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bushwacker fender question

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 04prerunner, Jul 19, 2010.

  1. Jul 19, 2010 at 8:51 AM
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    it looks like im gonna go with the bushwacker fenders

    Im looking to replace my fender flares on my 2004 prerunner. I want the matte black fenders instead of my impulse red fenders. I tried herculining my fenders but came out horrible

    my question is which style bushwacker flare will be the closest one in size to my stock OEM fender???

    -street style flares, sticks out 3/4 from tire

    -OE style flares, stick out 1 in from tire

    -extend A fender, sticks out 1.5 in from tire

    which style do you guys think is the closest to the stock fender flare??
     
  2. Jul 19, 2010 at 9:21 AM
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    anyone???
     
  3. Jul 19, 2010 at 10:50 AM
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    So i decided that the (extend a fender) is the one I will need

    I found it on 4wheelonline.com for $278 !!!!! cheap!!! any other site online wants over $300 !!

    anyone ordered from them?
     
  4. Jul 19, 2010 at 12:17 PM
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    no one????????
     
  5. Jul 19, 2010 at 1:40 PM
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    I had a set of those Extend-a-fender-flares on my 96. They were great!!
     
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    Throw up some pics when you get them installed. I have been looking for a replacement set for my truck as well.
     
  7. Jul 19, 2010 at 1:55 PM
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    do you know if the Extend-a-Fender flare is the closest match to the stock 01-04 flares???


    I think the OE style flare is a little smaller
     
  8. Jul 19, 2010 at 2:16 PM
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    Hey, if you haven't thrown those old fender flares away yet I'd like to buy them from you.
     
  9. Jul 19, 2010 at 2:53 PM
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    i have the extend a fender flares and they are pretty close to the stock offroad flares, mine have seen their fair share of abuse and held up pretty good..
     
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    glad to hear that!!!! just ordered them 5 minutes ago :D

    how was the install?? estimated time?
     
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    the first time i done it took a couple hours. make sure you clean the truck really good with alcohol and let it dry and line them up good because once they are on there they dont come back off.
     
  12. Jul 19, 2010 at 3:13 PM
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    did they fit right into the old holes?
     
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    yupp the few screws came out of the fender liners then went right back in through the holes in the flares. and the top is held on by 3m double sided tape. it suprised me with how good it stuck. ive beat them pretty good and they hold up to all the abuse ive thrown at them.
     
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    I have the Bushwacker Street-Style Flares.. I ordered from 4wheelonline, and payed the same price you mentioned above.. i just wanted a stock look.. I am overall pretty happy with them. They fit pretty good but you have to "work" with them when bolting them down. As far as bolting right into the old holes. They come with little "pilot holes", and you have to drill them out. But its pretty easy..

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    thats awesome. Ive heard most say the install is pretty easy.

    so no drilling at all?
     
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    when you go to reinstall the flares and you put the screws back in for the fender liner they will open the hole up pretty good..
     
  17. Jul 19, 2010 at 3:28 PM
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    wow. clean as hell!
     
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    do you have any pics of your truck with the fenders??
     
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    Not sure.... I had a 96. They didn't have any flares on them at all...aside from a cheesy chrome strip thingy.

    Here's some picts of the extend-a-fender-flares.

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    [​IMG]albums/uu240/98_mud_bug/IMG_0017.jpg[/IMG]

    sorry that didnt work.. let me try again lol
     

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