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DIY TRUE BOLT ON Cheap Ebay Longbed Flares on a Shortbed!

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Nimble9, Apr 17, 2020.

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  1. Jul 13, 2020 at 5:34 AM
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    Lookin good. :cheers:
     
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  2. Jul 13, 2020 at 7:39 AM
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    looks great! were those long bed flares??
     
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  3. Jul 13, 2020 at 9:37 AM
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    Yep. A little extra work with the dremmel and done
     
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  4. Jul 13, 2020 at 1:22 PM
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    Awesome! I'm glad someone else has confirmed how easy it is to fit long bed flares on a short bed!

    Nice work!:cheers:
     
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  5. Aug 23, 2020 at 8:29 AM
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    I’ve got a white 3rd gen short box and a set of OEM super white flares for a long box just came up for sale near me. Anyone try this on a 3rd gen yet?

    Thanks!
     
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  6. Aug 27, 2020 at 12:28 PM
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    I've been running long bed flares for quite some time now. You just need to squish the rear in and bolt it in. I trimmed the bottom front area of the rear flares.

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  7. Aug 27, 2020 at 5:18 PM
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    I wonder if it would still work for a 3rd gen?
     
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  8. Sep 9, 2020 at 6:24 PM
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    1in bolts didn’t work for me. The RDJ flares is bit wider. Had to source 1.5in bolts and lock nuts. End result looks fantastic. Thanks Nimble.
    A6B242D7-ED94-49E0-8820-7DE2A30D5594.jpg
     
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  9. Sep 19, 2020 at 7:09 AM
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    Hey guys, did yours have these ‘mud flap’ flare outs? BCFF1A35-B1D9-4356-BD9A-DB6F3AD88A87.jpg8C385732-BB52-4A32-8786-0D6AD62CDF05.jpg 8C385732-BB52-4A32-8786-0D6AD62CDF05.jpg
     
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  10. Sep 20, 2020 at 3:21 PM
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    A5B83268-4A9F-4E2D-A3AB-C31AE686F27D.jpg B35D5175-298F-4113-BB94-13E0C3A2759C.jpg The answer is Yes. :)
     
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    Looks great!
     
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  12. Mar 30, 2021 at 1:29 PM
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    Can you share the link for that 1.5 inch bolts and lock? I bought the RDJ Flares too. Thank you!

    @Nimble9 Thanks for this post and I'm glad I found it again after looking for it for several times. I saw this a long time ago and been looking for it since I bought an aftermarket flare. I'm subscribed now so I won't lose this. I hate the chrome bolt set that it came with.
     
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  13. Mar 30, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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    I'll dig through my emails and PM you the info after work.

     
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  14. Apr 8, 2021 at 2:32 PM
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    Well the ones i just got have that also. The k2 ones. Not exactly what i wanted but theyll work for the price.

    Thanks for the writeup @Nimble9
     
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  15. Apr 13, 2021 at 3:15 PM
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    Put mine on today. Fronts are easy, i only drilled the two rear lower holes. Backs had to drill all of them but i wasnt too particular since my truck is pretty beat up anyways.

    I didnt trim them so they took up more of the wheel well and kept the strength from the extra material. Just cut off the flexed in part front of rear tire.

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  16. Dec 21, 2022 at 11:36 PM
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    This thread was a great help!
    (As was @tetten 's post: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-everything-build.453332/page-2#post-13691312)

    I had a fender flare fly off driving down the highway, so needed a replacement. Found some legitimate Bushwacker flares for cheap on FB marketplace, so figured I'd give them a chance.

    Fronts went on no problem, same as everyone else.
    However, for the rear, if you start with the "top" bolts, you can use the existing holes for almost all of the bolts; second from the bottom at the front of the flare still needs to be drilled. They often take some persuasion to fit, but plastic is flexible. I'll try to take some pics in the daytime.
     
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