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Post by bluerubicon on Feb 8, 2005 3:15:42 GMT -3
I got a 2004 rubicon and i hate when i get mud all over the damn side so im interesteed in flares.. How much wided are the bushwacker flares then the rubicon ones i have? I wanna order those but thier 400 bucks and i wanna make sure they are worth it. What u guys think
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Post by chrometj on Feb 8, 2005 6:32:10 GMT -3
You are all stock right now, like lift height? The bushwackers I believe are 1.5 inches wider than the rubicon flares, theyll cover a 32x11.5 tire on a wheel with 3.75 backspacing perfectly. You will have more coverage with the 6" bushwacker than the rubi flares since the backspacing isnt 3.75 on the stock wheels and the tires arnt 11.5 wide...and if you're intrested in selling your stock flares...PM me!
Check out the tomb raider rubicon for comparison of how much coverage you will get! It comes stock with bushwackers!
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Post by SPYDER on Feb 8, 2005 11:38:04 GMT -3
personally i think ifyou get the 6" bushwackers and don't get bigger wheels and tires it will look stupid. my friend has 6" zenon flares on his with 32's and they just look small and out of place.
tomb raiders have the new 4.25" bushwackers i believe which are the same width as the rubi flares to begin with.
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Post by J.T.Woody on Feb 8, 2005 13:31:20 GMT -3
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Post by jps4jeep on Feb 8, 2005 14:52:44 GMT -3
wait wait wait!! stop! I thought the mud up the side was cool?
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Post by chrometj on Feb 8, 2005 19:22:15 GMT -3
I was caught up on this debate myself...as I remember the tomb raider was 6" flares and theyre painted instead of plain like normal bushwackers, so they look exactly like quadratecs new painted 4 3/4 ones, the only reason I remember the bushwackers were 6" is because I was going to buy one and the flares looked rediculous covering 31" tires. Way too much coverage, in my opinion, to look good. The 4 3/4 bushwackers Ive been looking at for my jeep are 1/2" wider than the sahara or rubicon flares...
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Post by GTTJ on Feb 8, 2005 22:23:10 GMT -3
I've got the 7" warn flares with 33X12.5 tires on 15X10 AR-767. I think the backspacing is 4". The flares cover all but about a 1/2" of the tire. There nice for keeping mud off the side of the jeep, but on the trail they are WIDE. There just one more thing to keep an eye on while on the trail.
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Post by jps4jeep on Feb 9, 2005 11:27:44 GMT -3
I have sahara flares on my YJ and the wheel back spacing is like4" so my tires don't stick out at all.
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Post by jeepnut on Feb 9, 2005 11:57:55 GMT -3
wait wait wait!! stop! I thought the mud up the side was cool? I'm with you John! BTW: What's up with the J-5 pic? Lets see, judging from one of your posts your about 28/29 YO. Your not old enough to even remember their cartoon show. ;D YUCK!
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Post by nirres01 on Feb 9, 2005 12:18:47 GMT -3
A week ago i saw a Jeep with 6" (atleast) flares with stock tires. They flares stuck out past the tires by about 3".... I just drop my head and gave it alittle shake. Looked really bad. (I know i'm no help but just had to tell you of my disappointing experience. Kinda like that time someone saw a dropped Wrangler.)
Josh
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