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Old May 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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Old May 29, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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Run with no flares
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Old May 29, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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Cant have the tires sticking out in my beatiful state
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Old May 29, 2011 | 09:56 AM
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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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Old May 29, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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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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Old May 29, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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I have the BW flat flares on my 01XJ and I love them!
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Old May 29, 2011 | 05:34 PM
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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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Old May 29, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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Ya, flat is what id choose
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Old May 29, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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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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Old May 29, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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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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Old May 29, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepxj19
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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Old May 29, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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Go with flats

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Old May 29, 2011 | 11:29 PM
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these should show about how much you have to trim
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Old May 29, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001XJDAVEJ
these should show about how much you have to trim
Thanks thats exacly what I wanted to see !!
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