Fender flares, and WHY
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Fender flares, and WHY
So I went to take the goofy ass fender flares off my 01 Tacoma today. Get the rear right one off, and what do I notice? Besides the like 8 10mm bolts keeping it on in the inner fender well. Well the smart guys at Toyota decided to put HOLES in the bed, for little plastic clips to clip into the fender to also keep it in.
So if I want my stupid looking flares gone, I have to go to a body shop.
:wtf:
So if I want my stupid looking flares gone, I have to go to a body shop.
:wtf:
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Originally Posted by My99
What's wrong with them being on there? I know it's bad enough getting rock chips even with them on there on a lot of Taco's with the TRD package.
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Originally Posted by fiend
Think it looks awful with them at stock height, little 10.5 wide tires. What's it to stop those awesome street tires, that don't clean themselves out anyways from getting on the truck.
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I got a set of painted Bushwackers ready to go on and I can't wait;without flares I'm throwing stuff all over the sides of the truck with just stock width tires. Hopefully they'll be on next weekend.
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Originally Posted by fiend
So I went to take the goofy ass fender flares off my 01 Tacoma today. Get the rear right one off, and what do I notice? Besides the like 8 10mm bolts keeping it on in the inner fender well. Well the smart guys at Toyota decided to put HOLES in the bed, for little plastic clips to clip into the fender to also keep it in.
So if I want my stupid looking flares gone, I have to go to a body shop.
:wtf:
So if I want my stupid looking flares gone, I have to go to a body shop.
:wtf:
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Originally Posted by Jonathan
Go to a body shop then :
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Originally Posted by fiend
The simple fact is, I don't want to PAY someone to fix something that should have never been done to it in the first place. :pat:
Face it, if you are going to customize a vehicle, you are going to have to do some work.
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Originally Posted by bike4miles
If you have a lift and tire you have to have them on there anyway for leagality. Guys get busted daily for not having flairs whare I live.
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Originally Posted by bike4miles
If you have a lift and tire you have to have them on there anyway for leagality. Guys get busted daily for not having flairs whare I live.
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Do as you wish, and I'm not one to give advice on body work. But if your current paint job is still nice, you will ruin it, even with stock tires if you take those flares off. As someone else stated, you'll get gravel pecks behind the wheels on the side of the body. It will really stand out if you have a dark vehicle. Good luck.
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i know this is old but my truck has got chips all over it from rocks being flung. so u might want to think again about taking them off. plus the cops have been hasling me for my tires sticking out like 2"
anyone know if they make cut outs for a 99?
anyone know if they make cut outs for a 99?
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