I had this exact same idea for my 392. I got all my parts in and will be tackling this job this weekend. I will also be doing the AAL fender chop lights but still wanted to keep the black trim and upper plastic. Thanks for posting. I know trying to make a video while working is a giant PIA!
You are correct about the PIA for sure. Glad it helped, and Id be interested to see your finished product. Are you doing the fender chop because you are running larger tires? I think the gap with 33’s or even 35’s looks a bit too much. Good Luck this weekend and thanks for watching!
@@mybucketlist5940 Yes, I'm running 37" KM3's on Dirty Life Canyon pro beadlocks and no lift currently. They do rub when articulating but it's mostly in the rear and you have to be on a fairly flexy trail to make it do it. I want to lift it a little but I do drive it fast on the highway and every little bit of "up" makes it even that more squirrely.
Man I hope they have this issue resolved with the 2023 model. This looked to be an extreme pain in the ***, if you're not handy with any type of do it yourself install. Thx for the great effort in making this video. Praying my 2023 will NOT have this issue.
I’m sure it was the engine heat, as I have heard several others having had the same issue. There is some heat shielding behind the plastic, but I’m sure not enough, and I was driving in a hot climate. You may or may not have the same issue, but the inner fenders I put on look great and function well. Good Luck and congrats on the purchase. It’s a great vehicle, it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it! Thanks for watching.
looks much better than the ones I've seen where the whole thing ripped out that's my hold back on changing the JL's fenders, will be losing my LED fender light and exposing the wiring area
Great job, I wish you made a pattern of the plastic piece you cut off. You could sell them I know I would buy one. Would make the job you'd less intimidating.
That would have been a good idea. It’s been a few years now since I did that and they are still holding up nicely. Hope you end up making it work. Thanks for watching.
Awesome!!! I've had the same issue.. my inner fence warped and tore.. I cut it with a blade... Seeing what you did here is exactly what I need. Don't want to expose the upper fender well and expose in to sand / mud etc... thanks again! Gerry #reconjack392
Glad I could help. I watched your video on the sale of your old Jeep and the reveal of your new 392 at the end. Congrats on the buy and Jeep on! Thanks for watching!
@@mybucketlist5940 Thanks! I love my 392 :) Keep those video's coming, they are great! By the way, i did our my inner fender from @americanadventurelab for my 392 because of the video you posted. Thanks again.
Just wanted to mention to you that it's "Diesel" or "392" that these ones are for. Not JT unless it's the Diesel model. Also thanks for the video. Because of watching yours I was able to tell that they assembled my brackets wrong.
I agree, I just don’t know who “they” would be to get them to do it. I also don’t know if there is a huge demand for them because I think most people may chop the fenders or put other after market fenders on . Maybe YOU are the “they” and should start producing them. Ill be your first customer! Thanks for watching.
@@mybucketlist5940 think it would be easy enough I’ve seen people who cut and shape metal but idk if it’s an issue of the plastic flexing enough to get it to fit properly. Aluminum might be to tough to fit it if it was the same shape as the factory plastic ones.
Any issue with the fenders connecting to both the frame and the body? About how long did it take to install? I am planning on removing the fender plastic. Thanks!
I didn’t have any issues installing to the Jeep at all. It’s pretty straightforward and not very difficult. But I made it a bit more difficult by keeping some of the plastic underneath the fender. They have performed well, I get minimum rubbing with 35 in tires and at extreme flex. I would guess about 90 min per side if you are removing the plastic. Good luck and thanks for watching.
I got textured black. Matches the finish of the typical Rubicon rock rail for reference. So far they are holding up great with no complaints, id definitely do it again. Thanks for watching.
Nice install; hopefully someone will develop a complete solution to reduce the modification. I think you did a great job. I'm curious, would you mind sharing your gas mileage numbers for normal on road use? I know you don't get a 392 if you're too worried about mpg, but I'm still curious. Many thanks.
I average roughly 15 mpg. If I’m hwy driving and not heavy on the go fast peddle then I have been over 16. If I’m on the trails or heavy on gas I’ve been below 13. Thanks for watching.
@@mybucketlist5940 Much appreciated. Not great mileage, but then again we knew that would be the case. The sound and acceleration, more than make up for it. Jeep Life.
My 392 is definitely a guzzler. Bad timing for this purchase as gas has now doubled. If you get into it at all, mileage plummets. Getting 13mpg on a tank is routine. Mileage at 11 happens now and then. But the sound and the response is so satisfying it makes it all worthwhile. I also drove it from CA to TX and got on avg 16.5 mpg for the entire trip (I babied it to see what I could get). I noticed the mileage was 17.5mpg at 65mph fwy speeds, but on freeway stretches with higher speed limits, the mileage definitely goes down at least a full point. No surprise, there are no aerodynamics on this thing. And no regrets, it's an amazing car. Also now a classic as you can no longer order the 392 option on the Jeep.
They are textured black. For reference they are basically the same color and texture that is on the stock steel bumpers or Rubicon rock rails. Thanks for watching.
I really like the finished result and its holding up nicely. It wasn’t terrible, but one thing Id do differently is cut the plastic larger than I think, then fine trim it as needed. I also wouldn’t make a video… takes twice as long, and I hate talking on film… as you can tell from most of my videos! 🤷♂️ Thanks for watching.
Yea gotta Rep my Set… surprised I haven’t been cancelled or removed from the platform yet, or at least put a warning label on my videos. 🤫 Thanks for watching!
I was worried about the same thing when I installed them and surprisingly I don’t notice any extra noise. Also the powder coating seems to be holding up well to the rocks from the trails as well. Thanks for watching.
Super clean results! Best I've seen.
I like the way that looks! Thanks for the video.
Great video! The timing of your upload is perfect as I’m getting ready to pull the trigger on these! This seals the deal!
Glad I got it uploaded in time. Let me know how they work out for you. Tell AAL hi for me, they were great to work with! Thanks for watching!
I had this exact same idea for my 392. I got all my parts in and will be tackling this job this weekend. I will also be doing the AAL fender chop lights but still wanted to keep the black trim and upper plastic. Thanks for posting. I know trying to make a video while working is a giant PIA!
You are correct about the PIA for sure. Glad it helped, and Id be interested to see your finished product. Are you doing the fender chop because you are running larger tires? I think the gap with 33’s or even 35’s looks a bit too much. Good Luck this weekend and thanks for watching!
@@mybucketlist5940 Yes, I'm running 37" KM3's on Dirty Life Canyon pro beadlocks and no lift currently. They do rub when articulating but it's mostly in the rear and you have to be on a fairly flexy trail to make it do it. I want to lift it a little but I do drive it fast on the highway and every little bit of "up" makes it even that more squirrely.
Man I hope they have this issue resolved with the 2023 model. This looked to be an extreme pain in the ***, if you're not handy with any type of do it yourself install. Thx for the great effort in making this video. Praying my 2023 will NOT have this issue.
I’m sure it was the engine heat, as I have heard several others having had the same issue. There is some heat shielding behind the plastic, but I’m sure not enough, and I was driving in a hot climate. You may or may not have the same issue, but the inner fenders I put on look great and function well. Good Luck and congrats on the purchase. It’s a great vehicle, it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it! Thanks for watching.
looks much better than the ones I've seen where the whole thing ripped out
that's my hold back on changing the JL's fenders, will be losing my LED fender light and exposing the wiring area
Great job, I wish you made a pattern of the plastic piece you cut off. You could sell them I know I would buy one. Would make the job you'd less intimidating.
That would have been a good idea. It’s been a few years now since I did that and they are still holding up nicely. Hope you end up making it work. Thanks for watching.
You and I think alike. Great idea!
Awesome!!! I've had the same issue.. my inner fence warped and tore.. I cut it with a blade... Seeing what you did here is exactly what I need. Don't want to expose the upper fender well and expose in to sand / mud etc... thanks again! Gerry #reconjack392
Glad I could help. I watched your video on the sale of your old Jeep and the reveal of your new 392 at the end. Congrats on the buy and Jeep on! Thanks for watching!
@@mybucketlist5940 Thanks! I love my 392 :) Keep those video's coming, they are great! By the way, i did our my inner fender from @americanadventurelab for my 392 because of the video you posted. Thanks again.
Just wanted to mention to you that it's "Diesel" or "392" that these ones are for. Not JT unless it's the Diesel model. Also thanks for the video. Because of watching yours I was able to tell that they assembled my brackets wrong.
You are correct sir… I’m sure its not the only mistake I made. Thanks for helping others out, and thanks for watching.
Really wish they offered an aluminum inner fender flare that covered all of the stock fender flare.
I agree, I just don’t know who “they” would be to get them to do it. I also don’t know if there is a huge demand for them because I think most people may chop the fenders or put other after market fenders on . Maybe YOU are the “they” and should start producing them. Ill be your first customer! Thanks for watching.
@@mybucketlist5940 think it would be easy enough I’ve seen people who cut and shape metal but idk if it’s an issue of the plastic flexing enough to get it to fit properly. Aluminum might be to tough to fit it if it was the same shape as the factory plastic ones.
Any issue with the fenders connecting to both the frame and the body?
About how long did it take to install? I am planning on removing the fender plastic.
Thanks!
I didn’t have any issues installing to the Jeep at all. It’s pretty straightforward and not very difficult. But I made it a bit more difficult by keeping some of the plastic underneath the fender. They have performed well, I get minimum rubbing with 35 in tires and at extreme flex. I would guess about 90 min per side if you are removing the plastic. Good luck and thanks for watching.
My 392 did come with fox shocks like they say didn’t notice tell got home or maybe cause I got the recon package
Sorry did not come with fox shocks
Recon package doesn't have the fox shocks. I believe they are Bilsteins but unbranded and they are tuned differently.
This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Doing this with my rubi 4xe. Did you do the same with the rear?
I have not…YET. The front still looks good and is holding up great. Thanks for watching.
Did you get the textured black or satin black? Are you happy with the way they're holding up?
I got textured black. Matches the finish of the typical Rubicon rock rail for reference. So far they are holding up great with no complaints, id definitely do it again. Thanks for watching.
Nice install; hopefully someone will develop a complete solution to reduce the modification. I think you did a great job. I'm curious, would you mind sharing your gas mileage numbers for normal on road use? I know you don't get a 392 if you're too worried about mpg, but I'm still curious. Many thanks.
I average roughly 15 mpg. If I’m hwy driving and not heavy on the go fast peddle then I have been over 16. If I’m on the trails or heavy on gas I’ve been below 13. Thanks for watching.
@@mybucketlist5940 Much appreciated. Not great mileage, but then again we knew that would be the case. The sound and acceleration, more than make up for it. Jeep Life.
@@terryduprie6313 you are correct. It is a heavy vehicle shaped like a brick with a big V8. Physics don’t align for great gas mileage😁
My 392 is definitely a guzzler. Bad timing for this purchase as gas has now doubled. If you get into it at all, mileage plummets. Getting 13mpg on a tank is routine. Mileage at 11 happens now and then. But the sound and the response is so satisfying it makes it all worthwhile. I also drove it from CA to TX and got on avg 16.5 mpg for the entire trip (I babied it to see what I could get). I noticed the mileage was 17.5mpg at 65mph fwy speeds, but on freeway stretches with higher speed limits, the mileage definitely goes down at least a full point. No surprise, there are no aerodynamics on this thing. And no regrets, it's an amazing car. Also now a classic as you can no longer order the 392 option on the Jeep.
Do you know the color that they matched for the 392 or did you just have to tell them?
When I ordered the inner fenders, I told AAL that the accent color was the 392 Bronze. They knew the color and it wasn’t a problem.
What finish are those AAL Inner Fenders Liners: textured black, satin black, or gloss black?
They are textured black. For reference they are basically the same color and texture that is on the stock steel bumpers or Rubicon rock rails. Thanks for watching.
That install looked like a raging pain in the ass! Now that it’s been installed, how’s it working out; anything you’d of done differently?
I really like the finished result and its holding up nicely. It wasn’t terrible, but one thing Id do differently is cut the plastic larger than I think, then fine trim it as needed. I also wouldn’t make a video… takes twice as long, and I hate talking on film… as you can tell from most of my videos! 🤷♂️ Thanks for watching.
Nice video. Any issue with rattle?
So far none, the quick disconnects are quite solid and seem to have a firm connection. Ill keep an eye/ear on it. Thanks for Watching
You have gang paraphernalia stickers on the side of your 392.
Yea gotta Rep my Set… surprised I haven’t been cancelled or removed from the platform yet, or at least put a warning label on my videos. 🤫 Thanks for watching!
Sometimes engine heat can be increase. Use this
I’m sure you are correct and it was the heat. No problems now i hope! Thanks for watching
Noise from the metal?
I was worried about the same thing when I installed them and surprisingly I don’t notice any extra noise. Also the powder coating seems to be holding up well to the rocks from the trails as well. Thanks for watching.
First of all what is warping this guy making up words there’s no issues with the 392 just say you want to make it look better