i found these on ebay for 260 shipped, has anyone tried them? I might have to if they have not been tested yet

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JEEP-CHEROKE...#ht_946wt_1185

 

Dude, I have JUST finished fitting them this weekend lol (no pics yet, will take one tonight)

They are fibreglass, come with no fixings, no edge trim and will need painting as the finish isn't great tbh and NO fitting instructions

The fronts are nice and easy to fit (you can't have a snorkel or washer bottle btw if you for them, it gets in the way!! I have trimmed mine round my snorkel and already have cut my washer bottle down so no problem.

Use the standard bushwacker fitting instructions as they get you about 90% of the way there.

I had to split the rear inner/outer arch to get them high enough in the rear.

I filled mine with expanding foam to give them some added strength and that has worked well!

Will take a pic or 2 for you tonight and shout if you have any questions

Oh and they are made in Poland btw!

 

could they fit a 2 door?

 

Gotta be careful with expanding foam, I heard it absorbs a bunch of water. Pics would be great!

 

They are for the 4 door, is the rear arch size the same on a 3 door?

I doubt they will do 3 door versions as they didn't sell many over in Europe and I've only seen one and that was in Ireland lol


The foam I used was activated by water, so it already has it, if it goes funny I can just unbolt them and do something else

Pics will come tonight, still running crappy 31s so be warned lol

 

Jerry was probably thinking you put the expanding foam up against metal. You used it to fill the fiberglass fender flares I assume so it wouldnt be a problem.

And what 3 door? I'm trying to picture an XJ with 3 doors. Is the extra door on the driver or passenger side?

 

yes i meant fill the arches first and let it set, then trim and trim and trim and trim again when fitting them!

it was me with my UK hat on, we sometimes call them 3 doors when its has 2 side doors and a trunk (boot) lol

 

Ahhh, see a trunk we dont include because its not a door, its a cargo area. I was pretty confused there for a minute.

 

I normally remember 99% of the time to put the correct lingo but obviously forgot mid-post lol




anyway, back on topic, I just noticed I said the rears are easy to fit, i lied lol its the fronts that are easy!!!

 

Haha.. I love the translations across the pond! 2 doors become coupés wagons become saloons hoods become bonnets trunks become boots... My family lives in northern England and Scotland, around Edinburgh... I went when I was 17... It was epic.

 

Sounds like they are worth the price, I mean I'm building a jeep to have fun in not a show truck. So if the fittment is not perfect it's ok, can't wait for pics.

 

I spend so much time reading American things I now refer to "number plates" as "licence plates" and I "signal" I don't "indicate" lol



Just remember its fibreglass, wack it against a big rock and it will shatter!

Pics will come tonight when I get back to the car later after my train ride home!!

 

I'm not to worried about them being fiberglass, I had a fiberglass snorkle from china on another one of my jeeps and that thing was tough. The finish was rough but you can't complain for the price on this stuff. Did you put bed liner or paint on yours or are they just the way they came?

 

I'd get napier flares.. they wont crack.

 

As promised, please ignore my 31s, got my 33s going on tomoz