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how long to install bushwackers

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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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So in real honest time numbers, how long will it take to install a set of flat Bushwacker fenders on a JKU?
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:22 AM
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I did mine in 4 days with 6-7 hours total. Would have been a little quicker had I worked right through on 1 day. Kids dont allow that though.

Start in the morning when you have nothing to do and you will be finished in 5 hours taking your time.

I put all 4 liners back in. And I read the threads on here with tips on the install before I started.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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I did mine in 5.5 with a break
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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5-6 hours is about right. Thats what it took me.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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Ok so it took me about 5 hours to install them. Wasnt too terrible just a bunch of fitting then small shave then trim again until just right. Now I just have to wait for my bumpers to get in. Shoved my new tires on this afternoon. Starting to look like a Jeep finally.
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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Agree - was probably 6 hours incl set up and clean up. Sounds long but really it's just that you do the whole thing 4 times. I got better on the fourth, though!
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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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I did mine in 2 nights. Fronts the first night
and they took around 2hrs. Then the rears which were a lot easier after finishing the fronts. They took less than 2 hrs with clean up. All in all it really is easier than people make it out to be. I had mine sitting in my garage for months thinking I needed to wait for a full free day to work on them. After I was done I wish I would have just started them when I got them.

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Old Oct 23, 2012 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cava
I did mine in 2 nights. Fronts the first night....

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I did mine in 2 nights as well. Fronts the first night but took me 3 hours. Rears the second but only 2 hours.
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by dognights
Ok so it took me about 5 hours to install them. Wasnt too terrible just a bunch of fitting then small shave then trim again until just right. Now I just have to wait for my bumpers to get in. Shoved my new tires on this afternoon. Starting to look like a Jeep finally.
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What tires/size do you have? Looks really good!
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Old Oct 29, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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Bout 5 hours here also.
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