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Dennis Cox - 01 Feb 2005 16:17 GMT

I have a 97 Wrangler TJ and I'll be lifting it (3-4 inches) and going with
33x12.5x15 tires soon. My question is does anyone have any advice on any of
these replacement flares to avoid or which ones are the best? I made this
list from a recent 4wheeldrive hardware catalog.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Dennis

$315 Xenon Polyurethane Sport
$349 Bestop Fender Flares with Rocker Extensions
$299 Bestop Fender Flares
$495 Bushwacker Rubicon Pocket Style Flares
$394 Bushwacker Fender Flares
$408 Warn Trail Flares
$299 Rock Crusher by Steel Horse

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Jerry Bransford - 01 Feb 2005 16:55 GMT

I've owned 6" and 7" flares from Warn, Tera (same as Warn's), and
Bestop, and have installed Bushwacker pocket style flares on many Jeeps
in my job. The only two brands I can recommend from a toughness point
of view are Warn's, followed by Bestop's so far as good quality and
looks go. Bushwackers are pretty cheap and tend to pull off over the
mounting bolts if they get snagged on a trail obstacle. Xenon's are
just too proud of their name and it's molded right onto the side of them
which is just tacky in my opinion. Avoid Warn's 7" flares, they're just
too wide. I'd go with either Warn's or Bestop's 6" flares if it were
me. Oh, I currently have Bestop's 6" flares on my TJ and they're really
nice.

Jerry

> I have a 97 Wrangler TJ and I'll be lifting it (3-4 inches) and going with
> 33x12.5x15 tires soon. My question is does anyone have any advice on any of
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> $408 Warn Trail Flares
> $299 Rock Crusher by Steel Horse

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JimG - 01 Feb 2005 18:52 GMT

Whats your thoughts on these Jerry?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33644&item=795
0788726&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

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80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"Jerry Bransford" wrote in message ...

> I've owned 6" and 7" flares from Warn, Tera (same as Warn's), and Bestop,
> and have installed Bushwacker pocket style flares on many Jeeps in my job.
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> with either Warn's or Bestop's 6" flares if it were me. Oh, I currently
> have Bestop's 6" flares on my TJ and they're really nice.

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Dennis Cox - 02 Feb 2005 16:05 GMT

tks Jerry. You and everyone (almost) :) on this NG are awesome.
I hope to have the build up done by the end of April. My goal is to post a
web site or a brief msg about what I did and my experience with it. Now, if
I can just get that last couple of Benjamins rounded up....
Dennis

> I've owned 6" and 7" flares from Warn, Tera (same as Warn's), and Bestop,
> and have installed Bushwacker pocket style flares on many Jeeps in my job.
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>> $408 Warn Trail Flares
>> $299 Rock Crusher by Steel Horse

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Trust5280 - 04 Feb 2005 03:02 GMT

I put on the Bushwacker Rubicon Pocket Style Flares. Relatively easy to instal
and paid about $265 from local 4x4 shop. Work well.

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