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I would like opinions.
Okay so on my jeep I can't decide what to do. Leave the stock flares, flat flares, or cut and fold leaving the lip and painting the lip with black spray on bedliner that I used for my bumpers. Few pictures of my jeep just so ya'll see what I'm working with.
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And here is what I was talking about if I did the cut and fold. Don't know who's jeep it is just a picture off of google images that I took a screenshot of.
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Originally Posted by aflemke
Go with flat flares. They give you more room without looking bad.
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I like the look of flat flares, but they will make the 31"s look small with all the fenderwell they open up.
What I do not like about cut & fold is, the tires are constantly spraying debris, water, salt etc. along side of jeep and into windows. I benefit from stock flares and mudflaps, the mudflaps keep the rockers clear of salt spray from tires (beach). I widened the stock flares with landscape edging to accommodate the wider stance and prevent tire spray.
What I do not like about cut & fold is, the tires are constantly spraying debris, water, salt etc. along side of jeep and into windows. I benefit from stock flares and mudflaps, the mudflaps keep the rockers clear of salt spray from tires (beach). I widened the stock flares with landscape edging to accommodate the wider stance and prevent tire spray.
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Originally Posted by SteveMongr
I like the look of flat flares, but they will make the 31"s look small with all the fenderwell they open up.
What I do not like about cut & fold is, the tires are constantly spraying debris, water, salt etc. along side of jeep and into windows. I benefit from stock flares and mudflaps, the mudflaps keep the rockers clear of salt spray from tires (beach). I widened the stock flares with landscape edging to accommodate the wider stance and prevent tire spray.
What I do not like about cut & fold is, the tires are constantly spraying debris, water, salt etc. along side of jeep and into windows. I benefit from stock flares and mudflaps, the mudflaps keep the rockers clear of salt spray from tires (beach). I widened the stock flares with landscape edging to accommodate the wider stance and prevent tire spray.
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I hate how the 97+ rear factory fender flares come to a stop in the middle of nowhere when the rear bumper has been changed and the plastic bumper end caps are no longer there to finish off the fender flare around the rear wheel wells. Looks really dumb. 84-96 don't have that flaw.
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Originally Posted by mschi772
I hate how the 97+ rear factory fender flares come to a stop in the middle of nowhere when the rear bumper has been changed and the plastic bumper end caps are no longer there to finish off the fender flare around the rear wheel wells. Looks really dumb. 84-96 don't have that flaw.
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Trim up the factory flares to give a bit more room? This will leave the stock look and still have some flare to protect against tire spray.
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Cut and fold. It may give more tire spray, but it looks cool. Lol. Also, I heard to many people talk about how the flat fenders get ripped of the jeep too easy. Many people ive talked to had fenders but removed them due to this problem. If I were you, I would ether stick with factory flares or cut and fold. After markets are to weak from what I've seen.
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Originally Posted by aflemke
Trim up the factory flares to give a bit more room? This will leave the stock look and still have some flare to protect against tire spray.
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If you cut and fold as clean as the picture you posted, I think it looks good.. Especially if your pockets aren't as deep as flat flares tend to be..
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I would like opinions.
both my front and back are cut and fold. but mine was more out of necessity(couldn't turn). it does get annoying that there is no coverage to block stuff from flying up, but I'd end up ripping the flairs off on the trail. if you want the stock(ish) look check out notch custom flares. here's my cut, and I still rub everywhere
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I myself like the stock uncut with stock fender flares a inch or 2 lift to get 30 or 31's under the Jeep.
Your Jeep looks sweet the way it is and I would leave it but it all depends on where you want to go with your Jeep.
Your Jeep looks sweet the way it is and I would leave it but it all depends on where you want to go with your Jeep.