*Seth*

Anyone have any experience with the Safaripal flat fenders? I am looking to replace my stock fenders which look like crap due to sun fading and to stop the constant rubbing while off-roading. They seem to look exactly like the Bushwacker flares but for $200 less. I can't find any reviews online for them.

If anyone has an opinion on the Bushwacker's, I'd like that as well. Thanks!

jedg

i can chime in on the Bushwacker's. So overall, they've held up very well, I've had them on for three years. That said, the LED lights failed so I replaced them with better ones. I'm also nervous that eventually I'm going to put one into a rock and damage the body of the jeep. If they weren't a gift from my wife, I would replace them with metal fenders or would have just cut the stock fenders.

Monte417

sounds like an std. just cut and paint your stockers

*Seth*

Did you cut your flares? Is there a template or did you just eyeball it?

Bosox5

Don't waste the $500+ on bushwackers, I have had them for a while now and kinda regret getting them a little bit. I have done body damage hitting stuff with them on the trail. Only thing ill say is they do look factory, and are pretty nice overall just not worth the price tag. I am actually considering either getting another set of stockers and cutting them or maybe dropping the money for some tube fenders.

karls10jk

There's no template- just eyeball it and go. I used a body saw. Some people use dremels, others use sawzalls.

*Seth*

Why would the plastic fenders like the Bushwackers cause body damage when the fenders are hit but the metal tube fenders would not?

karls10jk

The plastic (aside from stock) is fairly rigid yet mounts in a stock fashion. The load is transferred to the sheet metal and tears it up. The metal fenders (quality, metal fenders) will have a way to disperse the load. Somewhere on the internet is a picture of a jeep on its side and he's running genright flares. The flares got a little scuffed but his tub was fine. I don't remember but I think he may have even been on his side on the road or in/ near a ditch.

Read up on your options and think about what you really do. Some people would be better served with a full exocage the way they talk while others are ok with just replacing stock fenders when they peel off.

Greep

Can you post a pic of them? I looked them up, and what I found looked nothing like Bushwackers. The ones I saw looked like the cheap Smittybilt flat fenders...

karls10jk

Everyone's cut will differ but I chose to leave a lip on mine to make it look more "factory" and less "smittybilt". My friend took the lip off.