97+ swap fenders with older flairs??

[krustyballer16]

does anybody have any pictures of 97+ fenders/swap with older style flairs mounted to match the bed? ive searched but havent been able to find anything

[johnnyc]

I have the older flares on newer fenders. I'll post a pic when I get home tonight. Most of the holes in the old brackets line up with the holes in the fenders. I think I just had to drill 1-2 extra holes.

[Strokermjcomanche]

I have pics I can also send to you . I never had to drill any extra holes . Pm me you email if interested .

[krustyballer16]

anybody else??? ive searched and searched and can't find any good pictures or details. i cut the flare mounts to the length of the fender but discovered that the fender won't be bolted down at the bottom at the front closest to the bumper end cap....

[Strokermjcomanche]

I can't remember if I sent them to you . Pm you email if you want pics .

[krustyballer16]

You sent them to me. But no pics of how you bolted them on or cut them or anything

[Strokermjcomanche]

You sent them to me. But no pics of how you bolted them on or cut them or anything

 

Ok , sorry about that give me your email again and I'll take better pics and a description of what I did / used .

[krustyballer16]

Yay! PMd

[Rockfrog]

 

 

I can snap inside pics tomorrow, trimmed the retainers and drilled an extra hole to hold the leading edge.

[krustyballer16]

 

 

I can snap inside pics tomorrow, trimmed the retainers and drilled an extra hole to hold the leading edge.

I drilled an extra hole in the mount and put another. stud and drilled a hole in the fender to match. But my concern is that the cut fender now doesn't. have a hold down at the bottom edge in the front. It's only got the factory mount hold down like 3" from the end....I'm worried about the flare catching wind and ripping off or just look like it's dangleing there.

[Rockfrog]

If your worried about the fender itself ... Don't I've been driving my MJ to work and back, 250km each way, rilling 120-140km/h for the last year, before that my 2000 XJ was getting me there and back. My XJ has just the stock triangles as well. Remember the front of the fender is bolted to the rad support at three points on its leading edge, as well as the triangle supports to the core support. The flare braces also add quite a bit of rigidity to the fender as well.

I did reattach the inner brace at the top of the flare. My XJ does not even use those anymore.

[krustyballer16]

If your worried about the fender itself ... Don't I've been driving my MJ to work and back, 250km each way, rilling 120-140km/h for the last year, before that my 2000 XJ was getting me there and back. My XJ has just the stock triangles as well. Remember the front of the fender is bolted to the rad support at three points on its leading edge, as well as the triangle supports to the core support. The flare braces also add quite a bit of rigidity to the fender as well.

I did reattach the inner brace at the top of the flare. My XJ does not even use those anymore.

Not the fender itself. Lol but I figured it out guys! I was looking at it wrong! They haven't been on it for so long I forgot what side those brackets went on. Duh!