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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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I cant decide if I want Xenon narrow flares or Bushwacker flat flares.
Are there any down falls or any problems with either of these products ?
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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Xenons used to sag but I think they fixed that. I don't like the exposed body color that is visible under the xenons and I like the textured finish on the bushwhackers.

That's the reasoning behind why I bought the bushwhackers for my rig. Now that they are on I KNOW I made the right call. I can rock my jeep side to side using just the fenders. They are SOLID.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Harbourone
Xenons used to sag but I think they fixed that. I don't like the exposed body color that is visible under the xenons and I like the textured finish on the bushwhackers.

That's the reasoning behind why I bought the bushwhackers for my rig. Now that they are on I KNOW I made the right call. I can rock my jeep side to side using just the fenders. They are SOLID.
Can you post some pics of yours up ?
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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Yup let me go out to the shop and take a few. It'll take a couple minutes.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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Bushwacker Flats! Stronger than I expected ... in fact .. VERY strong.

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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 10:05 AM
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Are the Bushwacker flares the same width as the stock flares ?
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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Advertised as 1.5" wider i do beleive. I dont see a big difference between them except that the BW look good and the stockers dont hahaha.









The last pic is with 35" tires in front of my factory duellers. No lift, and I def have the clearance to run them on the street.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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Cut your factory flares and use that extra money on some other mods. We cut my nieghbors flares and he is running 37's on a 2.5" BB lift. Trim the edges with some door trim and it cleans up really nice.
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by a-dub
Cut your factory flares and use that extra money on some other mods. We cut my nieghbors flares and he is running 37's on a 2.5" BB lift. Trim the edges with some door trim and it cleans up really nice.
+1 If you don't like how they look then drop the 500.

http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-...ry-fender-chop
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Old Sep 15, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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If you want strong flat fenders buy river raider offroad ones they are the best on the market in my opinion plus they dont look like wings like all other flat fenders which i hate i dont need my jkl to fly lol check it out

riverraider.biz/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67&products _id=95&zenid=fh7h2cfdhg0nbrul13c4b1nml6

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