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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 05:07 AM
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anyone running pocket flares on a steel blue jk. thinking about getting a set. not sure to keep them black or get them painted to match.
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by sjsperdute
anyone running pocket flares on a steel blue jk. thinking about getting a set. not sure to keep them black or get them painted to match.
I have them on my stone white, dont paint them, they are very wide and if u wheel ur jeep u will whack then off tree and them chip
paint keep them
black in my opinion, mine are all scratched up from 2 trips in the woods
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 06:10 AM
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Do your state laws require your flares to completely cover the tire? If not, I would go with a set of flat top flares. You gain alot of tire clearance without having to add lift.

Bushwacker just came out with a set plus Xenon has been around for a while with them. There are also many different brands of metal flares though they cost about twice as much as the plastic flares.
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by sjsperdute
anyone running pocket flares on a steel blue jk. thinking about getting a set. not sure to keep them black or get them painted to match.
I'm running them on my silver. I like them black. I like the contrast!
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Old Nov 16, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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Any pics of your Silver JK with them installed?
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by JPTwinz
Do your state laws require your flares to completely cover the tire? If not, I would go with a set of flat top flares. You gain alot of tire clearance without having to add lift.

Bushwacker just came out with a set plus Xenon has been around for a while with them. There are also many different brands of metal flares though they cost about twice as much as the plastic flares.
from what i am being told around here your tire has to be completely covered. with the wheel and tire package i am planning on running my tires will still stick out 1/2" to 1". i think i need to go with the plastic flare just to get the coverage.
still don't know about the color. i may have to bite the bullet and see what the look like after they arive.
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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Seen them on a few jeeps. They just seem way to big in my opinion.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 04:24 AM
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does anyone have picture of there jk with the bestop Highrock 4x4 flares. i have not seen any good pictures of what they look like.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 05:08 AM
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How about the new bushwacker flat fender flares? anyone try these yet?
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 05:40 AM
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i got some width measurements if that helps i wish i waited and got the flat fenders instead of the bushwackers . dont get me wrong i like the way they widen the stance of the jeep but with stock rims im running hubcentric wheel spacers and i get a hard time from the shop when i go into have them rotated
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