MetalCloak Fenders and rockers

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MetalCloak Fenders and rockers

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With help from a friend up in Belmont NH. We got the rears and rockers installed this weekend, fronts were done a few weeks ago.

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Went with 8" Overline on the front and 6" on the rear. The only real issues with the installs were 15 year old bolts on a Jeep that has lived it's life outdoors until the last 2 1/2 years and the Poison Spider corner armor needed to be deinstalled and trimmed for clearance around the rear mounting plates.

The side panels in the front are temporary, I got the vented ones as well and they are going to be painted body color and installed in the spring.
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Looks good Dave
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Nice. The TJ/LJ Metal Cloaks look nicer than the JK ones
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The 8” flares look like they cover the tires enough for inspection, what about the rears?
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Looks great David!
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Got them on my TJ, been very happy with them. Got the rear bumper on with their tire carrier as well. I have been waiting to pull the trigger on doing the same to the JKUR.

I would say if you're doing the whole jeep with Metalcloak, a proper rivnut tool (think a pop rivet gun, but for rivnuts) would be useful. I had two or three that got a little crooked...

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Thanks guys.
BlackNBlue-ISH wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:30 pm The 8” flares look like they cover the tires enough for inspection, what about the rears?
They are the exact same coverage (when viewed from the top) as the Bushwacker flats that were on there previously, so theoretically they should be no issue. Worst case, I'll make a plastic spacer that I can install using the end bolts to add more coverage for inspections. LOL

Only the top front bolt on the rockers get rivnuts on the LJ, TJ gets three per side on the rockers.

The person that helped with these was impressed with the quality and construction. Everything lined up with the factory bolt holes with no drilling/ grinding/ whacking with a hammer to get them to fit. He said will be getting a full set for theirs this spring so I'll be helping with that install on a TJ.
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Tell Dan and Sue I said Hi! Hopefully we’ll all get to wheel soon-ish!
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BlackNBlue-ISH wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 9:22 pm Tell Dan and Sue I said Hi! Hopefully we’ll all get to wheel soon-ish!
Wilco, I'll let you know when we do the Lil Red X fenders.
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hey those look great, makes me want a set for my TJ, cant wait to see them on the trails.
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Can't wait to bounce them off a rock or two myself.
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Never noticed we had the same corner pieces. I like the new look!
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Thanks. For those concerned about passing inspection in NH, no issues, it passed. Also, turned out the guy doing the inspection used to wheel and was a member of Deep Woods Extreme a long time ago.
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looks good 8-) I would like to get them some day I just need to get tire and wheels first. :)
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