Bushwacker Flares

Bushwacker Flares

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Bleak Jeep Is Bushwacked!
(this is a good thing)

Story and Photos by Andy Cohen

	As you can plainly see the massive 35” Goodyear meats need to be covered. This is a fairly dramatic picture as we have removed the factory flares. This current setup is a ticket waiting to happen.

	The only real work to this install is removing the factory flares, the ’88 had a lot of crap inside the wheelwells and it was a bit tough to remove the factory hardware because it was rusted. Nothing is as easy as it looks. While we were at it the side steps had to go too, future plans call for rock guards on the side.

	These are the parts you have to become familiar with. Pop rivet, washer, plastic seat and black plastic cap. Now all you need is a drill, bit and pop rivet gun.

	The front Bushwacker flares are the easy ones to install as they just hang on the front fender. Once you have them hanging make sure you line up the rear edge with the fender line. The dust arrows say it all.

	Insert the pop rivet in the hole and stand back again, make sure its straight! I started at the front and alternated between the rear to make sure it didn’t go on crooked. Of some importance is the way the pop rivets go on, you have to push them through the clear plastic buttons and then rivet them in place, if you can reach behind what you are drilling through I recommend using a supplied washer.

	The rear was relatively easy; the hardest part is holding the flare and drilling the holes at the same time. I started at the top of the flare and worked my way out. The Bushwacker flare has a lip on the bottom so all you have to do is place the lip against the Jeep body, make sure the rear leading edge matches the body line at the rear of the Jeep and drill your first hole. The entire installation after the factory flares were removed took about an hour and a half.

	This is the picture that made us fall in love. This photo is courtesy of Bushwacker.

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