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Smittybilt XRC Flux Tube Fenders

Old Mar 7, 2016 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by gatzked
Got excited and forgot to put up instructions as I unboxed everything. Here's the instructions. Smittybilt JK Wrangler flux flare installation instructions smittybilt JK Wrangler flux flare installation instructions - Album on Imgur

Thanks for posting. Not a bad looking install at all, a couple holes need to be drilled for each flare and two nutserts for each rear flare, should be a good Saturday or Sunday project. I will be ordering mine next week during 4 Wheel Parts, March Madness sale.

Post up some pics after you get them installed!!!
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 09:06 AM
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I'll add some more pictures when I get the rears done. Id plan a Saturday and Sunday for them just in case. The fronts took roughly 4 hours of working time. The rears seem like those brackets might take a while to do
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Old Mar 12, 2016 | 02:36 PM
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Ordered my set today!!!!! Will keep everyone posted
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Old Mar 12, 2016 | 02:53 PM
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https://imgur.com/a/mtDTK

Rears installed.
The install instructions are very basic. The support bracket holes are a little difficult to drill.
The hardware is m8x1.25 not 5/16 as listed in the instructions. The instructions do not cover what holes get nutserts and what gets through bolted. I'll take a picture of the inside of the fender and label how I did them.

I'll probably do a full write up for the rears as the instructions were terrible.
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Old Mar 12, 2016 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by gatzked
https://imgur.com/a/mtDTK

Rears installed.
The install instructions are very basic. The support bracket holes are a little difficult to drill.
The hardware is m8x1.25 not 5/16 as listed in the instructions. The instructions do not cover what holes get nutserts and what gets through bolted. I'll take a picture of the inside of the fender and label how I did them.

I'll probably do a full write up for the rears as the instructions were terrible.
How do these companies continue to give such crappy instructions. It seems very hit and miss even with reputable companies.

Thanks for the help though!
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Old Mar 12, 2016 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JayswranglerX
How do these companies continue to give such crappy instructions. It seems very hit and miss even with reputable companies.

Thanks for the help though!
The fronts were very well written. Seems like they were written by 2 different people and the rears were never update as the process went
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Old Mar 12, 2016 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by gatzked
https://imgur.com/a/mtDTK Rears installed. The install instructions are very basic. The support bracket holes are a little difficult to drill. The hardware is m8x1.25 not 5/16 as listed in the instructions. The instructions do not cover what holes get nutserts and what gets through bolted. I'll take a picture of the inside of the fender and label how I did them. I'll probably do a full write up for the rears as the instructions were terrible.
When I ordered mine today I questioned 4 wheels parts and asked them why their web site wasn't showing the rear flares anymore ( it did about 2 weeks ago). I was told that they were forced to take them off the site because the rear flares were shipping with "Bad Install Instructions." Anyway the store manager told me new instructions are now being provided.
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Old Mar 25, 2016 | 11:47 AM
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Ok, so my buddy has these and got the front done but we're having trouble with the rears. Anyone that's done them, do you have any helpful hints? Or can share what you did. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Old Mar 25, 2016 | 11:55 AM
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What are you having trouble with?

Hold the flare to the fender and clamp it. The top rear hole gets the long bolt and goes all the way through to the brace you install.(drilling all the holes for these is a real pain in the a**) Mark all of the holes to drill and determine what gets the nutserts. The bottom 2 holes on the front get nutserts as there are not enough nuts although you could get some and through bolt it.
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Old May 8, 2016 | 04:44 AM
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Finished the install of the fronts yesterday, these things look bad ass. Install was pretty strait forward, no real issues to mention. I also added some Crawler Conceptz inner fender liners to complete the whole look. The only issue I was not real happy with is, once you remove the factory inner liners it exposes a cavity in the body. In my particular case when this cavity was exposed it really stood out due to the factory paint not getting into the area (I have a black jeep) so I took some Rustolem flat black to make the cavity lees noticeable.

Here is a shot of the cavity now painted.

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And now the finished install of the front

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The multi angles on these things rock!!!!!! I will start the rears this afternoon and repost when completed.

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