So it's that time of year when we buy gifts for the one that's dearest to our hearts... and our ladies may get something too! So now that tax season is here, I can't decide what to do with my truck now. I am limiting my budget this go round, and want to get a good visual enhancement.

I have been tossing around the idea of nerf bars (black or chrome?), fender flares (painted?). I'd like to stay at or under $500 for the truck, as I already have dropped some into the audio system, which I am, as we speak, installing a Pioneer P3100DVD receiver.

My newest pictures don't reflect this, but I did get myself some of the Weathertech in channel window visors. I wish I could go all black like 'dodgetrucker75'.

Any thoughts?

 

I like fender flares! Go painted if you want the street look, or leave them unpainted for the off-road look. Im getting some bushwackers once I get new tires. Just my .02
Good Luck!

 

I think I may be able to do both flares and nerfs. Guy at the local truck shop made a good point today. He said anything that is not polished stainless will rust and chip/peel over time, and when it does, I could paint over it with Line-X or some other form of bed liner.

So, with that said, I may be able to pick up the "ebay" ones and expect them to chip/crack/peel and just go over them with liner. I mean, they are just metal right?

 

Big fat stainless exhaust tip. Have a shop cutom weld one all the way up to the bend over the axle. And mud flaps. Husky Liners makes a nice black product for the Dak which will look nice on your white truck. Oh yeah, they keep the new tip clean too. Here, have a look.

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Oh yeah, I agree with getting the cheap nerf bars......but get them Line-x ed right from the start, dont let them rust first. Only Line-X, it is the best. (I have no affiliation with Line-X, but have spent thousands of $$ getting lots of party rental equipment and staging coated. The stuff is great)

 

I've already got two of the big fat stainless exhaust tips! One on each side! Actually 18" x 3" OD if I remember correctly.



I just ordered the ebay nerf bars. I know a collision center around here that will do the Line-x on the bars. Thanks for the input!

Where did you get those mud flaps from? How is the fit, and will the fit the same if I do add fender flares?

 

I got them from Chux Trux in Kansas City. They fit very well, but they wil not fit with fender flairs. However, I do believe they make a model that does.

 

lets see $500 budget and your looking for visual change go on ebay and get a brush guard and some nerf bars or the tail guards. you could also do the black projection head lights and led tails. you could do an r/t hood scoop. it just depends on what you think would look good on your truck.

 

i have been toying with the idea of getting my flares coated with line-x, that might look really good on your white truck, and if you want black head lights, you could just pickup a set of trx headlights like mine that are already black

 

just paint the lights its just as easy and cheaper