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Old 09-26-2009, 11:27 AM
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Started Installing Bushwacker Flares

I new once I put on my new bigger wheels and tires I would have to install my flares I bought a year ago. Although there fit was pretty good, there are always minor things that need to be trimmed from the edges to insure a fug snit.

First order of business was to hold them in place to see where to trim or sand. A 1/2" wide strip of 3M Urethane Paint Protection film was installed where the flare makes contact with the vehicle to protect the paint.

Although they come black I plan on painting them so they hold up better here in AZ.












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Old 09-26-2009, 11:33 AM
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to be honest, your tires don't look wide enough to justify needing new fender flares, lol.
Old 09-26-2009, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by peow130
to be honest, your tires don't look wide enough to justify needing new fender flares, lol.
Need is a strong word (nobody really needs any of the mods we do here). More like I wanted. Although my tires do stick out about 2" more than the body. I thought they would look good and provide my paint job a little protection, especially since the lower part of the body curves under quite a bit.

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They look pretty good but hears a thought you may want to consider

with all the dust and gravel you will encounter in AZ off road it might be a good idea to run a bead of silicone around the edges where they meet the body so you don't get all the rocks and gravel stuck between them and the body causing premature body rot.
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hey it's not like they look bad, it just seems like your tires arent THAT wide..
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I like it. Looks good, man.

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Looks good, well your truck always looks good haha.
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looks good! spray 'em to match the body, they'll look like they were born there
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Originally Posted by tj884Rdlx
looks good! spray 'em to match the body, they'll look like they were born there
I agree!

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