Fender Trimming! So many people, so little info.

I caved and ordered a new set of 35s, in buying a house so no monies, for dual cases, 5.29s and 37s at the moment

 

yah good call out. I did notice that after it started to dull.

 

Getting 35s Ko2 next week i need to do some cutting

 

All trimmed up...

 

3 questions:

1) Does everyone reinstall (or keep in place and just trim in place) the inside fender liner?

2) How much distance there is from the tire to the (trimmed) body area of the fender when at rest? [front tire mostly, back tire also curious]

3) Is it really necessary to trim the top of the wheel well body section of the fender?
3a) Is it really necessary to trim the top of the wheel well fender its self?

I am running a 305/65/17 tires on 17x9 wheels

 

These are not my pictures, but it looks like this person did an awesome job. @mrbeggins

 

Anyone that trimmed the rear fenders and flares 2” or more looks like you lose the factory center support. Are you fabbing something new? If so id love to see how you supported it

 

this support doesn’t really do anything. Mines been out for 10 years and holding strong.

 

Good to know thanks

 

Where do you put the zip ties exactly? At the bottom of the flare you lose that little bolt when cutting how do you connect bottom of flare to sheat metal

 

You can drill holes in the plastic and metal where needed. When I did the metal part I left little tabs insteead of a straight/rounded line and drilled holes in them to attach my liners back. Be forewarned, it only blocks SOME of the dust/mud from getting up in the fenders and you will still get water going up and over the metal bedsides and into the bed of the truck. To hold my plastic fenders on I did the poor mans bushwackers. Works like a charm!

 

lift and tires??? Beautiful truck!

 

Thanks man. Truck has changed quite a bit since then. The tires are 35x12.5 r17 Goodyear MT/R’s

Suspension in front currently is Fox 2.5 DSC coilovers with All pro +2 kit. Rear is OME Dakar leaf pack with King 2.0x12 smooth bodies with the BAMF shock relocation kit

More current pics of the truck

 

Goals…

 

haha thanks man! Love my truck. Been great to me for 8 years

 

Im reattaching the flares and notices the new orange clips are really lose. They are an Amazon purchase.
The old orange clips were way looser than the old blue ones though.
Just wondering if thats how they are from the factory maybe?
If not im thinking about buying the orange ones from Toyota hoping they might last a little longer and hold tighter.
I want to say ive read that it doesn’t really matter where the clips go though? Colorwise?

 

Anybody?

 

it does matter where they go. If you bought aftermarket clips you may have gotten subpar ones.

 

I went by toyota and grabbed some orange ones. They were as lose as the Amazon ones.
They flares holes aren’t blown out so who knows. Maybe those ones are spaced away from the fender a hair?
I might just throw a modified carriage bolt in each of the orange spots or at least at that bottom one. I appreciate the help!

 

Here is the decoder ring from toyota for where each clip goes.