Ala-Plast WJ Flares writeup

[Straubz]

Since there has been a bit of interest in these flares and i can't find anybody else who has fitted them, i figured i would do a quick right up on my thoughts so far.

link to the flares: http://ala-plast.com/jeep-grand-cherokee-wj-5d.html

instructions that i used:

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Bought the flares on E-bay for about $500 with free shipping to aus, they showed up almost a week faster than what i was told which was good, and they were packed fairly well and arrived without damage.

They didn't come with any mounting hardware, so i used some stainless steel M6 SHCS of various lengths, and some stainless steel nutserts so i don't need to worry about rust or having to fiddle with a spanner inside the guards and doors.

I got the guards chopped by my mechanic/4wd shop, since i can't weld sheet metal and really didn't want to make a mistake, first time cutting guards is scary. cost about $800

So far i have done all the molding/grinding of the flares to match the body myself (also quite scary the first time), they don't seem to fit perfectly to the body even after alot of molding and grinding, but they are meant to only widen the guards by about 2.5"(5" total) and mine sit closer to 3" so they cover my wider tyres. If i took more material off, they would most likely fit the body much better than they are.

The rear flares don't seem to line up with the wheel arch on the door very well, leaving a bit of a gap when the door is open.

All in all i am happy with how it turned out so far, they fit my 33s at 4" of lift with plenty of room, with the correct bump stop setup i recon i could fit a 35 in there quite easily with only rubbing at the front at full flex with steering lock.

Feel free to ask questions or say if i missed something

Time for pictures

Front flare doesn't quite meet the body at the bottom of the panel.

Rear door flares where they don't quite fit.


Finished Product

33x12.5r15s with bump stops spaced down 25mm

[v8val]

Thanks for the write up! I like them! Better than paying a thousand bucks for wackers too.

[polyarkos]

This is awesome!

On the LHS you've kept the door moldings but on the RHS you've removed it, did the flares come with any instructions?

A bit of matte black paint or some bedliner around the inner gauds could tidy it up some and help hide imperfections?

[Straubz]

Originally Posted by polyarkos

This is awesome!

On the LHS you've kept the door moldings but on the RHS you've removed it, did the flares come with any instructions?

A bit of matte black paint or some bedliner around the inner gauds could tidy it up some and help hide imperfections?

I hadn't gotten around to cutting the RHS door trim yet or putting the inner guards back in the front, the rubber trim that goes around the outside gets rid of most of the imperfections but some of the gaps are just to big.

they didn't come with any instructions but they are a similar shape to the w-max flares by notch customs(used to be icelandic), so i used their instructions, adding them to the first post now.

[wgcreep]

Thanks for the write up Straubz. Looks good.