Fender flares need help (future plans)
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I have issues with the bed also. When I said I had issues with the front bumber, I meant that I did not have issues with tires rubbing near the door of the front fenders. The front tires only hit the front bumber, but also, the rear tires hit the front end of the bed fender wells.
thats wird you dont have the rub at the same place as me what wheel spacer do you use???look at my flexing!!!
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Ok, so I am planning on adding fender flares, but there is a catch. I want to cut out the bed fender wells and possibly the front fenders to match. The main reason for cutting is because I want to get rid of the problem I have when in full flex. In full flex, my tires catch the front of the bed fender wells and have caused damage before that I somewhat fixed.
I know I could add blocks in the rear and get another two inches, but I am not sure that would fix the problem do to the width's radius not changing. So, here is the main question. Does anyone know of rear fenders on another truck similar in design but a little bit wider and taller so that I could cut the fenders to match them??? I would prefer the extend-a-fender look.
What do you all think of this idea, or can you all think of anything else that might work? I have all the tools necessary to not make it look like crap but just need the right idea to follow through with. Thanks in advance!
I know I could add blocks in the rear and get another two inches, but I am not sure that would fix the problem do to the width's radius not changing. So, here is the main question. Does anyone know of rear fenders on another truck similar in design but a little bit wider and taller so that I could cut the fenders to match them??? I would prefer the extend-a-fender look.
What do you all think of this idea, or can you all think of anything else that might work? I have all the tools necessary to not make it look like crap but just need the right idea to follow through with. Thanks in advance!
try the 1,5 rear block works fine for me!!
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I've got two inch spacers on mine running 285/75 r16. Funny that you posted a pic of that side because that is the side where they caught. If you look at the front of your tire on yours where it is really close, that is where mine hit. It caused the screw that is underneath on the bed right up from that area to pop off and sent a crease going up it. I wasn't even offroading when I did it was the bad thing. I was pulling into my dads yard, and the angle I pulled in caused the front to flex as I was driving through the ditch.
The worst thing was hearing it because I couldn't back up or it would have bent it worse because the metal was caught in the tire treads. Thanksfully family was over and they lifted up on the bed as I pulled forward.
The thing about putting blocks in would be that it is no longer level, and I'm pretty keen on the level look. I like your truck though, expecially the matching bumber paint.
The worst thing was hearing it because I couldn't back up or it would have bent it worse because the metal was caught in the tire treads. Thanksfully family was over and they lifted up on the bed as I pulled forward.
The thing about putting blocks in would be that it is no longer level, and I'm pretty keen on the level look. I like your truck though, expecially the matching bumber paint.
sounds like off-roading to me lol
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