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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 08:27 PM
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I am trying to figure out what flares will fir my 97 Jeep Cherokee AFTER i cut back the metal. Has anyone cut off 2-3 inches off the metal and the bought like F150 flares and put them on? I don't think the custom flares will work AFTER i cut off a couple inches. Any help would be great.
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 08:35 PM
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1. You can make the stock flares fit after you cut your fenders if you want...
2. There are quite a few readily available after-market flares available, such as Bushwackers, which require you to cut metal on the fenders.
3. There are other vehicles some people like to steal stock flares off of, such as the Jeep TJ.
4. Some people make their own flares, out of materials such as sheet metal/tubing or lawn edging.
5. Some people simply do a cut-and-fold, and leave the flares off.

Did that answer your question at all?
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 01:23 AM
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Most aftermarket flares will tell you where they want you to cut.So if you want to use them wait to cut tell then.
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by EvstaG
1. You can make the stock flares fit after you cut your fenders if you want...
2. There are quite a few readily available after-market flares available, such as Bushwackers, which require you to cut metal on the fenders.
3. There are other vehicles some people like to steal stock flares off of, such as the Jeep TJ.
4. Some people make their own flares, out of materials such as sheet metal/tubing or lawn edging.
5. Some people simply do a cut-and-fold, and leave the flares off.

Did that answer your question at all?

Yes and no, So my buddy has a Susuki Samarie, they do not make flares for it, so he bought Tahoe flares because the radius matched, he just had to cut the ends. So i was wondering is anyone has cut the lip off their whell wells and put on different premade flares designed for another truck but due to cutting their wells it fit theirs perfectly. IE cut 3 inches and a Ford F150 flares fit, cut 2 inches and a Tahoes flares fit. So all i would have to do it cut the ends and have the correct radius for my truck.
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