I really like the look and purpose of "flat fenders" on the YJs.
Well I'm racking my brain on how to make build that concept onto my XJ. I personally think it would look pretty durn fantastical...
The dark grey is tubular pipe, light grey is sheet metal. Part 1 would be parallel to the ground and wide enough to to protect 33x12.5s (later purchase, when it's no longer a DD). Part 2 would be a cosmetic piece connecting part 1 to the body of the jeep - it'd be slanted between the two - 45* on the x and z axis (i think, lol). The red is everything that would be cut away...
Idea or suggestions? I hope the above makes sense, because I know my Paint skills are not that amazing...
i think it will look either rly nice or like ***... the grill will look like it will just be floating there... are u going to make it reconnect back to the grill or just end it like the on YJ?
id put another piece like "2" on the front side of one also, with a steeper slant so it goes all the way to the bottom of the clip, otherwise it will look unfinished IMO. Sounds like a good idea though. id like to see it done.
:2thumbsup::2thumbsup::2thumbsup::2thumbsup: that looks good.
maybe there is some way u could make the fender extend all the way to the front, if u chop the grill and throw a blinker in the flare it might looks nice.
They really remind me of those really wide pre runner fender that they have fopr the Jep speed Jeeps, and those look killer, I think you are on a good thought here,a nd should be fairly easy to mock up, and make practical. The part I think may look a lil sketchy is the lowere rear, once that fender is off that part, is does not look so hot, kinda ll bumpy and pinch welds and son back there, and then you would also have all kinds of water and mud flying back into your door jambs.. my 2 cetns, but really good concept.. Keep it going..
I was going to make some but the boss (wife) wanted Bushwackers.....
I may make a set for the boys 96 though and see how they look.
These are some fronts I made for my last POS.
I think the same basic thing on the XJ would look good, with some plating behind so it wont just rip sheet metal.
bushwacker just came out with flat flares for tjs, and everyone knows you can fit tj stock flares and tj bushwackers on a cherokee no problem so these should be the same as well. i think they would look sick on a cherokee
i wish i would have thought of doing this before i trimmed up my fenders. It would have been a great idea. I wonder if i could make some from sheet metal still though?
The thread title made these sound a lot cooler. I'd like to see someone make some that aren't just the flair but the actual front fender as well. Like instead of the front of the flair going back down with the wheel well they just extend straight out.
You could probably make it look better if you had the XJ lifted high enough that the fender could come down further and line up with the bottom of the grill up front more like they do on CJs and Wranglers.
Actually kinda makes me wanna figure out a way to swap a YJ front end onto an XJ haha.
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