Pissed off at bushwacker !!

wow !!!!! Im glad I found someone with this same problem. I just tried to install mine last friday and Ive had the same problem you did. its extremely irritating. but im hoping we can find a few others on here that have had this same problem. then maybe we can all contact bushwacker and figure this shit out

 

No response yet from Bushwacker. I can't believe nobody else out there seems to have had this problem - I looked pretty hard to find mention of it, and even called a few people. I'm vaguely hoping that someone at the factory got drunk and put the wrong ones in the box.

The bigger ones are too aggressive for my tastes/needs, and the OEM ones are ridiculously expensive. I guess I'll try to rehab the old ones, in lieu of a better solution. It doesn't look too bad without them, but I'm not keen on the holes. Toyota wants $5 each for the orange/blue connectors. Hope I can find a suitable alternative at the auto parts store.

I'll let you know what I figure out with Bushwacker. Grrr.

 

Whats wrong with your stock ones dude? If you need help with mods just let me know man.

 

Bushwacker just called. They're apparently aware that those flares don't cover the holes, but they haven't bothered to mention it on their website. I *wish* they'd bothered to mention that somewhere. Their pocket style flares also don't use those holes (you'd have to drill more), but they would cover the area.

Because you asked: My originals are missing the pads (the rubber strip) (not a big deal), I'd need to replace the expensive red/blue connectors, one is dented/torn, and all were badly faded and splotchy. I tried Forever Black vinyl dye that came out splotchy even after careful cleaning and repeat applications. I'm not sure what to try next....wet/dry sandpaper to even out the finish? Penetrol? Paint? Leaving the damn things off and ignoring it? The rhino lining solution is maybe more of a look than I really want. Toyota wants $5 each for the 26 connectors. I'm hoping I can find alternatives at the auto parts store.

BTW, I'm a girl.

 

Hey Betty, you can get those connectors on eBay for about $10 for a pack of 10. They have 2 colors (blue and red). I ordered a pack of the blue and had a hard time getting them to fit into the flares in certain spots and not others. I'm not sure why. I did notice when I removed my flare that it had a combination of blue and red connectors.

 

Sorry to hear that the Bushwackers didn't work out. I was really looking forward to buying your stock flares
I have a theory on why Bushwacker didn't know (or seem to not know) about the holes on the 01-04. I think because 99.9% of our Tacomas (01-04) came with flares and Bushwacker original ment to make flares for the 95.5 to 2000 models which didn't have holes. And they just market it to the 95-04 crowd because the bodies are the same. What do you guys think?

I'm still first on your list if you decide to sell the stock ones, right?

 

I am about to buy the cut-out style flares but after reading this i went back and looked at bushwackers site and at the bottom of the page it says not for double cab. Is there a reason why they wont fit on the double cab? you have to drill holes either way so why wouldn't it work?
http://www.bushwacker.com/fender.asp?dhtmlgoodies_TruckSUV=1&dhtmlgoodies_model=135&search=Search

 

well that blows, i guess i need to come up with a new idea

 

The red and blue clips are $2.19 a piece at my local Toyota in Bradenton, so I came out to $60 and some change for them. There's 26 in total, 18 red and 8 blue. I just bought them Monday and reinstalled my flares after taking them off to paint them. I had the flares off for about a month though and didn't really mind the holes.

 

Hey Josh. Do you have the part number for those clips? It sure would help us locate them easier and make sure we buy the right parts. I think I found some at toyotapartszone.com (part number 90467-11100) for .83cents a piece but I'm not sure. Could you verify? Thanks

 

Yes, I do. The guy was nice enough to give me a print out of all the pieces they sell related to the fenders and the part numbers. The blue clips are going to be part number #90904-67036. Red are #

$9 90904-67037 XQSM 26 PCS Fender Flare Retainer Clips Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 2001-2004 Fender Flare Retainer Clip Replace 90904-6703690904-67037

90904-67037.

 

Sorry Kyle, didn't mean to jack your thread.

Thanks Josh.

 

You guys just made my day. Looking online was my next best option, but I still needed part numbers for the connectors and my local Toyota dealership has been particularly useless.

Thanks!

 

I think you are right about this. Makes complete since. and im going to try to redo my stock fenders but if i decide to sell them, you will definately be the first to know

 

Yes the oem's are crazy expensive. I called my local toyota and they want about $850 for all 4 fenders and thats not even including hardware

 

Bought one new from toyota for front fender $134.60 +tax, seen hardware on e bay $10 a pkg for fastners, way I got it figured about$579 for all 4 new,buying hardware iff ebay.

 

I belive the fronts are $134, and the rears are $287 a piece

way to much money

 

does anyone think I should remove my mudflaps??? how does it look on the 1st gen?