xj fender flares

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xj fender flares

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Came upon these online and was wondering if anyone had used them. There just like the bushwacker fender flares but made by rugged ridge and they sell them on ebay for $135 cheaper than the bushwacker ones.

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/rugged-rid ... 34-10.html
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Re: xj fender flares

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Personally I don't like that style of flare, but several people have used them. Well the bushwhacker ones. Pretty sure rugged ridge is the exact same fender, just with their name on it. You need to cut out the fenders a bit, including the rear. You can run larger tires with them, although not quite as large as a WT.
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Re: xj fender flares

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That's what I was wondering. I'm definitely going to do the fender flares but wanted to know if anyone new the quality of the Rugged Ridge. They do have a 5 year warranty on them and I just found them on a site for $255.99 and $25 shipping which is a lot cheaper than the Bushwacker ones.
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Re: xj fender flares

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Depending what look you are going for, check out TJ flares also. Pretty cheap.

There was a member on IFSJA named Metaltwister who had a ~'79 (I think) that looked good with them.

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