Tube Fenders
04-07-2008, 04:38 PM
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04-08-2008, 06:07 AM
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The contour of the body and thin body metal make the tolerances for steel flares very tricky. Furthermore, unless the steel tube flares are tied-in to the frame, front bumper, and/or rocker guards, you will experience serious body damage if you use tube flares on a JK as "armor."
On a TJ or YJ, you can actually buy steel tube fenders replacement fenders. On a JK, you are just buying flares.
This is why it is so difficult for vendors to fab steel tube flares for JKs in bulk.
I belive that the only way to really do it with steel correctly would be to have a system that ties into the frame, rocker guards and rear bumper--similar to the old Rev111 principle.
On a TJ or YJ, you can actually buy steel tube fenders replacement fenders. On a JK, you are just buying flares.
This is why it is so difficult for vendors to fab steel tube flares for JKs in bulk.
I belive that the only way to really do it with steel correctly would be to have a system that ties into the frame, rocker guards and rear bumper--similar to the old Rev111 principle.
just said the same thing in the purejeep fender thread..
I think Offroad evolutions is a good step in the right direction
04-08-2008, 10:13 AM
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04-08-2008, 10:59 AM
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04-08-2008, 11:05 AM
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I was at ORE last... Thursday. Mel's rig is out front and I said: "Why aren't you making those fenders." Mel: "They're tin." Me: "Oh, ok." By the way, the fenders on the Optima Jeep are NOT tin and they are not in production. I spoke with the Optima guys last year at the Fall Off Road Expo and they said the fenders took forever to build and they would not be making anymore.
ORE has some killer stuff coming out soon. Look at the EJS pix for a sample. Mel has some new front and rear body panels (as shown on the Optima Jeep) that are serious and will support a tube fender... whenever one is released.
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04-08-2008, 12:10 PM
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