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To keep inner fender wells or not?

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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 12:34 PM
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Default To keep inner fender wells or not?

Putting on the set of poison spider flat flares, and just wondering pros and cons of losing the front inner fender wells. I'm definitely removing the rears, but I really don't want to remove the fronts, and really hate the appearance. Your opinion?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 12:45 PM
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HEy I would like to know this too? is it bad to remove them because it opens up the engine to all the water,and mudd,an elements slung up from the tires? or does it really even matter?
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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Good luck finding a way to keep the rears! Spray paint is the way to go. Keep the fronts, no question.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by rustyshackleford
i used spray can bedliner for the rear. looks way better all black
What brand did you use? I'll do this tonight if I can pick up a can easily.

I hate the look of mine without the liners. I'm actually headed to my Mother In Law's to get my liners out of storage tonight to see if there's a way to fit them back in with the Rugged Ridge fender flares.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 01:20 PM
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Even with 35's, without the liners in the rear just looks odd.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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i had the same problem a few weeks ago... i installed poison spyder flares and didnt like the look nd was worried about the rocks and mud etc... so i trimmed them up and put them back in as well as bedlining my rear inner flares to give it that clean look.. just my opinion!
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by hsacks820
i had the same problem a few weeks ago... i installed poison spyder flares and didnt like the look nd was worried about the rocks and mud etc... so i trimmed them up and put them back in as well as bedlining my rear inner flares to give it that clean look.. just my opinion!
What bed liner did you use? I'm thinking about doing mine tonight.
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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I kept them both but painted and lined as if I wasn't.

Rears look fine IMO. But I live in snow/salt country so was an easy decision even if they were fugly.

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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BigMAK1
I kept them both but painted and lined as if I wasn't.

Rears look fine IMO. But I live in snow/salt country so was an easy decision even if they were fugly.

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The back you totally need to paint IMO, the front I actually like it better without, the fact that you can see the guts of it . I've been running without the front ones for about year and a half with no problems.



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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Bed lined mine tonight and am really surprised by the results. I like it a lot better than before. I'll take a picture tomorrow.
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