FZJ80 Pocket Flares 93-97 now available
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I'm guessing this is a restriction on people with low post counts.
Sounds good to me.
What would the total cost be with postage to Adelaide, South Australia?
Replaced hardware on my pocketflares with stainless steel and reinstalled with stainless steel rivnuts. I highly recommend going this route. Made a great product... that much better.
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Was that washer that was rusting one of the black oxide washers that I supplied?
I haven't heard any negative feedback from anyone else regarding the self threading bolts or washers, but I would sell the flares without the hardware for a little less. The rivnuts are a nice touch. How much did it cost for the hardware and the tool? I could possibly make stainless rivnuts a more expensive option though I do like the black oxide look. Maybe the black oxide bolts could be used with stainless rivnuts.
jamisobe, Unfortunately all of the screws and washers supplied with the pocket flares came under attack from the effects of corrosion... maybe it's where I live in SoCal. The supplied screws I removed, to remove corrosion and repaint so they looked better than the washers. The corrosion was starting to bleed through the paint on the screws though.
Without looking at my receipts I think I spent around 40-60 dollars for stainless steel screws, washers, rivnuts, (bought online) and rivnut gun bought at Harbor Freight.
I'm sure the black oxide bolts could be used with the rivnuts, but my bolts were corroding as well. For long term use I bit the bullet and went with stainless steel. The added benefit of easy on easy off with the use of rivnuts, has brought these pocket flares to whole new level of functionality. Damage prone or tight trail... well now you can easily remove your flares.
You want to clean that 100 miles of trail dust or mud out from under your flares... you get the picture. My advice for those thinking of going this route is to practice setting a couple rivnuts on a spare piece of metal to get the feel for setting the tool, use high quality rivnuts, and to take your time during installation. Hope this helps.
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Interesting. I have had my black oxide hardware on for 2 years without any corrosion issues. If I did I would grab the black Rustoleum reformer and a piece of cardboard with a hole cutout for touch up. I wouldn't take them off individually to spray them.
I might look at stainless self threading hardware as an option, but rivnuts would definitely add cost to the purchase and many will prefer the black hardware as do I.
Using the self threading hardware might be a good way to initially attach the flares with the idea of switching to rivnuts the first time someone might be compelled to clean under the flares. I went for 8 years without ever taking the OEM flares off and when I did the fender was dirty, but I didn't have any clumps of dried mud or rust.
I see the ability to quickly remove the flares as a nice to have, but the added $60-or-so kicks the price back up. If someone is interested in a different attachment solution we can discuss it as part of their purchase. I can omit their hardware and knock a little off the price or I can research adding a different attachment option for more $$$.
I might look at stainless self threading hardware as an option, but rivnuts would definitely add cost to the purchase and many will prefer the black hardware as do I.
Using the self threading hardware might be a good way to initially attach the flares with the idea of switching to rivnuts the first time someone might be compelled to clean under the flares. I went for 8 years without ever taking the OEM flares off and when I did the fender was dirty, but I didn't have any clumps of dried mud or rust.
I see the ability to quickly remove the flares as a nice to have, but the added $60-or-so kicks the price back up. If someone is interested in a different attachment solution we can discuss it as part of their purchase. I can omit their hardware and knock a little off the price or I can research adding a different attachment option for more $$$.
Can you please share pics and your source for these parts. Thanks in advance!
Checked out the gold valley trail last weekend near Downieville CA and took a few detours up some gnarrley side trails. Deer lake and snake lake were quite interesting. They were very tight in a few spots and the drivers rear flare took a hard hit. Expected some serious damage to the qtr panel but instead the flare absorbed it all and no damage to any metal. I swear the flare saved the metal.
2 things:
These flares can take much more abuse than the stock flares and I can replace it when I totally break it.
2 things:
These flares can take much more abuse than the stock flares and I can replace it when I totally break it.
Click on the highlighted my pocketflares link on my previous post. Here's a quick pic of the hardware. Hope this helps.
