Bushwacker Flares = ? Increased Tire Size
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Bushwacker Flares = ? Increased Tire Size
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96 XJ with RE 3.5 lift currently running Pro Comp wheels and 31" tires. Looking at adding Bushwacker Flat Flares and I wanted to ask if anyone could tell me how much extra clearance the flares will give?
96 XJ with RE 3.5 lift currently running Pro Comp wheels and 31" tires. Looking at adding Bushwacker Flat Flares and I wanted to ask if anyone could tell me how much extra clearance the flares will give?
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Welcome to the site Crash Often !
Hope the user name doesn't imply what's ahead for the XJ ! I will also be watching this Question because I want to install flat flares and 35'' tires on mine before spring
Hope the user name doesn't imply what's ahead for the XJ ! I will also be watching this Question because I want to install flat flares and 35'' tires on mine before spring
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You will get more clearance in the front then the rear. Reason being is there is a pinch seam you cant cut through in the rear. If your wheels are around a 4.25 offset, they will tuck nicely. Here is when I did mine. Everything below the sharpy line got cut off.
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The pinch seam runs all around the wheel well. There really isnt much that you will cut off the rear. Its more about making some slices and folding them over with a hammer. The lift was the same as yours. RE 3.5" with 31s but I was on 3.75" back spacing wheels. They would rub a hair at full bump.
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I'm on ~3.5" of lift. 33's and bushwacker flat flares. 4.5" backspacing on my wheels and they tuck right into the wells in the rear. Rear is probably 4" of lift. I can snap a pic for ya later
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