be legal.
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First off how does not wearing a helmet or a seatbelt effect anyone's SAFETY but my own? My statement was not ridicules it is how I feel and I can give you just as many accidents were the seatbelt caused some one to die(can't get out so they burned alive,blew up,or smoke inhalation ) as opposed to safe their lives. SO I do dispute the fact that they safe lives! And don't get me started on second hand smoke BS. Your one of those I believe and do whatever the News/Police/ Government says is right type people, Right? Second I'm not *****ing about anything I'm saying it is BS and should be changed. Those Laws are different from state to state area to area(at least the helmet and smoking ones). So what does that mean that in some places it is safer to not wear a helmet or in some places second had smoke is not as damaging. Come on! Get off your high horse and let me decided what is right and wrong FOR ME you guys sound like a damn click it or ticket commercial.
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Used to have a homemade set of flairs to cover the width of the tires made from a semi's mudflaps. Cut a section that is sheetmetal screwed from under the fenderwell about 6-8" wide and make sure the tire is covered. It ain'y purty but it serves the purpose and won't get hurt in the woods and trails. Made a couple per mudflap. Leave the factory edge out and the cut edge under the fender and you are good to go. You can find them at most truckstops in the disgard pile when they replace their old ones. Some are thicker than others so pick the thicker ones. Heck if you are redneck enough you can even get the white ones.