fender flare removal?

has anybody on here ever removed there factory fender flares? and if did how did it look?

 

Its ok second gen though.............

 

You decide. I like it with them off.

 

ya i gotta 1st gen. i kno some of the older tacos didnt come with fender flares and they didnt look bad. just not sure if its the same affect with the ones that have factory flares

 

urs dont look bad with them off

 

was it hard to remove them off ur 1st gen?

 

No. There are some screws you need to take off first and then firmly pop each of the clamp things off.

 

Been discussed many times before (including how to). In short, you can obviously remove the fender flares. You can see many examples in the image threads. The negatives include the remaining mounting holes and increased scratches or dents to the sides of the vehicle. The modification may also impact the resale value of the vehicle. Of course, the holes can be patched and the vehicle repainted. Only you alone can decide if the appearance is desirable enough to override any negatives.

 

the ones for the 01-04 have plastic clips as well as screws. its almost impossible to not break the clips. I know that the ones for just the back two wheel wells are 80 bucks...

 

Yeah seriously. Toyota sure can rip people off

 

Lolwut? You can get a pack on ebay for $7.

 

I took mine off today and it made my truck look more of an offroad truck haha

 

one of my friends has an 04 and his dad said the clips were 80 bucks for the two rear wheel wells that is from toyota though, so its guaranteed to cost 50% more at least

 

Agreed, thats why i try to stay away from the stealership as much as possible.

 

everybody knos toyota parts are laid in gold if u look to pay for them from a dealership.haha

 

i prolly wont take mine off. i was just wonderin how it would look. i dont want those screw holes showin all the time and i damn sure aint payin to get it patched and painted

 

He probably meant $8. They are a $1.47 each at my dealer. Ebay is cheaper though.

 

i usually buy most of my truck stuff from ebay. i havent had a bad experience from them yet

 

no it was definatly 80. I asked him again to make sure I didnt miss
understand