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Im looking at the Bushwacker fender flares vs. the Lund fender flares. Does anyone have experience comparing the quality difference as well as install differences?

i looked at the install of the bushwacker and it seems intensive at parts. It is also designated as "difficult".

the Lund fender flares do not have directions online at Extremeterrain.com but they are designated as "easy" install.
 
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I have the Lund fender flares. I installed them about a month ago. Install is not bad. You just have to be careful installing the rivnuts.
You do have to cut your fender liners, but install time is about 6 hours total.
 
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I installed the Bushwackers on our '10. It really wasn't that difficult, there is just a lot of parts to it. The biggest thing, and I'd imagine for both manufacturers is cutting of the inner fender. Take your time trimming and everything will fit up nicely. I put on all 4 in 4 to 5 hrs if i remember, with beverage breaks added in. Once you do one side, the other will go much easier since you already know what to do. Good luck with your install!
 
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Thanks. They are Rugged Ridge Side Armor Guards part no. 11504.21. The tubes are 2 inches in diameter and they stick out about 6 inches.
 

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I am pretty mechanical ie I installed a front Dana rubicon axle 44 in 3 or 4 hours start to finish. Did two RK 2.5" lifts in about 8 hours and it took me about 8 hours to install the Bushwacker Flatties on my 2014 JKUR. Not difficult but time consuming with all the little steps. I was solo and an extra set of hands would have made it much easier. I broke my lone skill saw blade right out of the shoot and used a heavy duty scissors to cut the inner fenders which actually worked ok but took a while to do. Mine turned out perfect and solid as a rock. there is a great video which you should watch first on the install.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOA5wCZla8I
 
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It is not hard, just tedious to do it right. Every time I look at mine I am glad I did it.
 
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I also installed the Bush flatties by myself. First driver side fender took me two hours because I was very cautious and double checked every step. The rest about another 4 hrs because I took too many beer breaks.

They are time consuming but well worth it once finished. I think any of them will be time consuming so just go with what ever you like best. Little tip for the Bushwackers, I prepared the front fenders by installing the side markers and molding before hand while watching the tube. Helped quite a bit.
 
#14 ·
WHat about the MCE flares? They seem a bit easier to install and I have never heard a bad thing about them.
 
#15 ·
The MCE's have a much better warranty also if you intend to occasionally hit things offroad.
 
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The MCE's are designed that way intentionally. The problem with double wall is that if you are out wheeling and you hit one hard they either are rigid enough to push on the sheetmetal behind possibly bending it or if they fold the double wall creases if it comes back to shape or more often than not the fender just breaks. There's nothing inherently wrong with the double wall look, but single wall has proven tougher which is part of the reason why the MCE's are warrantied against breakage on the trail for life and none of the others are warrantied against breakage at all. They are actually intended to be used off-road. Obviously in the end it's all personal preference anyway, but if you live in an area where trails are tight and fenders/flares get bumped it's nice to know if somehow you break one you're not out a few hundred bucks every time it happens.
 
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