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Rugged Ridge 7" Fender Flare Set

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Product Information

MSRP: $300.00
Average Price: $168.52
Manufacturer: Rugged Ridge
Recommended?
Yes: 33 / No: 2

Made from lightly textured thermo plastic like the original but UV treated to prevent "chalking". Adds an additional 3.75" inches of tire coverage over the stock 3.25" wide flares.* Wrangler sets include front "dog leg" fender extensions.

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DIS4X4
Registered User
DIS4X4's Reviews
01-21-2012, 03:34 PM
Price: $199.99
Pros: Fairly easy installation
Cons: Rather flimsy
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Good for the price.


MontaukMan

Junior Member
MontaukMan's Reviews
01-03-2012, 08:49 AM
Price: $300.00
Pros: Keeps the profile in line
Cons: none
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Added these flares to keep profile in line. I do not like when tires are wider then flares


chopperkid2000

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chopperkid2000's Reviews
11-25-2011, 08:22 PM
Price: $150.00
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Cheap. The fit was a little off.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: The fit was slightly off. Time will tell if they turn grey on me. I will repost in awhile.


ktroth

Registered User
ktroth's Reviews
07-06-2011, 08:42 PM
Price: $100.00
Pros: price. cover tire
Cons: big
Recommended? Yes

Comments: installed on jeep to cover tire and stay legal. works well and keep debris off the side of the jeep.


SAMAURI1
Registered User
SAMAURI1's Reviews

01-10-2011, 09:56 PM
Price: $150.00
Pros: They are cheap and are not even worth the $150
Cons: Fading terribly, warping and best of all, only warrantied for 3 months and seemed to begin to have problems shortly prior to warranty running out. Calls to both Quadratec and Rugged Ridge yielded no results and they stood by expiration of the warranty 1 month previously. I am very disappointed not only in the product but also Quadratec and Rugged Ridge. This is the last product I will buy from Rugged Ridge. The rummors are true, their products are cheap and not worth the price. I can't even sell them for $75 on Craigs list.
Recommended? No

Comments: This is a very poor product and highly recommend avoiding it if you are keeping your vehicle and want a product that will out last the 3 month warranty. Shame on Quadratec for not putting more pressure on Rugged Ridge to correct the issue!


Gruneun
Registered User
Gruneun's Reviews
09-30-2010, 09:46 AM
Price: $169.99
Pros: Very close match to stock, good flexibility, reasonable price
Cons: Lousy hardware, poor directions, inexcusable dogleg extensions
Recommended? No

Comments: When a company makes a decent product and then skimps on the little things, it makes the whole package seem to be of lower quality and that left me severely disappointed by this flare set. First off, there's no excuse for the lousy hardware that was included. The package included cheap screws that are a pain to drive into the oddly-shaped plastic blocks (there's no easy way to hold them without working a pair of pliers behind the wheel well). Upgrading them to simple lock nuts and bolts would have been a trivial increase in cost and made install much smoother. Second, the washers that were included were decent for the screws, but were an insufficient diameter for the few bolts that went into the nutserts. There simply wasn't hardware included that would have been able to hold the flares properly. If you want these and want it done right, plan on hitting Home Depot for $5-10 worth of decent hardware.

The directions break down into fairly simple steps, like "Take off old flares", "clean body" and "install new flares" which don't exactly take a rocket scientist to figure out. The single diagram of actual hardware and where it goes -- a piece that would be of some value -- is so small that it's of no use. To add insult to injury, even the pages were stapled out of order (and there were only three pages). They glossed over the install of the dogleg extensions with one sentence and no pictures, which leads into...

The most egregious violation is the dogleg extensions for the front flares. They're flat-out inexcusable. They are less than half the width of the flares, the finish and color doesn't match the rest of the set, they don't sit even remotely flush with the flares (too tight on the outside, 1/2"+ gap on the inside), and to get them bolted on at all would require significant distortion of the front flares. I verified these were the intended extensions, so I can only assume that Rugged Ridge grabbed them from a different flare set as a shortcut and never bothered to test the installation. I would have been less offended if they just didn't include them in the set.

I've put a lot of accessories and equipment onto my Jeep. These flares have potential, so I hope Rugged Ridge takes the time to modify this set and take care of the problems that are glaringly obvious. However, in in it's current form, this is the first piece of hardware I simply can't recommend.










countrybuck
Registered User
countrybuck's Reviews
09-09-2010, 11:25 AM
Price: $300.00
Pros: Street legal
Cons: Fade in sun
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Was able to pass inspection and get the police off my butt for having too wide of tires.


cubewhiz

Senior Member
cubewhiz's Reviews
04-29-2010, 09:49 AM
Price: $200.00
Pros: Covers my entire tire, install was easy
Cons: none so far
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I bought the flares to cover my 33x12.50R15 tires. They offer more coverage than the stock flares and installed pretty easily. I bought the YJ kit, so I only had to trim the rear fender well.


RTStork

Registered User
RTStork's Reviews
03-17-2010, 11:47 PM
Price: $200.00
Pros: .
Cons: .
Recommended? Yes

Comments: ....


pgawrestler112
Registered User
pgawrestler112's Reviews
03-13-2010, 06:04 PM
Price: $70.00
Pros: Really nice look on the yj gives it that extra coverage for the big wide 33's
Cons: shatter when smashed into trees
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I had these fenders on my jeep yj when i bought it off the previous owner. I took it off roading and got hung up in a tree tough but pulled off it but lost the front fender to the tree. I bought a replacment front fender for about 70 dollars including shipping. The full 6 piece set could run you to about 4 hundred. If you dont want to blow a ton of cash on the bushwackers and want or need the coverage for your tires this is a good way to go


Richd1963

Senior Member
Richd1963's Reviews

02-27-2010, 01:20 PM
Price: $169.00
Pros: Retains stock look. Installs with stock holes and comes with new hardware if you choose to use it.
Cons: lower piece near doors still stubby like stock one. Maybe could have been a bit wider and fit better.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: The lower piece near doors doesn't quite mate up with new front fender flair, and could have been wider. Other than that installation was pretty straight forward and simple. Definately loosening of the rear fender well plastic is a must. 2 at each side in rear push in retainers need to be pulled out, and 2 on each side tab/clips need to be pushed in to release inner fender so as to allow fingers to reach screw retainers and hold them from spinning while trying to remove screws. And again upon re-assembly. Advisable to start job with a clean vehicle to minimise the dirt and crud under fender flair during removal. Makes for a cleaner install.


grininmonkey
Registered User
grininmonkey's Reviews
02-15-2010, 03:40 PM
Price: $1.00
Pros: Easy install
Cons: Fade quickly
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Plastic will fade within 3 years from UV rays and leaving mud stuck on them too long with also contribute to fading.


RustedWrangler
Registered User
RustedWrangler's Reviews

11-29-2009, 09:54 PM
Price: $199.00
Pros: Great fit and easy to install, Give extra clearance for bigger tires without as much lift.
Cons: Noen
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Good looking and durable. Instructions were pretty good. Make sure you have some cardboard or something to make a template. These flares cover 12.5" wide tires well and give a couple of extra inches of tire clearance without a lift!


Reverb
Registered User
Reverb's Reviews
11-16-2009, 09:04 AM
Price: $100.00
Pros: Great looking, alot of clearance
Cons: Even after you trim the arches you still have a little overhang from the inner arch.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: The fronts fit like a dream, but the backs need the arches trimmed to fit. Its a bit hit and miss if you get it correct, but if you center the flare first then mark and then trim you should be ok.


Atar
Registered User
Atar's Reviews
09-12-2009, 07:37 AM
Price: $200.00
Pros: Excelent
Cons: no
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Are as flexible as the original.
I would have preferred to have included in the kit and mud guards for them.


Mystifire
Registered User
Mystifire's Reviews

06-07-2009, 12:25 PM
Price: $169.00
Pros: Two years still very durable!
Cons: Two years and fading...
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Great product! Keeps me legal(ish) and they are durable. Light fading that will presumably continue.


DPaul
Registered User
DPaul's Reviews
06-02-2009, 04:54 PM
Price: $111.00
Pros: Solid Construction, Fit in Factory Holes, No Fading after 1 year
Cons: None
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I replaced the factory faded fender flares with the Rugged Ridge flares. They are well constructed and fit nicely into the factory holes with factory hardware. After one year they have not faded. They have held up nicely on many wheelin trips.


ElGuapoBond
Registered User
ElGuapoBond's Reviews

03-31-2009, 08:10 AM
Rugged Ridge 7" Fender Flare Set
Price: $120.00
Recommended? Yes

Comments: great set of flares, no cracks so far, fit was great, all holes lined up correctly, rocker pieces are useless and don't really match up correctly, tossed them anyways. Overall a great set of flares and covers the 33's perfectly.....


tomwhysy
Registered User
tomwhysy's Reviews

03-14-2009, 10:19 PM
Rugged Ridge 7" Fender Flare Set
Price: $250.00
Recommended? Yes

Comments: what can i say i wish they made an 8" fender flare .................................................. .................................................. ...............................


Libtekguy

Registered User
Libtekguy's Reviews

01-08-2009, 04:55 AM
Rugged Ridge 7" Fender Flare Set
Price: $149.99
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Covers my tires just fine. Flares are flexible and would hold up just fine being rubbed against trees and rocks.


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