sahara fenders on rubicon
05-04-2007, 07:13 AM
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The Rubicon and sahara fenders are the same size and are interchangeable. The Rubicon fenders CAN be painted but I do not suggest it. You are better off buying Sahara fender and have them painted to match.
In regards to which is better? I have a different opinion. The Rubicon and the X fenders are a black textured finish. They certainly handle scrapes and bruises better but over time that texture looks like crap from all the scraches. My Sahara fenders have gotten scraped. Most of the scrapes polish out. Eventually I will need to repaint them but that is less than new fenders.
By the way I work in the collison industry so when I do repaint them It's FREE..
Ok so now all you x and Rubicon owners let me have it.
In regards to which is better? I have a different opinion. The Rubicon and the X fenders are a black textured finish. They certainly handle scrapes and bruises better but over time that texture looks like crap from all the scraches. My Sahara fenders have gotten scraped. Most of the scrapes polish out. Eventually I will need to repaint them but that is less than new fenders.
By the way I work in the collison industry so when I do repaint them It's FREE..
Ok so now all you x and Rubicon owners let me have it.
05-04-2007, 07:22 AM
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The Rubicon and sahara fenders are the same size and are interchangeable. The Rubicon fenders CAN be painted but I do not suggest it. You are better off buying Sahara fender and have them painted to match.
In regards to which is better? I have a different opinion. The Rubicon and the X fenders are a black textured finish. They certainly handle scrapes and bruises better but over time that texture looks like crap from all the scraches. My Sahara fenders have gotten scraped. Most of the scrapes polish out. Eventually I will need to repaint them but that is less than new fenders.
By the way I work in the collison industry so when I do repaint them It's FREE..
Ok so now all you x and Rubicon owners let me have it.
In regards to which is better? I have a different opinion. The Rubicon and the X fenders are a black textured finish. They certainly handle scrapes and bruises better but over time that texture looks like crap from all the scraches. My Sahara fenders have gotten scraped. Most of the scrapes polish out. Eventually I will need to repaint them but that is less than new fenders.
By the way I work in the collison industry so when I do repaint them It's FREE..
Ok so now all you x and Rubicon owners let me have it.
05-04-2007, 07:27 AM
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I guess I assume that people who want Sahara fenders want pretty paint--my bad! Yes, you are right--the black fenders scratch up almost as fast as the dash! And, actually, you give me a great idea--at least with the smooth-surfaced Sahara fenders, you can repaint whenever necessary! Hmmmmm....How would a red Jeep look with smooth Sahara fenders spray painted flat black, so that you could retouch as necessary? 
05-04-2007, 07:30 AM
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LOL! I guess I assume that people who want Sahara fenders want pretty paint--my bad! Yes, you are right--the black fenders scratch up almost as fast as the dash! And, actually, you give me a great idea--at least with the smooth-surfaced Sahara fenders, you can repaint whenever necessary! Hmmmmm....How would a red Jeep look with smooth Sahara fenders spray painted flat black, so that you could retouch as necessary?
I guess I assume that people who want Sahara fenders want pretty paint--my bad! Yes, you are right--the black fenders scratch up almost as fast as the dash! And, actually, you give me a great idea--at least with the smooth-surfaced Sahara fenders, you can repaint whenever necessary! Hmmmmm....How would a red Jeep look with smooth Sahara fenders spray painted flat black, so that you could retouch as necessary?
05-04-2007, 07:37 AM
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LOL! I guess I assume that people who want Sahara fenders want pretty paint--my bad! Yes, you are right--the black fenders scratch up almost as fast as the dash! And, actually, you give me a great idea--at least with the smooth-surfaced Sahara fenders, you can repaint whenever necessary! Hmmmmm....How would a red Jeep look with smooth Sahara fenders spray painted flat black, so that you could retouch as necessary?
I guess I assume that people who want Sahara fenders want pretty paint--my bad! Yes, you are right--the black fenders scratch up almost as fast as the dash! And, actually, you give me a great idea--at least with the smooth-surfaced Sahara fenders, you can repaint whenever necessary! Hmmmmm....How would a red Jeep look with smooth Sahara fenders spray painted flat black, so that you could retouch as necessary? 
Maybe when they get scratched up enough no need to waste the paint and effort now.
05-04-2007, 07:37 AM
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LOL! I guess I assume that people who want Sahara fenders want pretty paint--my bad! Yes, you are right--the black fenders scratch up almost as fast as the dash! And, actually, you give me a great idea--at least with the smooth-surfaced Sahara fenders, you can repaint whenever necessary! Hmmmmm....How would a red Jeep look with smooth Sahara fenders spray painted flat black, so that you could retouch as necessary?
I guess I assume that people who want Sahara fenders want pretty paint--my bad! Yes, you are right--the black fenders scratch up almost as fast as the dash! And, actually, you give me a great idea--at least with the smooth-surfaced Sahara fenders, you can repaint whenever necessary! Hmmmmm....How would a red Jeep look with smooth Sahara fenders spray painted flat black, so that you could retouch as necessary? That is exactly what i plan on doing to mine. Eventually. I will keep them as good as possible for a while, when they get to banged up, i fully intend on just taping them off and painting them balck. I would do silver, but it would be expensive to match. Whereas black spraypaint is available just about anywhere, and a can or 2 is all you would need to make them all match.
05-04-2007, 07:57 AM
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Rubicon and X front fenders are $65.10 each
Rubicon and X rear fenders are $56.85 each
Sahara front $140 and they need to be painted
Sahara rear $128 and they need to be painted.
Your dealer is ripping you off!
I might add. in mY experience so far the fenders get torn off before they get any significant damage.
05-04-2007, 09:02 AM
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DC's reasoning behind painted fenders.....
X--------------base model, enough said
Sahara-------lux model, less likely to go offroad, hence the painted fenders
Rubicon------except for the yuppies that purchase as a status symbol, it's going off road, hence back to unpainted fenders to reduce scratches.......right or wrong.
CLACKEY and Bonedigger's Sahara's look awesome. I really like the painted fenders, they just look more finished , and I had the same thought's about putting Sahara's on my Rubicon, but it's black so it's not as noticable.
HMMMMM.........what about buying Sahara fenders Rhino lined, Line-x'd or eqv.? I wonder if that's possible or how they'd hold up?
X--------------base model, enough said
Sahara-------lux model, less likely to go offroad, hence the painted fenders
Rubicon------except for the yuppies that purchase as a status symbol, it's going off road, hence back to unpainted fenders to reduce scratches.......right or wrong.
CLACKEY and Bonedigger's Sahara's look awesome. I really like the painted fenders, they just look more finished , and I had the same thought's about putting Sahara's on my Rubicon, but it's black so it's not as noticable.
HMMMMM.........what about buying Sahara fenders Rhino lined, Line-x'd or eqv.? I wonder if that's possible or how they'd hold up?
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