So I took of the front fender flares and wheel wells today. I love the look, and while illegal here in ca cops generally let it go.

What I'm worried about are the giant exposed areas in front now. Should I keep the wheel well on but just trim it? Or should I not be worried about damage?

 

To each his own...

 

Of the two choices I would choose chopping the stock flares

 

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...r-wells-or-not

I ran without front liners for a few months, but trimmed and put them back in for the winter. The rear wells got a good coating of duplicolor spray bedliner.

 

If you leave it be would you be willing to sell the right front flare assembly?

 

No mud where you live?

 

IMO I don't like the look of a JK w/o fenders/flares of some type, but as another poster said, "To each their own..." But in regards to the "safety" issue, I personally prefer to have some sort of protection there, although even with my cut stock fenders I still get quite a bit of spray and I wonder what it will be like when I increase the tire width soon...

 

If it ever rains...

OP although the fresno cops have better things to do, I give it a week until you get pulled over lol. Ill definitely recognize your jeep though

 

Pics in current state?