Instead of cutting up my flares and no flares for my build, I'm going the TJ flare idea and doing that. So if anyone out there sees some for sale cheap. Give me a buzz.

Something like this but a hair higher.

 

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=187288

 

Awesome. I'll join up the forum to check them out.

 

Picked up flares last night. Going to put then on today. Not sure exactly how to do the rears. I know it involves cutting the unibody. And my welding skills are not great yet. Here is where the fronts are going to sit. I think this will give me enough clearance for a 4.5 lift and 33.12.5's

 

Honestly can't stand the look of Tj flares on an Xj lol buy to each his own. Why don't you wanna cut?

 

X2 no flares look better than those. Or rustys or factory.

 

I need to cut. I'm ok with that. it's the rear that i'm nervous about cutting.

 

Cut and fold the rear. There are tons of write ups around the web on it. IMHO, sell the TJ flares, but that's just my $.02....do what you wish, it's yours...

 

some things can't be UnSeen. this is one of those things.

 

As far as trimming the rears...go with what cos said.

I also am not a fan of the tj flairs, unless you use two sets of rears. With rears up front, at least it kinda looks like it came that way.

Tj flairs just look out of place....oh yeah, my .02.

 

You know as soon as you get them on you are going to want to take them off and cut

 

I know, this isn't my wheeling neighborhood, but I saw the thread title and thought I might be able to help you out.

If you do it right TJ flares can look really good. Put the flares where you want them on the front fenders using some clamps. Mark where you'll be trimming the fender. Pull the flare off, then get to cutting. For the rears, cut and fold the rear fenders (search on here, lots of right ups like COS said) to the pinch seam. Your fenders are ready.

Cut the lip and retaining blocks off the TJ flares with a utility knife. The front should just need a little trimming and then they can be bolted to your front fenders once you drill holes for them. Cut the lip and retaining blocks off the rears as well. The rear TJ's need to be cut into two pieces so that part of them attaches the body and the other part attaches to the door. Just do some measuring, test fitting, and slight trimming and they should turn out fine.

Here's how mine turned out:
Somewhat of a side view:

Front:


I would also highly recommend pulling the side marker bulb out of the stock location and putting it in the TJ marker. Get a can of paint that matches your body and spray the stock side markers to blend them in. here's a quick reference pic:

 

Here is the front done.

 

Another, in better light. I like it. plenty of clearance and my wife likes having flares.

 

I should have used a tj flare to trace around when I cut mine