Flat fender folks... Questions for you?
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OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Personally I think it looked better before.
GraniteCrystal
New member
Tough call. I think I agree with Overlander. If you don't have rubbing with stock fenders and you aren't planning on ever going to bigger tires, then I'd go back to stock and put the $ elsewhere.
2nd.gunman
Caught the Bug
They look too narrow for me. I'd cut the stock fenders
CarolinaJK
New member
Both look sweet, but I have to agree the stocks look better imo.
RZNCAIN
New member
I have 37s on my other rig. I wanted to stick to 35s on this one.
curtiso504
Member
It's a lot of gap, but it looks like it's ready for a rocky trail for sure. I like the stock fender look better.
DWiggles
Caught the Bug
I like the IDEA of the smitty fenders, but I think they are to short and close to the body for my liking. Now if they were "full width" like the factory fender, just flat. I.E. factory fenders already cut, I would have them on my rig. But I personally think the small, thin fender look is funny
Mr.Spark
New member
I'll bandwagon here, I like the original look.
However, I'm running these and I'll tell you that you might as well not be running a fender when it comes to splash, if you run these off-road with out doors you will be covered in it and the rig is going to need some interior love, personal experience. I'm not sure these are even street legal in some places but I have never had a problem.
What I do like is that they are a relatively cheap solution, I think the look pretty damn good but I went from the stock plastic black fenders to them. They are also pretty tough so you can beat on em and the wheel well really opens up if you are trying to fit some bigger tires or something.
However, I'm running these and I'll tell you that you might as well not be running a fender when it comes to splash, if you run these off-road with out doors you will be covered in it and the rig is going to need some interior love, personal experience. I'm not sure these are even street legal in some places but I have never had a problem.
What I do like is that they are a relatively cheap solution, I think the look pretty damn good but I went from the stock plastic black fenders to them. They are also pretty tough so you can beat on em and the wheel well really opens up if you are trying to fit some bigger tires or something.
JoeB-JKURX
New member
Going Larger (Tires, that is). Size does matter
I can relate to the gap between the top of the tire and the bottom of the fenders. I have a 3.5" lift with Metalcloak Overlines and 35s - about a foot of gap. A difference with your fenders is that I did get the wider front flare (8") and don't get much splash (more than stockers, though). It is claimed that, with these fenders, you can do 37's with a small lift (I'd imagine that that would work OK for speed bumps in the mall parking lot). What I like is that I can flex the snot out the rig and there is no issue with the fenders. I will do 37s (or larger) in the future and I was trying to plan ahead.
I can relate to the gap between the top of the tire and the bottom of the fenders. I have a 3.5" lift with Metalcloak Overlines and 35s - about a foot of gap. A difference with your fenders is that I did get the wider front flare (8") and don't get much splash (more than stockers, though). It is claimed that, with these fenders, you can do 37's with a small lift (I'd imagine that that would work OK for speed bumps in the mall parking lot). What I like is that I can flex the snot out the rig and there is no issue with the fenders. I will do 37s (or larger) in the future and I was trying to plan ahead.
Chillin' The Most...
Member
The before look unless you are going to fill the gap with bigger tires.
