Colorado B.S. Thread

haha, well see what the estimate is, and what Jays friend may be able to do for me. the rear fender needs to be replaced, was quoted $590 plus install and paint for it. I may get a check and do everything myself. not sure yet. it could be a pretty fun project. problem is i will be gone for most of the month of october, so ill need a garage to work in, as well as some help....might hit up chris for this if he has time or is interested.

Anyone know any junk yards around that might have some body panels?

 

bob all you have to do is slide off the road near a tree, but if i were you i would aim to do damage only to the lower rear fender, where you would cut off for a high clearance bumper, not the entire fender and side of the truck like i did

 

idk, but let me know if you see a passenger indigo blue bedside

 

maybe slide off to damage my uca, lca's and rear bumper

 

worst case, i can get a bedside from stevenson toyota for $500, but then need it painted. i figure i can mount it up, but anyone know how much it would cost to paint a fender?

 

get some fiberglass fenders!

http://www.glassworksunlimited.com/20to20totabe.html

 

i was looking at those. not sure how it would look on a non LT truck. ive never seen them in person and didnt want to search for a shot to see how far the stick out from the tires

would it look ridiculous just having rear fiberglass? im not sure i like the look with the bulge

 

i dont think there rear's are that much more than the fender with the stock flare...

 

"4.5" flare 3" rise" any one know how different this is from stock? where is it measured from?

 

The downside to the fiberglass is that you loose the bed rails.

and you can't get a high clearance bumper.

and I think you loose the tie that holds the gas tank cap to the truck.....Not really worth it unless you do a full rear LT set up.

What are your thoughts on a CBI high clearance rear?

 

They will stick out 4.5" over stock. and the top of the wheel well will be 3" higher than stock

 

I was looking at the CBI high clearance rear, but my fender is creased at the front of the fender as well, so i think it needs to be replaced. ill know more when i talk to Jays friend or another body shop.

ok, i use the bed rails, so i need that.

 

thats kinda what i was thinking, so im not going that route

 

but is that 4.5" from stock with flare or without flare?


either way, those other cons definitely suck

 

the flare is only an inch or so beyond the fender isnt it?

 

you could try yota jims for parts but last time I checked they didnt have any 05+ parts

 

i checked yesterday, nothing...

 

I don't think the stock fender flairs stick out more than 1.5 inches. So it'd still be 3" over.

IMO it would look good, but you do loose a lot of the functionality of the bed.

Plus in CO you want the truck to be as thin as possible for those tress....as you already know

 

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..........good one....dick

on a serious note, this f#cking blows, i hate driving around a truck with this much damage

 

I don't mind driving around with damage, its my street cred.