When you install wheels that are wider than the outer lip of your TJ's stock fender flares, you'd better be prepared for flying mud, grime and rocks. One solution is Bushwacker's new bolt-on Pocket Style fender flares. These flares are manufactured of Bushwacker's exclusive new Dura-Flex 2000, an incredibly strong, high-performance material. The kit comes complete with four 6-inch-wide flares, two stoneguards, edge-trim tape, mounting hardware and chrome and black snap caps. Jeep YJ and CJ owners can achieve the same appearance and protection with Bushwacker's cut-out fender flares, and they provide ample room for cutting inside the wheelwell to permit maximum wheel articulation.
It took Attitude Performance in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, about three hours to completely install the Bushwacker flares from start to finish, and the resulting coverage has effectively eliminated foreign objects and material from being flung by the tires into our lap. That's a good thing.
1: The complete Bushwacker Pocket Style Flare kit for the Jeep TJ includes four Dura-Flex flares and two stoneguards, edge trim, mounting hardware and chrome or black snap caps to cover the screw heads. | 
2: Here you can see the approximate 21/2-inch-width difference between the stock OEM Jeep TJ flares and the Bushwacker Pocket Style flares. Note that the Bushwacker flares have a downward pitch integrated into their design instead of a flat-top surface like the OEM flares. This translates to a decrease in space between the flare and tire, which may create front tire/flare contact when the wheels are turned and the suspension is compressed, depending on your wheel/tire combination. |
3: First, remove the 5/16-inch bolts holding the front flares in place and then remove the front marker lights. Reinstall the front marker lights into the Bushwacker flares. | 
4: Peel 2-3 inches of red vinyl backing away from the edge-trim tape and affix the tape to the outer edge of the flare at one end. Press the edge trim into place along the edge of the flare in 1-foot increments, pulling the red vinyl backing free as you continue to install the edge-trim tape. |
5: To remove the rear OEM flare you must partially remove the plastic inner fender to gain access to the factory nuts. Once the flare is removed you simply install the new flare using the supplied hardware. Like the front flare, some bolts use a nut while others use a threaded insert in the vehicle body to fasten. To complete the install, attach either the chrome or black "snap caps" onto the mounting screw heads. | |