How to Remove Your Jeep Wrangler JL Fender Flares

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If you decide to upgrade your Jeep Wrangler JL with a set of aftermarket fender flares, you're going to need to know how to remove the factory fender flares first. Rob walks us through, step-by-step, the process to remove the front and rear OE fender flares.

Tools Required:
- Panel Tool
- 8mm
- 10mm
- Socket Wrench
- extension

Tools not required, but helpful:
- Magnetic Tray
- Drill
- 5/16" drill bit
- Flashlight

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[danwilczak]

FYI, there's much easier to remove these plastic rivets: just push the pin in with any small screwdriver. No need to drill, pull or other brut force methods. It's even possible to reuse them if you can get access to the back of the rivet. Pushing the pin works every time.

[scoop]

I recently had to partially remove the fenders on my 2022 Jeep JL to install side marker turn signals where the cowl vents are. I found you can use a flat yellow plastic trim remover with the V on one end to do the job without breaking the white clips. They have two small barbs that hold the clip in place. Slide the V on the trim remover behind the clip, so the V contacts the barb. Then work it side to side while pushing on it, and it will force the barbs to close, and pop back out of the hole, thus allowing the fender to pull slightly away from the side of the jeep. Just repeat on all the white clips. This way is slower, but you won't break the clips. Use a mirror and a flashlight to see exactly where to put the tool with the V.

[trailseekersco]

Someone told me about this video and I had to check it out. So those white fender clips are expensive and if you use needle nose pliers from the back, they pop off and don’t break // 2. Those fender rivets, you just push on the centre’s and they pop open.

[nickimarie]

I know I'm late but do you have a video on how to reinstall the same factory fender flares reuising the inner liner? Replacing the lights in the fender flares?

[laurallanos]

please a video installing the new fenders and also how connect the signal lights when the new fender don't have the space to have it

[rkelmy]

Is there an install video of the new Rubicon fender flares?

[rbs]

Thank you for this video. He greatly helped me with a related repair.

[duoglide]

How do you put the the fender back on ? I leaned on it while pumping gas and three clips popped off.

[iflyimpilot]

Not quite sure I caught it in the video, but is it possible to remove just the outer (rear) fender without having to drill out the pins? I plan to replace a damaged rear driver side outer fender with an OEM one.

[dawgduo]

Why can I not get the electrical connector to unplug? I pulled out the little red locking tab and it will not come unplugged no matter what I do. 😡

[ryanhall]

I'm not sure what's changed, but my front JLR fenders didn't have any 8 mm bolts and in fact, had an extra 5th 10 mm bolt. The back was identical though. Those clips are a pain and most of mine shattered while trying to remove. Inexpensive JK clips from Amazon can be used with a little modification though since the factory JL clips are crazy expensive.

[dylangrimmett]

Does anyone happen to know the part numbers for those Christmas tree rivets and the rivets he drilled out?

[AnthonyMirabelli-wrcp]

It is not necessary to remove all of the rivets. Some are dummy rivets and are for show only. They are not attached to the inner fender liner. I believe that only 4 out of the 8 are actually used as an attachment.

[Mark_conor]

And always remember safety glasses folks.

[MrStevekpln]

Hi, I do not understand how to disconnect the light connection wire. I pulled the red clip forward but I still cannot get it to separate and come apart.

[OsmarGuzman-gb]

Fender jl se pueden instalar en un jk ?

[justinmcc]

Now he don’t have blinker I wanna do the same thing but I need another form of a blinker

[oscrm]

Hi want change my stock unlimited sport black jl 2020 fenders by sahara or rubicon painted black fenders what is the item number for painted sahara or rubicon fenders and what is the difference between sahara and rubicon fenders.

[leftymax]

Rob can u see if it is at all possible to fit factory JK fenders on the JL

[michelle-ngiy]

Do I have to remove my wheels to do this? Wanting to paint my fenders without having to tape everything off.