3" lift needs 37" tires to "look" right with these fenders.
Here is a picture on 35" with no lift, and a picture on 35" with 3" lift.
Rear end is sitting about an inch high without the spare tire and hardtop.
3" lift needs 37" tires to "look" right with these fenders.
Here is a picture on 35" with no lift, and a picture on 35" with 3" lift.
Rear end is sitting about an inch high without the spare tire and hardtop.
Awe man, all you haters diss'ing on my jeep... :rofl:
Just kidding around.
I totally get it. Looks are subjective, and I'm sure there is probably someone who doesn't think Heidi Klum is drop dead gorgeous (although that person would need their eye sight checked).
If you see them in person, they are much less hideous than the pictures suggest. Although I have to admit, they definitely look stupid with a 3" lift on my Jeep, and the one in the first post).
So why get them?
1). For someone who just wants the 35" tires for more dif clearance, but not a lift. I can tell you from first hand experience of playing in rocks, they work great. They will fit the 37" tires much better with the lift.
2). They are 2" wider at the top than stock, so they keep wide tires under the flare for legality.
3). At Jeep events, it provides comedic relief for fellow Jeepers who had a stressful day on the trail.
After all, Laughter is the best of medicine.
They're not too bad but I'd still like to have flats instead. I can see where these would be nice for people that live in areas that require more fender or tire coverage than flats provide.
Mudflaps may be a challenge if you have rockrails or sliders
Well... That's not quite as easy as I was hoping on the front, if you have sliders or the Mopar Rock Rails.
The fender comes down over top of the Mopar Rock Rails instead of in front of the tubes, like the stock fenders).
There is also a difference in the curvature inside the bottom of the fender.
Since the mudflaps were so cheap, and I already have them, I may try to modify them to work, with a heat gun and shears. If they don't look "hack" I'll run them.
The ability to run mudflaps and the "stock-ish" appearance were the main reason I bought these fenders.
I think they look good! A great setup for someone looking to go LOG build and stuff a bigger tire under a smaller lift. Also curious on installation, I'm tired of every fender needing drilling when there's plenty of factory mounting holes to use.
No drilling required. They use the stock holes, and come with new fasteners.
They do require trimming the inner fender liner, which means no going back w/o replacing them.
You can order then directly from your local dealer. Or many of the forum vendors can get them for you. They are a Mopar part. 4dr part no. 77072342 2 dr part no. 77072341AB.
I think I'll get a set of these. I'm running a 3" lift and 37s, with the stock fender flares that have been trimmed to minimize tire rub. I had flat fenders on another JK, and didn't like them because they don't cover the tires (none of them do). They're all made for "California Jeeps" that never see bad weather. And I couldn't care less if they cover the decal. My Sport has Pro Rock 60s that need better tire coverage, but it doesn't have decals on the hood to worry about.
I think I'll get a set of these. I'm running a 3" lift and 37s, with the stock fender flares that have been trimmed to minimize tire rub. I had flat fenders on another JK, and didn't like them because they don't cover the tires. They're all made for "California Jeeps" that never see bad weather. And I couldn't care less if they cover the decal. My Sport has Pro Rock 60s that need better tire coverage, but it doesn't have decals on the hood to worry about.
Ok, $800 at my local Jeep dealer, and they can have them here in a week, with no extra shipping cost. What venders on the forum sell them, and for how much?
I bought mine through Moparonlineparts.com a vendor on this forum.
It was $655 plus shipping. I also bought a lift kit at the same time so I don't know the actual shipping cost, because they bundled it.
On the 37" tires, I'm pretty sure you won't be able to run the rear OEM inner fender liners, so don't cut them (you can sell them along with the fenders to recoup some cost).
If you decide on them, there is a couple of things I did different on the install, and one thing I wished I'd have done different. Be happy to show this to you, so you can see if it's worth your effort.
Edit*** forgot to add:
These are made by Bushwacker for Mopar. There is an inner fender, and an outer fender. There is a strip of double sided foam tape around the lip that helps hold the outside of the fender together.
On my left rear fender they did not prep the outer fender surface correctly so the tape did not bond. M.O.P. is replacing it under warranty. the rest of them are fine.
They've used them on several of the concept vehicles now. I "think" the early ones that are painted are custom fiberglass units though.
The marketing brochure says they are paintable. but it would take a lot of work to get a smooth enough surface to have a nice paint done. Could be bed lined pretty easy though.
Agree with you on the tape. It seems to me that was a "cheap-out" move on Bushwacker's part.
Normally Bushwacker has good product. Will be interesting to see how these hold up.
Just got mine in. Just tried to put bed line on them. The bed liner just peeled off after it was dry. I think these would take a significant amount of prep work to get bed liner or paint to stick to them well, OR... just time for them to dull up naturally.
It's my understanding that the reason paint doesn't stick well is because the anti-mold release agent is slowly evaporating out, and when you paint them, that anti-mold release just pulls the paint off.
Either way, don't let these fools get ya down Comanche Scott. You made the right move with these as there is no other full sized fender that actually raises the height by 2" like these do. You just need bigger tires to fill them out and then they'll look awesome. I have to admit, I think Chrysler did a great job with how they retained the OEM liner and truthfully I like the way these attach better than the stock fenders, much more serviceable if you have an issue.
They look great!! I run the HR bumpers as well and wish the rear fit better with the bumper. I don't think I will go to 37's anytime soon which would be necessary with these IMO.
I like the look with the 35" tires and no lift better than the flat fender 35" no lift look.
For the no lift crowd, I think they are great! I will consider them when my stock tires are worn and then go with 35" tires.
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