I agree. Slightly better though, only because they seem like they are a darker shade of black and might stay that way. Maybe because they are silicone and not rubber? Hard to tell from a photo.

 

Preventative. They don't seem to give a rip in Oregon. I eventually want to take my 4Runner up to Washington where all my family lives. I have not so fond memories of being harassed in high school, so I want to do something about it now.

 

Interesting... make sure to start a build thread. I have already subscribed

 

my opinion....yup, they look OK....better than my conveyor belt booty-fab job i did....but i wasn't going for looks, just coverage....so for $48 spent on mine, your's look better for just a few bucks more......mine are quite pliable for those intimate moments with trees that i had 4wheeling.

i'd like a bit ore explanation on installation though.....looks like you pop-rivited the heck outta them.....i only used the bolts that were there.

 

Hello there.
Nice truck, but u really need a panhard drop bracket, that will also help your alignment.
Take my word...

 

i think they are fugly...but looks like they'll protect pretty well!!

 

Not bad looking! The few problems with Bushwacker flares is that they are plastic and break VERY easily especially in the cold. Also with Bushwackers, you have to run a rear factory bumper since they attach to them. What someone needs to do is make a Bushwacker style flare out of urethane like they have on the full size Chevy trucks. They will last longer, will not crack and you can paint them.

James

 

MrCivic...are you starin at that mans undercarriage??

 

Ten dollars out Chef's pocket says he won't answer back....

 

yha but bushwackers cant beet the price!!

 

***blushes***

 

I didn't use rivets... just self-tapping fasteners. The rears where easy since it has a good lip to attach to... just ran fasteners every 3-4 inches to keep it flush with the fender line.

The fronts were more tricky since it doesn't have a good lip. I ended up using the metal tabs that the wheel well liners attach to. I cut the wheel well liner about an inch shorter and bent the metal tabs flat with the fender. The gave me a good surface to screw into every 5-6 inches.

 

Oregon has the same laws...I need to do this to keep the local sheriff happy, my removable mud flaps seem to help so far.
lovetharunner: to keep the cops happy in Oregon you will need some mudflaps


worked on my old '84 for 4-5 years, lost one on the trail in ALaska, just peeled some more off the roll

 

So I'm a snob because I gave him my honest opinion.. which he asked for..?
Or were you not referring to me..?

 

Scuba-don't worry about it. Anytime someone asks for an opinion they must be willing to take the good with the bad.

Pirate would have been much worse

lovetharunner: one thing I forgot about these flares with my '84 was that crap will still get caught in between the rubber and the lip of the fender...check them every now and then

 

ok then....i still like them...like i said, mine were for coverage because my tires stick out too far....apparently Pa. laws and Wa. laws are about equal on that. mine are almost un-noticeable to be honest with you....so i dont exactly care how they actually look.

 

Good call... I was thinking about running some sealant in between the flair and the body... but was afraid of damaging the paint. Any experience with this?

 

i like em.... i mean,.... i hate em.... but being an oregon boy myself i understand the fixit tickets get old.... nothin worse then having to put on crap that looks like crap that makes your rig look like crap and gets caught on crap that rips the crap off braking the crap and having to buy more of the crap again......

 

thats sig worthy

 

What are the laws in Oregon? In brief?