Flares

Post by **cbr** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 1:32 pm

My Guards are getting trimmed on the 4runner and the bushcrapper flares I had on before will not fit.

So what is everyone using for flares. I need something cheap to cover my 37's.

I used lawn edging for my rear guards, but these are very stiff. I am looking for something a bit more flexible, like flexi-fares.

How wide are flexi-flares?? I am guessing I need about 60-70mm wide flares

Chris.

Post by **DaveS3** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 2:48 pm

in vic clark rubber sells the flare rubber by the metre,

something like three designs available from i think 40 / 50 mm and possibly up to 70 / 80mm, at around $8 for the thin stuff and $15 for the thick stuff per metre,

only prob is they dont normally stock much of it, so you need to order unseen

Dave

Post by **greg** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 3:01 pm

Hey Dave,

Any idea would the mounting system would be for the rubber you were describing above? i.e. would it mount to a verticle panel, or would it need something horizontal (if that makes sense)?

Thanks

Post by **DaveS3** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 3:08 pm

the rubber needs a lip horizontal lip to mount it

Then you can either tech screw it to the horizontal lip of rivet it i guess???

I'm still trying sort this stuff out for the landy!!

Post by **greg** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 3:13 pm

Bummer... I was hoping it would mount to something verticle (i.e. a quarter panel)...

cheers

Post by **N*A*M** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 3:28 pm

buy my flares :armsup:

Post by **greg** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 3:37 pm

N*A*M wrote:buy my flares

Bring one along if you come to the meeting on wednesday Nam

Post by **davejb** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 3:57 pm

Have a look for a web site for Clark Rubber, if not then have a look at the Purple Pig web site for ideas they have got catalogues on line
Im using the 70mm wide under lip mount on my mav, but they do have a side mount type ie vertical flange

Dave

Post by **V8Patrol** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 4:13 pm

Was using fibreglass flairs, but constantly breaking/cracking....
Bought another patrol that had genuine steel flairs fitted

..... do a swap and add the "clark rubber" flairs ....should give me a 120mm flair ( that'll cover the swampers !! )

Post by JK » Mon Nov 10, 2003 4:30 pm

Plain old 65mm flexi flares for me. They are great in the scrub and relatively cheap and easy to fix if you rip one off. The rubber tears rather than damaging your panelwork.

Does the Clarks rubber stuff come with the steel reinforing rod to stop them from sagging?

Post by **srowlandson** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 6:34 pm

flexi flares:)

http://www.offroader.com.au/pradoflares

Post by **pegasus** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 6:46 pm

I got my flares off "GRUB'.......

Made of fibreglass, and the flex pretty good, so they haven't broken off.......

Grub actually makes them himself.....

Stew

Post by **DaveS3** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 6:47 pm

clark rubber is only the rybbler flare, but but a stip of flat aluminium and rivet it all together , this keeps it shaped, helps to stop flex and tearing!!!

Dave

Post by **bazooked** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 7:59 pm

hey cbr if ya want sum flares go to boomerang enginnering in belmont on wheeler st i think.speak to andrew and ask him for the same flares on graemes suzi he will no wat ya on about. i think they were bout $15 a meter plus the freight on top of that from adelaide,they get it in from sum truck mob..if ya have any probs drop me a pm.

Post by **MQ080** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 8:33 pm

I just used a strip of the stuff from clark rubber and it has lasted so much longer than the plastic flares that I was constantly re bogging after each trip. However Team Special has been known to use an otto cut into pieces... Just wait until bin night in your street and you can choose either yellow or green

Post by **greylux** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:13 pm

Those Clark rubber one's come with a hole that ya can stick some wire in to stiffen them up.

Post by **cbr** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:15 am

bazooked wrote:hey cbr if ya want sum flares go to boomerang enginnering in belmont on wheeler st i think.speak to andrew and ask him for the same flares on graemes suzi he will no wat ya on about. i think they were bout $15 a meter plus the freight on top of that from adelaide,they get it in from sum truck mob..if ya have any probs drop me a pm.

got some pics of it on the Zuk ??

Chris

Post by **cbr** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:22 am

Found one

So how wide are the flares ???

Chris

Post by **2car** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:56 am

Is that a sprung-over zuk registered in WA?

Post by **Area54** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 12:03 pm

MQ080 wrote:I just used a strip of the stuff from clark rubber and it has lasted so much longer than the plastic flares that I was constantly re bogging after each trip. However Team Special has been known to use an otto cut into pieces... Just wait until bin night in your street and you can choose either yellow or green

That is priceless - I live in a unit complex, I reckon I have enough for about 832 sets of flares... :rofl:

You can buy sheets of HDPE 2mm thick, or even engravers PVC, and cut it to length/width/shape, attach with screw/rivets to underside of arch. Quite flexible, different colours available and I think uv safe as well.

Post by **Wooders** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 12:50 pm

Tip - Have a look at wrangler flares....Plus when TJ lads go fatter tha 10.5, new wider falres are required - so there's quite a few about....

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 1:02 pm

for some reason... standard tj flares always fetch a premium. and you have to buy two sets to have a complete set of 4 rears to use.

Post by **bj on roids** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 2:16 pm

N*A*M wrote:for some reason... standard tj flares always fetch a premium. and you have to buy two sets to have a complete set of 4 rears to use.

lawn edging :lol:

Post by **greg** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:45 pm

My flares are made out of "flashing" i think - the plastic stuff used when building brick walls...

Measures about 150mm in width, but can easily be trimmed down to size.

The only issue is that perhaps it's a tad too thin...

Post by **davejb** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:13 pm

Chris, the Clark Rubber flares are not supplied with reinforcing wire. I used some 2 mm hi test tig / oxy welding wire inserted into the hole provided. Supports the flare and makes it follow the shape of the gaurd.
They looked terible when I first fitted them all saggy, but the support wire
solved that and they look good

Dave

Post by **N*A*M** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:54 pm

bj on roids wrote:lawn edging

rough as guts i know

but mounted with hinges to afford some give/flex

Post by **bazooked** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 8:56 pm

hey cbr they r 70 mm wide plus the edge that goes under ur guard,yeah 2car that is my zook not registered as a spring over yet so sshhhh dont tell anyone![/quote]

Post by **Tony78rr** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:34 pm

I use rubber of truck guards that was about $8 per metre at a truck parts place. They had both types (ie vert and horiz mounting)

Post by **Zac Zec** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:51 am

I use this stuff called curtain wall rubber, you can buy it from industrial rubber supplies. Itss very flexible and doesnt sag. Sticks out about 110mm. Cheap to, about $10 per meter, $60 for the whole car!

Post by **greg** » Wed Nov 12, 2003 9:00 am

Tony78rr wrote:I use rubber of truck guards that was about $8 per metre at a truck parts place. They had both types (ie vert and horiz mounting)

Hi Tony,

Any idea what the name of this trucks parts place was?

Thanks

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