tube fenders do you need the plactic under protection

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I just installed river raider fenders on the jeep and what are your thoughts regarding leaving the protective inner fender off. I have seen people cut them to fit but I just want some ideas on if I should or do I evern need to.

 

I cut mine to fit over the chopped fenders. If you leave them off, you can see how exposed everything is in the engine bay, especially the fuse box and ECU. I'd say cover them.

 

Andy - I'd trim the liners (actually did on ours) so there's less cleaning...found that our engine seemed to be running hotter because we had done a few trips without cleaning the Jeep and the dust and dirt on the engine seemed to be making it hot. I hosed everything off in the engine compartment and used some degreaser and on our Big Bear run this past weekend it seemed to be a little cooler. If the liners weren't in it would have been worst. JMO but just trim them...yeah looks better without but isn't that just vanity

 

what did you use to cut them. I may do it tonight.

 

Used a dremel tool, it cuts through it like butter so be careful and cut slowly.

 

Put them in! If you ever drive through a large puddle at speed, water gets forced directly into your air box. Water loged mine in big bear in 6in of water.

 

I left the front ones on and took the rear ones out. Instead of just leaving the bare paint exposed in the rear I sanded down the wheel wells and sprayed in a few coats of bedliner. It gives it a clean look with it being black again and obviously adds protection against the weather and whatnot just as the plastic pieces would have been doing.

 

I used a rotozip (drywall cutting power tool) on mine. Went really fast. But be careful, they can run away from you in a half second.

 

My thoughts exactly, they are there for a reason, itll save you much cleaning and a lot of worry if you play in puddles