View Poll Results: Which Flat Fender
Rugged Ridge Hurricane Flat Textured
2
28.57%
Bushwacker Flat Textured
3
42.86%
Other
2
28.57%
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Bushwacker Flat Fenders vs Rugged Ridge Hurricane Fenders
04-17-2017 | 09:14 AM
#11
JK Super Freak
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Mentor, OH
While I can not speak to the Bushwacker flares, I can tell you that the Hurricane can just hold 210 lbs of drunk American if the weight is applied to the inside edges of the plastic flare near the steel fender. I was impressed that they held my fat ass!
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04-17-2017 | 10:23 AM
#13
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JK Super Freak
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: St. Louis, MO
You can run 35s with a 2.5" spacer lift and stock flares. If you're not crawling rocks, you won't need all the articulation. Trim the stock flares or wait till you rip a stock one off, then replace them.
As for metal flares, the stories you are hearing are likely from people who bough the wrong flares. The Poison Spyder crusher flares and the JCR Offroad flares both come with brackets that transfer the force from the flare to the structural part of the Jeep. There may be other makes, but these are the two that come to mind. PS also includes a bracket for the rear flare, where the JCR version does not. I'm not sure it's really needed on the rear. But definitely for the front. There are a number of flare manufacturers that are attaching metal flares to the front sheet metal and this just isn't strong enough.
In any case, I have beat up my Bushwackers and they still look good. Although I have recently removed them and replaced them with JCR steel flares.
As for metal flares, the stories you are hearing are likely from people who bough the wrong flares. The Poison Spyder crusher flares and the JCR Offroad flares both come with brackets that transfer the force from the flare to the structural part of the Jeep. There may be other makes, but these are the two that come to mind. PS also includes a bracket for the rear flare, where the JCR version does not. I'm not sure it's really needed on the rear. But definitely for the front. There are a number of flare manufacturers that are attaching metal flares to the front sheet metal and this just isn't strong enough.
In any case, I have beat up my Bushwackers and they still look good. Although I have recently removed them and replaced them with JCR steel flares.
If I was going to do 2.5" of lift I'd just go with the AEV DualSport XT and be done with it. As it stands I'm planning a TeraFlex leveling kit, flat fenders, 35" DuraTracs, a regear, and either a FlashPaq or TrailDash2 this year. That adds up to about $5000 right there. Anymore and I think the wife would be looking for the shovel.
04-17-2017 | 10:43 AM
#14
JK Jedi
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Willow Park, TX
Always amazing how fast junk adds up.
04-17-2017 | 11:22 AM
#15
JK Newbie
Joined: Jul 2016
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Like the title says, I'm torn between the Rugged Ridge Hurricane Fenders and the Bushwacker Flat Fenders.
I know there was a user here up in the frozen north of Canada who reported a rock going through his Hurricanes at below freezing temperatures but that's the only personal account I've heard of people being unhappy with them. I've also read they're incompatible with AEV snorkels which isn't a problem for me as I don't have any real intentions of getting a snorkel. I'm not a hard core wheeler by any means and don't really need or want metal fenders. I also don't want to trim my factory fenders.
Thoughts?
I know there was a user here up in the frozen north of Canada who reported a rock going through his Hurricanes at below freezing temperatures but that's the only personal account I've heard of people being unhappy with them. I've also read they're incompatible with AEV snorkels which isn't a problem for me as I don't have any real intentions of getting a snorkel. I'm not a hard core wheeler by any means and don't really need or want metal fenders. I also don't want to trim my factory fenders.
Thoughts?
04-17-2017 | 11:35 AM
#16
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JK Super Freak
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From: St. Louis, MO
04-17-2017 | 12:05 PM
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JK Super Freak
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From: St. Louis, MO
Ironically I was planning a trip to Chi-town next month on a completely unrelated note. Not sure if getting re-geared there and then driving a solid 4 1/2 hours back to St. Louis would be the best idea in the world. Would also make warranty work a pain. lol