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cuffm

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XJ flares
« on: July 19, 2015, 01:58:59 PM »

Hello,

We test drove XJ around the farm yesterday, 3" trailmaster lift, 33x10.50s, standard XJ front axle+WJ knuckles steering conversion, D44 from a TJ.  Very impressed with XJs abilities, and I mean impressed.  As expected lots of tyre rubbing.  We're planning on doing some major cutting, however before starting wondering what to do about flares - whether to buy some or go with custom solution.  Looking on Ebay there are plenty of places in Poland offering what to be direct knock offs of US designs at a 1/4 of the price.  Although I suspect they will be to wide for me, interested to know if anybody used them.  Also considering TJ flares but again maybe to wide.  Can somebody tell me width of a standard TJ flare please? Offer any other suggestions?

tah
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Jonny Jeep

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Re: XJ flares
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2015, 03:05:45 PM »

In the US stock TJ flares were 3" on some models with 4" flares on Sahara and optional for others. In the UK I think we just got 4" flares on all models.
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JamesH

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Re: XJ flares
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2015, 07:26:39 PM »

Will it definitely need them? TJ flares on mine cover 35x12.50 on offset wheels.

I'll see if I can find some links I have saved somewhere to different options. I think there is a mod that involves lifting the stock flares and others that are fitting flares from different Jeeps. The stock ones can also be trimmed.
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Re: XJ flares
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2015, 10:28:26 PM »

I have a set of these fender flares for sale same as in picture tyres fitted 33x 12.50 x 15 fitted to xj
XJ for sale also 3.5 lift
Fender flares £100 +pp
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Re: XJ flares
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2015, 01:32:27 AM »

I have the polish fibre glass copies - and have had for over 4 years.

they are OK - but you will need to work to fit them - and I have filled with expanding foam to  strengthen then
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Re: XJ flares
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2015, 09:07:14 PM »

Thanks James, had a good look at the links and did a bit of measuring.  Stock flares to narrow, others to wide so decided to go with a custom solution.  Will probably work out the easiest solution in the end as quite a bit of body is going to get removed.

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