XJ 4 dr Bushwacker flares on MJ?

[Hippie66]

Anyone ever use 4 dr XJ Bushwacker flares? Wondering how they would look with the seam on the rear. The '88 XJ I am getting comes with a set already installed.

[Eagle]

2-door or 4-door, the XJ rear wheel openings are smaller in every dimension than the MJ. They won't fit.

[Hippie66]

This appears to have XJ flares. Seam is visible, but not bad. They are designed to have the fenders trimmed on an XJ. Maybe they trim enough?

 

[HOrnbrod]

That MJ looks like it has every external bolt-on accessory installed known to man except for side rails, and he probably has them on order. Even has a chair bolted on the rear wheel...........

[desbennett004]

That MJ looks like it has every external bolt-on accessory installed known to man except for side rails, and he probably has them on order. Even has a chair bolted on the rear wheel...........

I don't see the kitchen sink in the picture, must be bolted on the other side...

 

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[Hippie66]

There is a lot about that truck I don't like... Grill guard, visor, color... I am liking the flares though.

[DirtyComanche]

That MJ looks like it has every external bolt-on accessory installed known to man except for side rails, and he probably has them on order. Even has a chair bolted on the rear wheel...........

 

You'd be jealous if he had ordered that stuff in chrome. :dunce:

[Hippie66]

 

 

That MJ looks like it has every external bolt-on accessory installed known to man except for side rails, and he probably has them on order. Even has a chair bolted on the rear wheel...........

You'd be jealous if he had ordered that stuff in chrome. :dunce:

If you saw my motorcycle, you'd retract that.

[HOrnbrod]

Dirty loves chrome too but can't have any where he lives as it rusts off in a week. Even the chrome plastic pieces.  :rotfl2:

[DirtyComanche]

Dirty' loves chrome too but can't have any where he lives as it rusts off in a week. Even the chrome plastic pieces.  :rotfl2:

 

Actually the chrome door handles rust slower than the plastic ones...  There's a full XJ set in the boneyard I'm going to snag if it warms up when I have time.

[mikekaz1]

not bushwacker, but the napier XJ flares fit just fine on my MJ.  no mounting issues for me.

[Hippie66]

not bushwacker, but the napier XJ flares fit just fine on my MJ. no mounting issues for me.

Pics?

[mikekaz1]

 

[Hippie66]

Thanks, I am really liking the flares.

[Eagle]

 

 

Looks to me like the rear flares are several inches short of extending to the bottom of the sheet metal -- which is exactly what I expected. I guess your definition of "fits just fine" is different from mine.

[HOrnbrod]

^^  Have to agree. They are not even close to fitting fine.

[mikekaz1]

I guess my standards just aren't as high as yours are.

[Hippie66]

I think it looks great. Can't wait to settle with the insurance and pick up the XJ donor

[mikekaz1]

I think it looks great. Can't wait to settle with the insurance and pick up the XJ donor

 

thanks, good luck!

[DirtyComanche]

 

 

 

Looks to me like the rear flares are several inches short of extending to the bottom of the sheet metal -- which is exactly what I expected. I guess your definition of "fits just fine" is different from mine.

 

Yeah, that bugs me.  It's really too bad somebody wouldn't make some bigger flares, XJ guys that have cut out their wheelwells more would probably buy them too...

[mikekaz1]

the napiers stop "short" on Cherokees too,  I spoke to doug at one point in time and this was a purposeful thing in design as to provide better/easier options when adding sliders and other armor that you normally have to trim bushwackers/stocks for.      apparently this takes a lot of grief from some people, my vision/line of sight is not often low enough to even tell that coverage doesn't exist, so it doesn't bother me in the least.

[Eagle]

the napiers stop "short" on Cherokees too,  I spoke to doug at one point in time and this was a purposeful thing in design as to provide better/easier options when adding sliders and other armor that you normally have to trim bushwackers/stocks for.      apparently this takes a lot of grief from some people, my vision/line of sight is not often low enough to even tell that coverage doesn't exist, so it doesn't bother me in the least.

 

Flares should end flush with the bottom of the sheet metal. There should be no interference with rock sliders.

[HOrnbrod]

Flares should end flush with the bottom of the sheet metal. There should be no interference with rock sliders.

And even if there was interference, how many people put rock sliders on their trucks anyhow? Ending short from the bottom of the sheet metal just looks wrong to me. The primary function of a fender flare is to prevent dirt and debris from being thrown onto the sheet metal. All the sheet metal. Like the Bushwackers do.

[mikekaz1]

JKs and the factory front flares spray the doors still...           I'm not saying you have to like them, just that the flares ending before/at the lowest body line was a purposeful thing done by the manufactures to appeal to a certain demographic.

[Jeepman]

2 door XJ Bushwackers here...

 

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This ones a little dirty but its the only real side shot I have which was when I did my SRT8 D44 install