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I picked up a set of tires, BFG Long Trail on a set of Rims...took off the truck actually, now that truck is on logs.
Anyhow, I am now looking for flares or something inexpensive to put on now.
Any help on finding some flare material??
Edited by openskys (03/22/09 08:58 PM)
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DennisThompson
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 03/15/02
Posts: 1391
Loc: Utah
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The XJ springs could be to stiff for the rear of a light weight Sportage. I bet the Grand is almost twice as heavy in the back. Even the TJ springs don't compress as much and the sportage as the do on a TJ.
Dennis
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95 Sportage, gone, will be missed.
98 TJ Sport, 2" lift 31" Km2s. The start of a new project.
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Everet
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 08/10/06
Posts: 1170
Loc: Silicon Valley, CA
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Will xj springs off a 96 grand cherokee fit?My brother just lifted his jeep and there laying around
Are the rears double pig tail? What is the unsprung height? What is the spring rate?
I can give you some info if you know these things.
Everet   
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WWW.UPYOURKIA.COM White 96,4x4, man.hubs,K&N filter,3row rad, twin 16" fans, 3" body lift, 4" UPYOURKIA LIFT KIT,265/75 16 TreadWrights on DC2 wheels,140 amp alt. dual batts. 2000 Sporty 2 door
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ChrisB
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 03/20/09
Posts: 82
Loc: Farmington,NM
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They are not double pig tail.Im sure they are to stiff anyways.scratch that idea. Still debating if i should get my warn manual's or lift first
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01 Kia sportage,Removed front bumper,Warn manual hubs,
Soon To Come.Cb,4"lift,31's,Custom front bumper,Rock sliders,Winch,Roof rack,Hitch
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Everet
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 08/10/06
Posts: 1170
Loc: Silicon Valley, CA
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I picked up a set of tires, BFG Long Trail on a set of Rims...took off the truck actually, now that truck is on logs.
Anyhow, I am now looking for flares or something inexpensive to put on now.
Any help on finding some flare material??
I believe that custom flares are no longer made for the Sportage.
A possible solution could be from JC Whitney .
I'm going to try theirs later this year. Will post it when the project is complete. I think Hydra found some that work.
If you find something, start a new post and include pictures.
Everet
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WWW.UPYOURKIA.COM White 96,4x4, man.hubs,K&N filter,3row rad, twin 16" fans, 3" body lift, 4" UPYOURKIA LIFT KIT,265/75 16 TreadWrights on DC2 wheels,140 amp alt. dual batts. 2000 Sporty 2 door
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BAZINGA
Wheeler
Reged: 04/30/08
Posts: 157
Loc: Denmark, Western Australia
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Being the frugal person that I am, I purchased a plastic soak well and cut it into strips then screwed it to the underside of the guard.
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99 Auto Sportage. Wildcat Extractors, Lukey Turbo Muffler, Warn manual hubs, K&N Air filter, Tyres 30/9.5/15, Ironman 40mm springs, KYB front struts & rear shocks, GME TX3220 UHF radio, dual battery system. Twin 10" electric fans. Next Job: Body lift
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4runnernomore
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Reged: 07/24/07
Posts: 256
Loc: Darwin Australia
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Quote:
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I picked up a set of tires, BFG Long Trail on a set of Rims...took off the truck actually, now that truck is on logs.
Anyhow, I am now looking for flares or something inexpensive to put on now.
Any help on finding some flare material??
I believe that custom flares are no longer made for the Sportage.
A possible solution could be from JC Whitney .
I'm going to try theirs later this year. Will post it when the project is complete. I think Hydra found some that work.
If you find something, start a new post and include pictures.
Everet
Hi,
Flares for the Sporty a real hard thing to find. I went through this process last year. I managed to find one of the last sets from a company in America. They were actually produced in Australia but I do not know which company made these. Here is a couple of piccies of the flairs
I tried to contact a company here in Aus who I thought may have made them http://www.bossproducts.net.au/about%20us.htm but I never recieved any replies to my emails. I was hoping that they may be able to make them or produce a wider set. This is the issue with the flairs they do not cover enough, especially the front ones for those who have gone the wide tyre route 31 x 10.5 and larger. I still have these flairs as I have not fitted them to my Sporty as yet. My direction has changed. I did try contacting all the manufactures I got hits on for Sporty Flairs including the one from England. Every one has stopped producing.
Perhaps my flairs could be used as a moulding to produce new ones, just a thought, if the market is there??
Cheers, Chris.
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97 Sporty, snorkel, K&N filter, power chip fitted with "98" tune, 50mm extended front forks, 40mm Dobinson Springs, KYB front struts, 35mm Jeep TJ Dobinson Springs, RAV 4 OME shocks from ARB, front Kaiser diff lock, 5.38 R&P's, 1&3/8 body lift, Tru Speed device (to correct speedo) with more to come
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Hydra747
Roll Me Over
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Loc: South Texas
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CHECK THIS OUT:
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BAZINGA
Wheeler
Reged: 04/30/08
Posts: 157
Loc: Denmark, Western Australia
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a bit pricey
try this
https://www.4x4store.com.au/Wheel-Arch-Flares-c-284.html
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99 Auto Sportage. Wildcat Extractors, Lukey Turbo Muffler, Warn manual hubs, K&N Air filter, Tyres 30/9.5/15, Ironman 40mm springs, KYB front struts & rear shocks, GME TX3220 UHF radio, dual battery system. Twin 10" electric fans. Next Job: Body lift
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k120189
Wheeler
Reged: 11/14/08
Posts: 221
Loc: Lenox,MA
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i would like to make a correction.
the steel wheels from the tracker have the same if not a little more backspacing. so they will work i just checked with a set i have.
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98 sportage: warn manual hubs,upyourkia spacers, 104 tj springs, 235/75/r15 BFG T/A KO, tracker rims, cone air filter, custom cat-back with a skunk2 muffler. gonna be a 2.3L
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