Line X'd Bushwackers Installed (with pics and a fix for loose fit)

Bought em. Had a local Line X shop encapsulate them (less than $200). Installed them myself. Wasn't happy with how they felt loose and flapped at the top. Solutions:

1. Front Flares: On my 2013, the holes in the flares lined up with the factory fender flare holes. I replaced all the hardware with 1/4" X 1.25" stainless hex heads. Those were long enough to reach the inside of the fender. I used a flat washer on the outside of the flare, a 5/16" spacer nut and 1/4" fender washer (in that order) between the flare and fender, and then a fender washer, lock nut, and nut on the inside of the fender to secure the bolts nicely (it was a bit of a pain reaching some of the inner fender spaces, but it's doable). The result is rock solid. No screws or clips used or needed on the bottom side of the flare.

Rear Flares: The factory fender holes only line up with the flare holes at the front and rear of the flare (very easy access on these 2 for the rear flares), leaving everything between loose. A local shop drilled new holes in my fenders to match the flare hole locations. I had them seal the holes with a rust barrier and install a nut set in each hole, allowing me to screw my 1/4" bolt right into the nut set. I still used the 5/16" spacer nut and fender washer between the flare and the fender. I only asked for 2 nut sets, but you could do one for each hole. 2 seems plenty to make the flare solid.

* Didn't try nut sets on the front flares. If you have the skill/desire, you might use nut sets all around. If not, the fix I used works fine.

* Pay close attention to your rubber stripping when tightening your bolts. Keep it aligned properly.

* I painted some of the bolts. Still need to paint the rest.

Here's the hardware I used and the results:

 

Very nice!

 

Lookin' good!