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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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Bushwackers installed

Well, I installed the Bushwackers a couple weeks ago and finally got around to taking pics. It doesn't look as bad as I thought it would w/ 33s.




 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Wow our trucks are pretty much identicle except a few minor changes, fenders look good.. i also put some on my truck last weekend. you and me both need a leveling kit now.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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Looks good,
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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Did you install it yourself?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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Looks GREAT!
Now for the usual questions......
1.) Where'd you get those?
2.) How much?
3.) How long did it take?
4.) Any "drilling" involved?

I like those, good job!
 

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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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Thanks guys.

Originally Posted by Ballin STX
Wow our trucks are pretty much identicle except a few minor changes, fenders look good.. i also put some on my truck last weekend. you and me both need a leveling kit now.
Yeah, saw yours, they look good. I was going to get them after seeing them on DesertDawg's truck, but didn't think they would give me enough tire coverage. But, apparently they would have.

That's a negative w/ the leveling kit, though. For now. I know I'll want 35s once I do that and the 33s are still brand new. Next up will be HD style heads & tails.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jerzpilot
Did you install it yourself?
Yep. Lining up the clips was a PITA.

Originally Posted by bfdtpkt
Looks GREAT!
Now for the usual questions......
1.) Where'd you get those?
2.) How much?
3.) How long did it take?
4.) Any "drilling" involved?

I like those, good job!
I got them from a local store for about 400. I would guess it took 2-3 hours (I did it over a couple days due to weather)

There is no drilling on the truck itself, but you do have to drill the 38 holes in the flares to install those torx screws.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Looks good, gonna leave them black or paint to match
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Looks great!
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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gonna leave them black
 
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Gotta love those Bushwacker Pocket Flares...







 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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Cutout flares without the tires to justify them just dont make sense. Stock Lariat syle flares would have looked better.

How do these mount? Factory screws or do you drill new holes?
 
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Old Sep 10, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by GTRider245
Cutout flares without the tires to justify them just dont make sense. Stock Lariat syle flares would have looked better.

How do these mount? Factory screws or do you drill new holes?
They're not cut out flares. They mount w/ some factory screws and supplied clips.

The stock Lariat flares or some other aftermarket flares wouldn't have given me enough coverage. I needed a good 2" in the front and I need 100% tread coverage to pass state inspection. I wasn't going to **** $$ away on flares that wouldn't give me the coverage that I need.
 
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