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Old 05-29-2011, 09:08 AM
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Alright guys, going to drop the dime for the Bushwackers....Have the 4.5 Rough Country and 33x12.5 KM2's to match..Which style do you think woud be my best bet? dont know how to do the poll so I'm throwing this out there...Thanx in advance Rich
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Run with no flares
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Cant have the tires sticking out in my beatiful state
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If mostly used onroad then I'd vote for the pocket flares, never really cared for the flat ones.
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flat ones look ten times better. they fit the off-road look and they don't stand out too much.
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I have the BW flat flares on my 01XJ and I love them!
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Go with flat flares, I just got some and love em. They look really good and are pretty simple to install, ill post some pics
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Ya, flat is what id choose
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I'm also trying to figure out which ones I want, can you guys post more detailed pictures of the flat flares and how they mount up?
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U gotta do some minor fender trimming, and they come with these brackets that go on to hold the fender in place, mine are really sturdy
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U gotta do some minor fender trimming, and they come with these brackets that go on to hold the fender in place, mine are really sturdy
How much of trimming? Would mine work?
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these should show about how much you have to trim
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these should show about how much you have to trim
Thanks thats exacly what I wanted to see !!
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