Bushwacker Fender Flares
10-30-2007, 10:45 AM
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Bondsman, how did the install go. There website says "No vehicle body side drilling or cutting - installs using the existing factory holes " but it looks like the screw holes on the bushwackers are a lot higher.
10-30-2007, 11:10 AM
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10-30-2007, 04:24 PM
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They were a PITA to install, but I managed to get it done solo.
10-30-2007, 05:14 PM
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It was pretty easy to install. The original ones just rip right out of there.. Bushwacker warns that you will hear some popping and clips will break but that is normal. They were right.. When I ripped the first one off, I had to take a min just to make sure everything was right.
Once you pull them off, you have to drill out the plastic rivits that hold the inner fender to the flare cuz you reuse the inner fender. There was some cutting on the front plastic inner fender well but it was pretty straight forward.
It was easy as long as you take your time. I didn't run into any problems until I got to the last flare, the right front flare (and only after I had said that this was going too good to be true) I had to use an air ratchet to get two of the torx bolts to bite.
I have to admit, I saw Slickwill's JK and that is what made me get them. In the near future it will be finished and I will post pics with it lifted and 37 inch Toyos under it.
Once you pull them off, you have to drill out the plastic rivits that hold the inner fender to the flare cuz you reuse the inner fender. There was some cutting on the front plastic inner fender well but it was pretty straight forward.
It was easy as long as you take your time. I didn't run into any problems until I got to the last flare, the right front flare (and only after I had said that this was going too good to be true) I had to use an air ratchet to get two of the torx bolts to bite.
I have to admit, I saw Slickwill's JK and that is what made me get them. In the near future it will be finished and I will post pics with it lifted and 37 inch Toyos under it.
10-30-2007, 05:21 PM
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I agree with you toycop, they were a bit of a PITA....the front ones take the longest as you have to cut around the marker light to fit it into the Bushwacker flares. You can install them solo and there is nothing hard or technical about it; just rather time consuming.
On a side note: Bodybrdng, I see you got your JK at Steve White; I also purchased mine from them. Are you happy with your thus far? I was really apprehensive as I purchased mine from them off of Ebay, but I couldn't be any more happy with it. It was exactly what I wanted and even though I live across the country, it arrived off of the transport with a full tank of gas and fully detailed, etc...Little things like that really speak volumes about the dealer in my book.
Back to the original thought...Here are the pics of the flares on my rig. I like them, but really think they are going to look better when I get a higher lift on; as is they are coupled with a Teraflex 2.5" BB and 35's w/1.5" spacers.
On a side note: Bodybrdng, I see you got your JK at Steve White; I also purchased mine from them. Are you happy with your thus far? I was really apprehensive as I purchased mine from them off of Ebay, but I couldn't be any more happy with it. It was exactly what I wanted and even though I live across the country, it arrived off of the transport with a full tank of gas and fully detailed, etc...Little things like that really speak volumes about the dealer in my book.
Back to the original thought...Here are the pics of the flares on my rig. I like them, but really think they are going to look better when I get a higher lift on; as is they are coupled with a Teraflex 2.5" BB and 35's w/1.5" spacers.
10-30-2007, 05:26 PM
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I agree with you toycop, they were a bit of a PITA....the front ones take the longest as you have to cut around the marker light to fit it into the Bushwacker flares. You can install them solo and there is nothing hard or technical about it; just rather time consuming.
On a side note: Bodybrdng, I see you got your JK at Steve White; I also purchased mine from them. Are you happy with your thus far? I was really apprehensive as I purchased mine from them off of Ebay, but I couldn't be any more happy with it. It was exactly what I wanted and even though I live across the country, it arrived off of the transport with a full tank of gas and fully detailed, etc...Little things like that really speak volumes about the dealer in my book.
Back to the original thought...Here are the pics of the flares on my rig. I like them, but really think they are going to look better when I get a higher lift on; as is they are coupled with a Teraflex 2.5" BB and 35's w/1.5" spacers.
On a side note: Bodybrdng, I see you got your JK at Steve White; I also purchased mine from them. Are you happy with your thus far? I was really apprehensive as I purchased mine from them off of Ebay, but I couldn't be any more happy with it. It was exactly what I wanted and even though I live across the country, it arrived off of the transport with a full tank of gas and fully detailed, etc...Little things like that really speak volumes about the dealer in my book.
Back to the original thought...Here are the pics of the flares on my rig. I like them, but really think they are going to look better when I get a higher lift on; as is they are coupled with a Teraflex 2.5" BB and 35's w/1.5" spacers.
10-30-2007, 05:34 PM
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Really good guy, that was my pics that were properly posted by Bodybrdng ( I was having some technical difficulties.
) Sweet ride by the way! I agree with you on the Steve White motors. They were awesome! Without a doubt, I would definitely buy from them again. Rick Poteat was my salesman and he was just as nice as can be. I ran across them on Ebay as well. My Rubi was not listed, but I called them up, told them what I wanted, he ran out to the lot and found it, then sold it to me at invoice. Gotta love the no haggling and and no ridiculous markups. IT was delivered the following weekend.
) Sweet ride by the way! I agree with you on the Steve White motors. They were awesome! Without a doubt, I would definitely buy from them again. Rick Poteat was my salesman and he was just as nice as can be. I ran across them on Ebay as well. My Rubi was not listed, but I called them up, told them what I wanted, he ran out to the lot and found it, then sold it to me at invoice. Gotta love the no haggling and and no ridiculous markups. IT was delivered the following weekend.
10-30-2007, 06:15 PM
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The Bushwackers look nice and aren't too hard to install. The only bad thing I can say about them is they are not bendable, they are very stiff. They stick out 2" more than the stock flares, and if you are planning on running any tight trails where you will end up rubbing trees, etc. you WILL break one eventually. They will crack like fiberglass. I have seen it happen many times on TJ's, and the ones for the JK are made from the same material. A common thing to happen on the TJ's is the holes around the bolts crack, and you keep having to put bigger washers under the bolt heads to hold them on, and eventually you can't put a washer on big enough to cover the cracked hole.
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10-30-2007, 06:21 PM
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Bondsman - Yeah I also went through Rick and was actually overseas at the time, really easy to deal with. Man, when u get those 37's on make sure to post pics! That is going to look great.
Toycop - They are the rear corner guards from AEV. I actually installed them prior to the flares, but still had no issues with the fit. If you already have the flares on it will definitely be no problem as you actually drill your own holes for the guards. They obviously cant be moved much, but there is enough of a cut out around the tail light that you can slide them up or down a bit as required while installing them. If you decide to get them, check out the write up section, I know someone did a pretty good write up on the installation.
Toycop - They are the rear corner guards from AEV. I actually installed them prior to the flares, but still had no issues with the fit. If you already have the flares on it will definitely be no problem as you actually drill your own holes for the guards. They obviously cant be moved much, but there is enough of a cut out around the tail light that you can slide them up or down a bit as required while installing them. If you decide to get them, check out the write up section, I know someone did a pretty good write up on the installation.
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