Bushwacker's installed

[itwitch09Ram]

 

[itwitch09Ram]

 

[Cruizer]

Looks good! I'm thinking of going that route once I put the bigger tires on.

 

[itwitch09Ram]

Looks good! I'm thinking of going that route once I put the bigger tires on.

Thanks, I like the way it came out.

 

[faitdushred]

B careful with those style fender flares. I had bought a set and only kept them on for 3 weeks. all the dirt and sand and up here in canada Salt on the roads would make its way in behind the fender flares and they also scratched all the paint where the rubber on the fender flares actually touch the body of the truck. With the sand and dirt stuck along that rubber line when the body would move while driving and hitting bumps it eventually started scrathing. Dont want to ruin your new purchase just want to share some of the problems I had so you know what to look out for. Great looking truck though!!!

 

[itwitch09Ram]

B careful with those style fender flares. I had bought a set and only kept them on for 3 weeks. all the dirt and sand and up here in canada Salt on the roads would make its way in behind the fender flares and they also scratched all the paint where the rubber on the fender flares actually touch the body of the truck. With the sand and dirt stuck along that rubber line when the body would move while driving and hitting bumps it eventually started scrathing. Dont want to ruin your new purchase just want to share some of the problems I had so you know what to look out for. Great looking truck though!!!

Thanks, I will keep a look out for that.

 

[Cruizer]

B careful with those style fender flares. I had bought a set and only kept them on for 3 weeks. all the dirt and sand and up here in canada Salt on the roads would make its way in behind the fender flares and they also scratched all the paint where the rubber on the fender flares actually touch the body of the truck. With the sand and dirt stuck along that rubber line when the body would move while driving and hitting bumps it eventually started scrathing. Dont want to ruin your new purchase just want to share some of the problems I had so you know what to look out for. Great looking truck though!!!

I thought the rubber backing was supposed to prevent that.

Itwitch, did you color match or did gloss black just work? I can't decide if I want color matched red or textured black. Think I'll have to photoshop to see what I like before I purchase. Will come after the lift and wheels though.

 

[itwitch09Ram]

I thought the rubber backing was supposed to prevent that.

Itwitch, did you color match or did gloss black just work? I can't decide if I want color matched red or textured black. Think I'll have to photoshop to see what I like before I purchase. Will come after the lift and wheels though.

I did color match, I took another look at the flare and it is tight against the body of the truck. I will keep an eye out, I just washed it and no water got behind them.

 

[itwitch09Ram]

If you have FaceTime or Skype I'd be happy to show you the flares over video.

 

[Cruizer]

If you have FaceTime or Skype I'd be happy to show you the flares over video.

Would be cool but I'm at work. I think I'm going with them, just have to make up my mind if I'll color match or go black.

 

[itwitch09Ram]

Would be cool but I'm at work. I think I'm going with them, just have to make up my mind if I'll color match or go black.

Cool, I think the color match looks good.

 

[faitdushred]

I thought the rubber backing was supposed to prevent that.

Itwitch, did you color match or did gloss black just work? I can't decide if I want color matched red or textured black. Think I'll have to photoshop to see what I like before I purchase. Will come after the lift and wheels though.

Mine I left black here is a picture of when i had them on.

 

[Cruizer]

Mine I left black here is a picture of when i had them on.

Think I'm gonna have to photo chop my truck and see what I like. Thanks for the pic.

 

[WhiteExpress]

Those look great! I really like how your truck is coming together!

 

[iam_canadian22]

B careful with those style fender flares. I had bought a set and only kept them on for 3 weeks. all the dirt and sand and up here in canada Salt on the roads would make its way in behind the fender flares and they also scratched all the paint where the rubber on the fender flares actually touch the body of the truck. With the sand and dirt stuck along that rubber line when the body would move while driving and hitting bumps it eventually started scrathing. Dont want to ruin your new purchase just want to share some of the problems I had so you know what to look out for. Great looking truck though!!!

I had the same issue with them on my 06, took them off after about 3 years, all 4 fender were scratched from them rubbing, it wasn't horrible to the point of rusting but was clearly scratched even to the primer in spots, ive heard horror stories of dirt and mud collecting in them and rotting the fenders but I never had an issue and that truck seen more then its share of snow, mud, dirt...

 

[argray90]

They look good! I can't decide if I want to install them or not they are sitting in my garage just can't decide if I want to deal with them damaging the paint possibly.

 

[iam_canadian22]

They look good! I can't decide if I want to install them or not they are sitting in my garage just can't decide if I want to deal with them damaging the paint possibly.

could try replacing the rubber seal with some 2 sided tape? I know I want to look into a set for my new truck eventually and was considering trying the tape method

 

[faitdushred]

I had the same issue with them on my 06, took them off after about 3 years, all 4 fender were scratched from them rubbing, it wasn't horrible to the point of rusting but was clearly scratched even to the primer in spots, ive heard horror stories of dirt and mud collecting in them and rotting the fenders but I never had an issue and that truck seen more then its share of snow, mud, dirt...

Yeah mine like i said were only on for 3 weeks and I was just driving regularly no offroad or anything like that and when i took mine off the amount of dirt that was up inbehind them on the body was horrible. The salt alone back there would have killed all paint in no time at all. You can see my scratches that form perfectly around where the fender met the body at a close look after only a few weeks I can just imagine a few years.

 

[Cruizer]

could try replacing the rubber seal with some 2 sided tape? I know I want to look into a set for my new truck eventually and was considering trying the tape method

That's a pretty good idea. Be interested is seeing if it could work.

 

[itwitch09Ram]

Mine I left black here is a picture of when i had them on.

Are those Bushwacker, I ask because mine do not go as far forward on the front wheel we'll as your do in the pic.