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Front Tube Fenders

Any special projects involving a decent amount of fab work (bumpers, sliders, roof racks, etc)

by HARDTRAILZ » Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:35 am

glfredrick wrote:Have to schedule some shop time... But we're low key. Just a couple of guys out workin' in the garage. :coffee2:


Couple of good ol boys with access to nice equipment... :poke:
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by irishboy02 » Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:42 pm

It would work well for the front, but how would we be able to incorporate them into the rear for flares there? Im all for it, but just not sure how that would help us in the rear
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by teebes » Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:58 pm

The rear's would be tricky with our door situation. If someone was looking for something like the FJ had above, integrating into the sliders & rear bumper would still be possible.
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by Zero » Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:14 pm

Not for me, the rear doors on my ext are full doors. hahahaha
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by teebes » Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:36 pm

Zero wrote:Not for me, the rear doors on my text are full doors. hahahaha


:wallbash: That's cool; just means you better be the first with some rear tube fenders :coffee2:
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by Zero » Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:10 pm

I must admit, as soon as I saw JD getting his sliders made, I wanted mine to go around the fenders too. I just thought it would look good, maybe keep some branches back....but never thought bout using it to slide against a wall like that FJ.

Also having the larger, heavier ext with the 6cyl and 3.42 gears is slower than frozen maple syrup. I thing a gear change would have to come before tubed fenders. I gotta get some power back. It really is quite bad. Even with an intake, and tune.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:52 pm

I would consider a 2 piece rear flare just to keep it off trees and walls. I have almost no paint left on my sliders from trees after last weekend.
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by teebes » Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:09 pm

Picked up some DOM today at lunch. I'd take some pictures for proof, but you really don't want to see the horrible quality of my 1-megapixel camera-phone, lol... :finger:
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by Trail X » Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:13 pm

teebes wrote:Picked up some DOM today at lunch. I'd take some pictures for proof, but you really don't want to see the horrible quality of my 1-megapixel camera-phone, lol... :finger:


I figured you for an Iphone guy. Glad to hear someone else on this forum has a simple phone.

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by Zero » Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:28 pm

I grabbed my self the new TORCH from blackberry. 5 mp camera, takes great photos.
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by HARDTRAILZ » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:58 am

I have some TJ flares to borrow next week and the guy said he had 3 migs, and a shop at work with that and plasma and few other toys and we may be able to figure out something...he found me on a local offroad site after seeing my truck parked at work....Hopefully he proves legit. Supposed to do lunch next week.
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by irishboy02 » Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:29 am

Kyle, have you sized up a set off a tj yet? Theyre so close its annoying. I just need to figure a rear mounting for the door and its a rap. Let me know what you can work out! You know how much coverage i need lol. The OEM tj flare gives about 6" of coverage and thats about what i need so it would work great there too.
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