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To M or not to M, also steel vs aluminum

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Old 07-24-2016, 03:58 PM
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If you're considering Genright fenders, you should look at the Aries ones. Very similar but more cost efficient!
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Old 07-24-2016, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cablgy
If you're considering Genright fenders, you should look at the Aries ones. Very similar but more cost efficient!
Wow, the price is right for aluminum, but the photo's have me a little concerned about the quality... check out the areas I circled below...
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Old 07-24-2016, 10:10 PM
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Love my nemesis fenders, aluminum and the fender reinforcements make it pretty stout as well
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Old 07-25-2016, 05:59 AM
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Love my nemesis fenders, aluminum and the fender reinforcements make it pretty stout as well
Nice! I like your wheel well design too, did you make that?
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Old 07-25-2016, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by TacticalTankJKUR
I think you mean the overland? They also have overline and hardline for the JK. Interesting thought on aluminum, but I was leaning towards tank green even though black would be consistent with my 2-tone color scheme and easier to touch up if necessary.
I ment overline. Sorry about that. I like the removable aspects of it if you want to run tight trails you simply remove the flair.
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Old 07-25-2016, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by TacticalTankJKUR
Wow, the price is right for aluminum, but the photo's have me a little concerned about the quality... check out the areas I circled below...
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If you don't like those details you can simply trim them off.
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Old 07-25-2016, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by TacticalTankJKUR
Just to add a little fuel to the decision... this picture from Starwood Motors (Alpine Restyle) is the best picture I can find of the Smittybilt flux product... excuse the "low pros" because I'm sure they are controversial, does anyone else find these flares pretty sweet looking??? <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=652823"/>
I'm on the fence with how they look. To me, they almost look like you rear ended the car in front of you... But, they do look aggressive!
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Old 07-25-2016, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TacticalTankJKUR
Nice! I like your wheel well design too, did you make that?
Thanks had mickey Thompson classic 3 's powdercoated like that. I love the way they came out
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I have the PSC Steel fender, look great and super strong. However I wish I had gone with Aluminum fenders to cut weight. Aluminum obviously isn't as impact resistant as steel.
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I prefer the look of the stock fenders, but I hate the inevitable paint rub-through that comes from their vibrating around. I'd also prefer something that isn't plastic hanging on the sides of my Jeep. And, once I go to 35s, I don't want to deal with the tires constantly getting into the fenders. My top two considerations are the Nemesis Notorious and Crawler Conceptz, both in aluminum. For me, the added weight savings -- compare about 9 lbs each for aluminum to as much as 45 for steel across brands -- makes aluminum the easy part of the decision. The hard part is deciding on an aesthetic. Nemesis looks the most finished to me, but I know Crawler Concepz products are extremely well-built. I like the MC Hardline and Poison Spyder fenders, but I'd want to do a two-tone powder coat if I were choosing a tube-style fender, which doubles the powder coating cost.

Ah, choices, choices, choices!
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