Finally got the exterior of the truck done

[PatheticJoe]

Originally Posted by copernicus

Whats the offset on those wheels?

+15mm, with the 285/50s and the 1.25" lift I can just barely get my finger between the tire and the UCA, but that's all you need.

[copernicus]

Originally Posted by PatheticJoe

+15mm, with the 285/50s and the 1.25" lift I can just barely get my finger between the tire and the UCA, but that's all you need.

Cool, thanks. I ask cause I have a set of 9" wide wheels with 23mm offset, wanted to make sure there's no issues on the inside.

[PatheticJoe]

Originally Posted by PatheticJoe

So I really paid attention to mudflaps all day yesterday and today and I'd say easily 70% of trucks and large SUVs don't have mudflaps. I saw like 8 dodge rams without any and a few chevys and a bunch of tahoe/expedition types. So first chance I get the flaps are gone.

No pictures yet but the flaps are gone and you guys were right, it really improves the look of the truck. Only took like 10 minutes to.

[SportyTuRD]

black out the tail lights and 3rd brake light?

[ktmrider]

looks real good, i agree with taking the mud flaps off though

[Yoytoda]

Originally Posted by EAmonkey

"27600. No person shall operate any motor vehicle having three or more wheels, any trailer, or semitrailer unless equipped with fenders, covers, or devices, including flaps or splash aprons, or unless the body of the vehicle or attachments thereto afford adequate protection to effectively minimize the spray or splash of water or mud to the rear of the vehicle and all such equipment or such body or attachments thereto shall be at least as wide as the tire tread. This section does not apply to those vehicles exempt from registration, trailers and semitrailers having an unladen weight of under 1,500 pounds, or any vehicles manufactured and first registered prior to January 1, 1971, having an unladen weight of under 1,500 pounds. "

you can take off the front mud flaps

Actually it says fenders or mud flaps. The law is mainly for saying if you dont have fenders you need flaps or vise versa. Ex. semi isnt pulling a trailer the wheels are exposed without fenders so they need mud flaps.

[mb_edgar]

my mud flaps have been gone for over a year now i live in sunny southern california and no tickets

[PatheticJoe]

Originally Posted by Yoytoda

Actually it says fenders or mud flaps. The law is mainly for saying if you dont have fenders you need flaps or vise versa. Ex. semi isnt pulling a trailer the wheels are exposed without fenders so they need mud flaps.

Great reading between the lines, I didn't catch the fender nuisance when I originally read it. Pretty clear why almost every vehicle I see now has no mud flaps. Makes you wonder why Toyota sticks them front and rear on a 2wd truck?

[PatheticJoe]

Originally Posted by SportyTuRD

black out the tail lights and 3rd brake light?

Isn't the light above the rear window a third brake light? I've honestly never checked. I debated tinting the tail lights but finally decided it wasn't worth it. Also, I butchered the BHLM so I wasn't feeling too confident about it either.

[SportyTuRD]

Originally Posted by PatheticJoe

Isn't the light above the rear window a third brake light? I've honestly never checked. I debated tinting the tail lights but finally decided it wasn't worth it. Also, I butchered the BHLM so I wasn't feeling too confident about it either.

Correct you can get the spray on tint stuff at any local automotive shop...it works great i uninstalled mine in my tundra and taped off the reverse light and sprayed them lightly and with slow even strokes (about 3 light coats)...Make sure you coat it evenly and after it cured for about a month during the hot summer I hit it with polishing wheel and a light glaze to give them a glossy finish...