Neither. Been running trimmed factory fenders for the last 9 years. Of course, I'm just a mall crawler.
Lol mall crawler, so on running the trimmed fenders you've never wished you would have had the steel or aluminum for more protection, or there is rarely the case you would ever need them for that?
"More protection"? LOL - If anything, I have seen first hand where steel and aluminum fender CAUSE body damage when hit really hard. Trimmed factory fenders will just flex, bend or tear off well before they can cause body damage and then they can be easily reinstalled.
"More protection"? LOL - If anything, I have seen first hand where steel and aluminum fender CAUSE body damage when hit really hard. Trimmed factory fenders will just flex, bend or tear off well before they can cause body damage and then they can be easily reinstalled.
I'm just a mall crawler.
i was just fixing to make a post on a similar topic mainly because my steel fenders (shittybilt xrc) are rusting and the finish is flaking off after 1.5 years. i thought about refinishing but in the raptor liner product but to tell the truth im not too crazy about the fenders anyways. i was looking at the mce gen 2 fenders but wasnt sure how good they were. i dont have my factory fenders or i would reinstall and trim, i would also sell my existing fenders to recoup some money.
I'd do the MCE fenders if I were you. I love the way they look and they'll be about 100ish more than buying brand new OEM fenders.
That being said, I picked up an entire set of OEM fenders off of CL for $75 from a 2007 after I cracked one of mine. Heck you might even be able to trade if you post an ad there.
Side note, I've seen you run factory skid plates. Do you recommend any if you don't want to run factory. I've see some that are aluminum and use a hard plastic like a cutting board surface on it to make it slide easy.
I run factory skid plates because they have proven themselves to work, cost NOTHING to have, they're light weight and make it easy to access and service important components on my Jeep. Of course, I am just a mall crawler. That being said, it sounds to me like you've got money that's burning a hole in your pocket and you're just chomping at the bit to spend it. I'm sure an expensive aluminum replacement skid with a cutting board attached to it will help take care of that. :yup:
Lol mall crawler, so on running the trimmed fenders you've never wished you would have had the steel or aluminum for more protection, or there is rarely the case you would ever need them for that?
No no please don't take me the wrong way, that's why I said I know you run the factory skids and I know you have not had any real issue with them. If I can save money I will anywhere I can. That is why I am asking people who are WAY MORE experienced then I am. Even though you are just a mall crawler I will take your comments into consideration.
If you watch through a lot of Eddie and Cindy's videos, you can see there fenders getting crushed, ripped, torn, and even ran over by a set of 40 inch mud grapplers!(Heartland JKX P1)
The factory Jeep fenders are awesome; durable, and with a little 303 Aerospace can look brand new always. My vote is for factory chopped!
Neither. Been running trimmed factory fenders for the last 9 years. Of course, I'm just a mall crawler.
Lol mall crawler, so on running the trimmed fenders you've never wished you would have had the steel or aluminum for more protection, or there is rarely the case you would ever need them for that?
To the OP, when you asked this re-question, it kind of comes across as a little rude. Imagine if you walked into someone's house and start re-questioning their answer. Would you be happy?
To the OP, when you asked this re-question, it kind of comes across as a little rude. Imagine if you walked into someone's house and start re-questioning their answer. Would you be happy?
I came to the conclusion Eddie recommends a year ago. Here is the link that I believe is the best procedure for properly chopping the factory fenders:
http://project-jk.com/jeep-jk-write-ups/jeep-jk-wrangler-factory-fender-chop
Eddie, is this your writeup from years past? Please correct me if I am wrong because when I checked out Moby's fenders, they seemed perfect, built that way and not altered. I really like the door edge moulding as a finishing touch.