I want to go OEM on fenders... I just think from what I have heard that is what I am doing... I am going to be calling cdan in a few weeks... think oem are about $400 arent they???
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A tad higher than $400 for both....I just bought a set in January from Cdan. I think the ones that are still available are for the '79+, however they will still fit earlier years, but may need some new mounting holes drilled.
You can't knock down small trees with sheet metal fenders 
I say go with the metal tech fenders. I have a set and the cage, he makes a great product
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dude, go metaltech if you are going to wheel it at all, you are going to go that route anyhow eventually. If it is a street rig, mild wheeling, get the CCOT fenders. They are fine but do require quite a bit of work to get them to fit right. I got mine to fit and they look great but it did require a lot of slotting of holes, bending, cursing, etc. But they were cheap and my fj40 is a trail truck with a rattle can paintjob. It all really depends on what your usage of the vehicle will be. Trail truck don't bother with OEM. Show resto, buy OEM. my 2 cents.
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got the ccots and found them a hassle to fit. had to redrill holes, bend, twist, etc, and still didn't get a perfect fit. but the body isn't so straight to begin with. then first time out wheeling and one of them bent while crashing over a bit of brush. grabbed a hold of it and pulled it back up into place on the spot. pretty thin stuff. i expect they'll be out in the scrap heap soon enough.
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My truck is going to be a DD....but I am taking it to moab....other than that mild use on the rubicon and various camping trips.....
Im torn between OEM and MT.....
I like the strenght and price of MT...but I cant weld well enough to make them do the rig justice.
Im torn between OEM and MT.....
I like the strenght and price of MT...but I cant weld well enough to make them do the rig justice.
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sounds like a reason to get a welder and learn!! 
seriously though, it will open up the possibilities of what you can do WIDE OPEN. I am very glad I learned and it took very little time to get it right.
love my miller 175....
Noah
seriously though, it will open up the possibilities of what you can do WIDE OPEN. I am very glad I learned and it took very little time to get it right.
love my miller 175....
Noah
Not long ago I was where you are now, nothin like the look ,fit and quality of OEM
