finally a cut out fender flare solution for xjs

[BlacXJeep]

These look great and can actually take a beating!

http://icelandoffroad.com/CherokeeXJ/XJFenderFlares2Door/tabid/1952/language/en-US/Default.aspx

[Bill3753]

Looks good, but fiberglass is scary to me.  It cracks alot easier then some other products.  The urethane flares I have hold up great.  I've folded them back on a tree almost all the way to the fender and they just popped back into place.  Fiberglass would just break.

I hate to take the wind out of your sails here, but it sucks their not made of something else.

Might try checking out something like these.

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=RA-FLR1-XJ&Category_Code=SALE

[Swagger]

Yeah but if your building a MallCrawler, who cares!!!      , j/k.

[BlacXJeep]

Looks good, but fiberglass is scary to me.  It cracks alot easier then some other products.  The urethane flares I have hold up great.  I've folded them back on a tree almost all the way to the fender and they just popped back into place.  Fiberglass would just break.

I hate to take the wind out of your sails here, but it sucks their not made of something else.

Might try checking out something like these.

http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=RA-FLR1-XJ&Category_Code=SALE

I have flexy flares from quadratec, they just aren't very good looking. I'd imagine these hold up a lot better than say Bushsmashers, or the shittybuilts. I'll have to find some reviews.

[Swagger]

C'mon man, the cheaper the better on a trail rig, for flares atleast. cheap means it wont piss you off as much when you have to fork over the dough to repair or replace them.  J/k bout the mallcrawler. mallcrawlers don't attempt 4' deep river crossings.  you ever thought about grabbing some plate steal and some small diameter tubing and fabbing up up some armor/tube fenders?  you could make them wide enough to be legal(ish). It'd be a tough project, but probably well worth the effort.

[BlacXJeep]

Swag, I agree id prob never buy these, and have the cheapest crappiest fender flares on my rig trust me. But its nice to know for someone who wants to retgain the stock look but make room to cram 35s or whatever that these are availible. They look really clean. And yeah id love to do some skinned tube work to make flares, but I'm deploying in July so it doesn't make sense to fix anything that ain't broke on my rig before I leave. Especially since I'm planning a YJ project when I get home.

[Bill3753]

Thought it was a TJ project?

If I were you I'd look for a while when you get back till you can find a really nice and RUST FREE YJ.  Just wheel your XJ till then and be patient.

If your at all thinking about axle swaps using 4 link/3 links or long arms, just go YJ.  Cheaper to get the rig starting out.  Also, if your already going with links and coils anyways (or even coil overs), you'll be rebuilding the whole suspension on either one (TJ or YJ).  Why pay the extra cost a TJ will fetch when the only thing you'll bank is round headlights?

Finally, if your YJ doesn't like the idea of seeing coils and links under it, you can make that one ton swap a near bolt in experience with leafs set up SOA and new spring perches.  Ya, I know its more then that...

Oh, since I know this will spark a little debate...  I bought the TJ because it had the super charger, lol.  Also, I wasn't patient enought to wait on finding a decent YJ that wasn't way over priced.

[Swagger]

s/c is enough to buy almost anything over it's naturally aspirated older brother, fo most makes and models. Depending on preference of course.

[BlacXJeep]

TJ or YJ, whatever comes my way for the right price. Just know it won't be an xj a zj, cj, wj, kj, jk, wk, or a va-jj. Lol

[Swagger]

rotf, lmfao.  that made my day, but seriously you might wanna rethink the va-jj project BEFORE deployment. Thats a long six months. or seven if you have my luck.   Just sayin.   

[BlacXJeep]

rotf, lmfao.  that made my day, but seriously you might wanna rethink the va-jj project BEFORE deployment. Thats a long six months. or seven if you have my luck.   Just sayin.   

Good Point Sir, Maybe I'll reconsider one with a front and rear stretch, and one ton 34Ds. 

[kirksjeep]

The are no laws that say you can't have more then 1 Jeep.  

The YJ, XJ and KJ in my driveway all have pro's and con's.  

[Swagger]

Yep thats true.

Willy's-nuff said.
YJ-pro:  they're cheap to buy and for basic upgrades; con's: they have square headlights   
XJ/MJ-pro:  coil sprung front end, passenger capacity; con's:  they have square headlights   
CJ-pro:  it's old as F*** (classic);  con's:  they're old as F***(hardcore PITA)   
TJ-pro:  Yay, jeep finally got it right, four linked w/ coils!!   ;  con's;  no triangulation!! WTF, Steering suckz ballz!!   
ZJ-pro: Family friendly wheeling with TJ-ish capabilty (lacking though);  con's: They were too damn expensive to just beat, bang, and f***-up at will (but they're getting cheaper)
WJ-pro: same as above + kinda sexy lookin once you dump a boatload of cash into them; con's: STILL way too expinsive ( the boatload of cash thing)
KJ-pro: still thinking.............; con's:  Hmmmmm?  K?..... uh? J? yes? no?  ... maybe?
__ (Commander)-con's: it's fugly. word..

 34DD's.   go big or go home.   

[Flex]

I hope no one reads this and tries to make an decision of what kind of jeep they want from it. 

[WillC]

A built Willy's or CJ 6,7 or 8 are at the top of my list.