Installing OR-Fab Quarter Panel Guards on a Jeep Cherokee XJ 

the plate is is 3/16 and the flare is 1/4. I can lift my jeep with a highlift from the fenders now also.

No they got it sealed up on the 97 plus. I know in the directions for the 96 and earlier they state to remove the tail lights for installation.

Yeah I just did a video on that not long ago about the rivet nuts, those are awesome

The previous owner installed it.

+423XJ Maybe some day...I got some big projects coming up soon. Like cooling system upgrades, steering and engine.

Do you think these quarter panels will work for a xj with trimmed fenders?

+MrManofthewoods My fenders are trimmed under the bushwacker fender flares and they worked just fine for that. If they are trimmed more than that you may need to trim the OR fab quarter panels.

thank you, It's holding up quite well. It's definitely not going anywhere.

I'm routed the airline in behind the panel which runs to the rear bumper that I built. The bumper itself holds 2.6 gallons I have a pressure regulator switch mounted to the bumper which shuts off I believe it was like 105 lb and there's also a one-way valve mounted just before the bumper. There are two hose connections one on each side of the bumper that are not visible.

This is a martinbuilt bumper ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5uYgkMwfuMk.html No I did not have to cut the rear quarters. Everything lined up perfectly.

***** as you tighten the center bolts it will flatten the body panel and the bottom bolts will reach. you may want to loosen the upper bolts a little. After getting all the bolts started then tighten.

Yes I did, the thickness of the metal.

martinbuilt thanks. What would be the best way to trim the edges to fit?

I used a sharp razor knife. Be careful and take a little off at a time

martinbuilt wow that sounds really tedious. I’ll have to go super slow. Did yours come with 3/8” rubber spacers? I’ve got eBay cheapos but they use bushwhacker directions that call for a 3/8” rubber spacer behind the flare that the screw goes through.

yes my fender flares are Bushwackers and did come with the spacers

Lol.. what made it really funny if you knew her she's not like that at all. Those kids must have really pissed her off.

Jacinda Conroy what made that really funny is if you knew her that was so unlike her

I was looking to see if anyone mentioned it..... It put a smile on my face during the video, Thanks for the straightforward videos

Those are American Eagle then a month later I switched to these ru-vid.com?o=U&video_id=3WvUNQqo-1U

6.5"

Andy Ostensen I thought about using them.

Do you mean ...Why NOT rivet nuts? Yes you could do that as well.

Gearz I did install the rear quarters because I did do damage to one of them. The only way to install them is to drill holes through the rear quarters. I was going for functionality. The reason you do the rear quarters is because they are vulnerable when rock crawling just as the rocker panels are. I don't feel I need to do the doors because if you notice the grinder bar or Nerf Bar on the lower rockers helps protect them as the grinding bar on the rear quarters helps protect the rear side window which is also vulnerable when rock crawling.

martinbuilt i see your point. None the less your work is clean n videos informative but i have tobe honest with you, this seems only to protect a scuff but not so much structural. Idk but be honest, how tough is this really?

Gearz If your into just mild rock crawling let's say a trail that is rated at a number 2 out of 5 no I probably wouldn't bother putting these on your vehicle cuz you'll never probably in that situation where you may damage your rear quarters. Personally I like my blue paint and like the body of the vehicle or seeing the body of the vehicle I don't like covering it up. These panels also add 57 pounds to the weight of the vehicle which is quite a bit. Also if I had these on here some time ago I would also saved the cost of another rear tail light that I did break on the driver side during rock crawling. Oh I think there very tough. Understand I only put the video out to show you how to install them I don't get anything for selling them and there are other manufacturers that make similar products. And I pondered between two of them before deciding on this set.

martinbuilt paint on this is SUPER. Ill take your word on its toughness. You should try n shoot a vid. In a situation where this installation might come into play.

yea she made that quite clear. 😆

You obviously haven't ever took an xj out in some real trails the quarters are the most prone spot for damage so swapping for new ones would only mean next trip they were dented again..

Also what about paint? If you want to repaint your car everytime you have to fix a dent than that's fine. Maybe mall crawlers can take that route.