SR5 fender flares?

Hey guys, I'm pretty excited because I went and looked at a 2018 SR5 in quicksand today that I'm probably going to go buy in the next couple of days. Quick question, it appears to have separate bolted on fender flares (my current SR does not), are they the same fit as the fender flares on the TRD OR and Sport models? In other words, could they be replaced with flares like the OR comes stock with without any modification?

 

You would have to remove the color matched ones which can be a pain, but yes they are interchangeable. The SR doesn’t come with them, SR5 and up does. The sport models have the same color matched ones as the SR5, the off-road model has the flat black. Most people just paint their own flat black if they want it, they are expensive to get from the dealer and hard to trade on here.

Edit: I’ll add in, they are held on by clips and two sided tape. Not bolt on

 

Thank you for all the info man. I had read that when people added the flares to an SR they had to secure it with 2 sided tape but I didn't realize that they are all attached that way. I definitely like the look of the ORs flare, and I'd like to paint or plastidip them, maybe. Do you know what paint people use for them, to make them look like the ORs?

 

I've considered plasti-dipping the flares on my SR5, since they're color matched to the body. I may do it some day in the future... I think flat black would look pretty good against silver.

 

Me too, I like the flat black flares look cool on any color. I personally think the quicksand benefits a lot from added black

 

You don’t want to plasti dip these as they are exposed to road debris, and will be spotty/look chipped soon after, and need maintenance constantly. Paint them. Plastidip also succumbs to weather quicker than paint. Trust me. And if you go off-roading, forget about it...plasti dip was meant for adding rubber to tool handles and other things people don’t care about looks wise. If you care about your cars appearance then I’d paint. Some will debate me on this but in time they will see...I know from past experience..I never understood why people plasti dip highly exposed areas like grills, rims and front bumper lower valences...aside from quick, inexpensive and easy DIY...I wouldn’t plasti dip anything past emblems. Just my two cents mixed with some fact.

 

PlastiDip is a good way to figure out if you really like the look because you can always peel it off. If you like the color you can either keep it Plasti Dipped or you can remove it and use actual paint.

Some people also Vinyl wrap them and I'm sure you could also use bed liner as well.

Just my 2 cents

 

Vinyl wrap mentioned above is actually a really good idea. The plastidip does seem to hold up fairly well but I’d suggest trying the wrap or removing them and bringing them to a paint shop to paint. Let them be painted and cured like an actual car part, that would leave you with the best finish that would last the longest. It would hold up much better to off-road, car washes, debris, etc...

 

I'd say many layers of plasti dip or the vinyl. The rear fenders on my TRD OR are pock marked from gravel/stones etc. I would rather have something that is temporary that I could just peel off and respray/re-cover with a whole lot less prep once it starts to look bad. Painting would be permanent, yes. but it's still going to be gouged, dinged, pimpled and would need more prep work to re-spray.

If I had an on road car, I'd get it painted. but seeing how dinged up my rear fenders are with stone chips and how deep some of those pimples go, I'd like something I could just peel off real quick and re-apply every 2 years or so without all the prep work of paint. If you have flaps in your well, it might not be an issue.

In a few years, it's going to look real bad and depending on how much energy I have, I'll probably sand, spray some plastic adhesion spray and bed line them. but it would be nice to just peel something off and stick a new one on.

I have rattle canned my grill and it's still holding up well, (september 2016) minus a few chips that got down to the plastic. good Old Rustoleum flat black enamel.