I don't paticularly like the look of flares and mudflaps, but I do appreciate how they work. I've seen some of the EURO version flares and they do look like they were designed for the vehicle, which they were, not just thrown on and they really do look good. I've also seen the same ones cracked and broken from a light rub against a tree. I think they go for arounbd $300 a set plus shipping from the EU, so add another hunnert bucks. They can be had on ebay uk.
I took advantage of a few hours of sunshine yesterday and ran some trails out in the Pine Barrens. After a pretty wet winter here mud and water, in places 3/4 feet or deeper were the order of the day. Saw a Jheeper get surprized by how deep a seemingly innocent little water crossing could get. I didn't stop to take pics, but turned around and got on my way while his buddies got ready to pull him out. The water was only tire deep too.
I just took these pics to demonstrate the effectiveness of flares coupled with mudflaps. Notice the dried mud/sand collected under the fender and on the mudflap. Notice the lack of mud on the side of the truck. The mudflaps are also inexpensive, reletively thin universal cut to fit plastic from Pep Boys. Because their so flexable they just slide over rocks and trees and don't break. You can also just give em a little kick and the dirt will mostly fall off.