My tube flare

[Captain Ruggy]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares14.jpg

Well after driving the jeep flareless for 2 years, I finally got pulled over for it. The cop gave me a warning and said I have to put flares on. I have TJ flares but I really didn't want to put them on unless I had to. So, I figured I would try to build some tube flares. I am still very much a newbie at fab. so bear with me.

Here's some pics of them so far. I have 3 of them finished except for bedlining. I sprayed them flat black for now. I am going to bedline them and the bottom part of the jeep.

I am pretty happy with how they are turning out. I hope you guys enjoy the pics.

The beginning.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares2.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares4.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares3.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares6.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares7.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares8.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares12.jpg


And here's a couple of my 14 year old son standing on them. He weighs 125 pounds, so I think they are pretty strong.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares14.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares15.jpg

[96xj]

very nice , I'm in the process of making mine i had almost the same idea but your seems easier can you take a pic of the tabs and how you mounted it

[4.3LXJ]

Those are saaweeeet. On my list of things to do too.

[Captain Ruggy]

very nice , I'm in the process of making mine i had almost the same idea but your seems easier can you take a pic of the tabs and how you mounted it

I will get better pics tomorrow. All I had was my cell phone for these pics. The flares mount with 5 bolts. On the front flares There are 3 braces I made to strengthen the flare and the fender. You can sorta see some of the braces in the 6th and 7th pics down. I put them at each end then 1 on top in the middle. I was really surprised how strong they are.

But the rear is a whole different animal. I couldnt make tabs like I did for the front because of the limited access to the back of the panel and also the wheel well itself is in the way. The rear tabs I made sticking straight out.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/pickoneallready/Jeep/tubeflares13.jpg

Then I made 3 slots for them to slide into in the quarter panel. The forward tab and middle tab are bolted to the inside of the wheel well The back one was too high to do that so I have a piece of angle bolted to it that holds the flare in place and spreads out the load if there's weight on the flare. The back end of the flare has a brace to the inside of the wheel well. The front end was a pain. I took out the little access panel in the door jamb and fish a bolt through there. I will get pics so you know what I mean. It's kinda hard to explain.

I like the fact that I can take these off if I have to.

[cantab27]

mate they look sweet , not to happy with the tj flairs on mine already knocked one off, im going to steel your idea if thats alright with you....:thumbsup:

[Mudderoy]

That looks a hell of a lot better than TJ flares. Nice job, thanks for sharing. BTW, I think you could make some money making and selling those. :patriot:

[alwaysxj]

hell ya i would buy some of them from you. they look dang good nice work.

[Captain Ruggy]

No way I would make them to sell. I don't have the time , and they take so dam long.

[xjjeepthing]

Love this idea, great job

[JRW7072009]

Very nice flares!

[afbond03]

Damn, those are sweet. I like the fact you can bolt em on. Good job!

[XJ4IV]

LOL if I EVER get hit for no flares Im gonna get another set of Cherokee ones and glue velcro on the backs side or STRONG *** magnets something EASILY removable

[rguignard]

very good looking flare :thumbsup: what tubing bender are you using ?

[Captain Ruggy]

I actually borrowed a bender from a friend. It's just one of those bottle jack bender type of deals. It did work ok, but it does kink the tube pretty easily.

[novastique]

"Still a newbie at fabricating..." Looks great to me! NIce work!

[Captain Ruggy]

Thanks to everyone who likes them. I still have to bedline them and the bottom of the body up to the lower body line. I am debating whether or not to bedline my whole qtr panel or just the flare.

[XJ4IV]

I actually borrowed a bender from a friend. It's just one of those bottle jack bender type of deals. It did work ok, but it does kink the tube pretty easily.

I bought one of those and had NO success at all with them cause they kept kinking... THEN I read the directions and it says to prevent that from occuring you should fill the tube with sand and pack it and tape the ends to seal it temporarily.... I never got around to doing anymore bending cause the math was to tedious

[Captain Ruggy]

The thicker the wall of the pipe or tube, the easier it will be to get it to bend.I didn't pack it with sand or anything like that. If I were building a cage or something of that nature, I wouldn't use this kind of bender.

[96xj]

i did http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu147/96xj/jeepxj001.jpg

[BlueXJ]

Ya dun good, I am envious.

[96xj]

Ya dun good, I am envious.

of who ?

[Captain Ruggy]

I like how the qtr panel looks done like that. I am going to bedline the flares and the qtr panles, as well as the bottoms of the ddors and the rockers. I might even do the front fenders, up to the body line. I think it will work well with the gray color of my xj.

[rockcrusher]

I want some.

[Captain Ruggy]

I want some.

Well get busy then! lol. They aren't all that hard to make really.

[rockcrusher]

True I'm going to be starting soon on the fenders and my bumpers.

[Mudderoy]

:bump:

Some of you may have missed this post. I really like these flat tube flares!

[Captain Ruggy]

Me too, they are fancy. :drool:

[Outlaw]

Yeah I REALLY like those!! Definitely on my growing list of things to do!!! Great job!

[rguignard]

are they all done now and if they are post some pics please

[XJ Rat]

Are the tube ends welded to the fenders?

[bluedragon436]

I guess I missed this post... but I love the flat tube fenders... not just flat ABS fenders like the new Bushwacker ones... I wish I had the fab skills to make up some of these myself... maybe one day... I'll either learn it... or have the money to purchase some.. They appear in one pic to have a few brackets that are attached to the fenders..

[easttxhunter]

nice work

[KH96XJ]

They are nice and what I would like to get for my jeep. Might have to give fabricating some a shot.

[CONDUCTORICK]

Nice flares. I dont have any on mine either, I hope I dont get hit by the PO PO. Prefer no flares but I have to put some on those would be perfect.

[x714320]

What type tube bender did he use? They look great and i want to make some that are a little bigger.

[ambitious98xj]

Dude, this rocks. I need to spend some time w/ my Jeep and a welder!

[dagr8tim]

Did you use structural tube or black steel pipe? Looks good either way.

[LizardRunner]

Both of these sets of tube flares are simply sweet looking and strong. When I get to that point, I will be doing something very similar. Thanks guys for the great pics.

[ColbyAttack]

Didn't know that it was illegal to go without flares, definetly something to consider.

[grizzlyxj]

No way I would make them to sell. I don't have the time , and they take so dam long.

If you insist you won't make them to sell........you can ship my free ones to me! lol. They look great!

[Rayburne]

Sweet looking flares.

[bad luck]

I too really do like those flares. What size tube is that 1"?

[4.3LXJ]

I think it was. It has been awhile since he has posted on here, so your guess is as good as mine