Fender flares

[Kevin]

What’s the opinions about installing fender flares. Yes or no?

 

[Duetin]

I put a set of bushwhacker extend a flare on,had them paint matched then linexed on the bottom side for more protection. I drive gravel roads quite abit and can’t stand rock chips on the fend lip. Looked at many brands but am not a fan of the built in mudflap.

 

[Tremor14]

What’s the opinions about installing fender flares. Yes or no?

I would have gotten these and had them paint matched if I hadn't already bought Gatorback mud flaps. Mud flaps won't work with these and they were too expensive to toss out.

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[Fozzy]

 

[Tremor14]

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That's exactly what I'd do with the one's in that pic.

 

[b-real]

Well, when you ask for opinions you will get the entire gamut, so here mine. Black fender flares (even OEM) look awful (even on the Raptor). Anything with pockets for the bolts look awful. The only way to have decent looking flares is for the bolts to not be visible and for the flare itself to be color matched to the body. The absolute worst look in the auto industry is black plastic around the wheel wells, and even some of the "premium" brands do it. Forces me to always buy the highest trim level to get color matched fender flares on some vehicles, but I hate the plastic black ones too much.

 

[Tremor14]

Well, when you ask for opinions you will get the entire gamut, so here mine. Black fender flares (even OEM) look awful (even on the Raptor). Anything with pockets for the bolts look awful. The only way to have decent looking flares is for the bolts to not be visible and for the flare itself to be color matched to the body. The absolute worst look in the auto industry is black plastic around the wheel wells, and even some of the "premium" brands do it. Forces me to always buy the highest trim level to get color matched fender flares on some vehicles, but I hate the plastic black ones too much.

Judging by the vast number of companies and choices out there, I'd say many disagree with you.

 

[b-real]

Judging by the vast number of companies and choices out there, I'd say many disagree with you.

For sure, and I am glad they do. It would be boring if we all drove the same looking vehicles.

 

[Kevin]

Basically no seems to be the general consensus. Just asking for thoughts. If anyone has pics please post to get a visual with stock tires

 

[Dfris]

contrary to the opinions above I love black flares on certain color trucks, white, like mine being the most. This has rocker panels as well too.

I have since changed the tires though to black.

 

[Tremor14]

Basically no seems to be the general consensus. Just asking for thoughts. If anyone has pics please post to get a visual with stock tires

Not with stock tires, but show the flares well. If they wern't so expensive to custom paint and I didn't already have $500 in Gatorback mudflaps, I'd buy these. I did get the bed spoiler though.

 

[Tremor14]

contrary to the opinions above I love black flares on certain color trucks, white, like mine being the most. This has rocker panels as well too.View attachment 21275

I got the rocker panels. My truck is black and I had them paint matched. They look like it came from the factory that way.

 

[Cranbery]

I like the bushwhacker OE style color matched - the bolted and large ones don't look great imo. I do wish they made a quality raptor set for regular gen 14s though, and id color match them. Has to be color matched for me.

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I already have the rekgen mudflaps though and the flares don't make my truck any faster. I think it would be too much with the flares and the mud flaps.

 

[Kevin]

Thanks for the pics and advice

 

[blksn8k]

I think these flares look good. The bed decals, not so much.

 

[Tremor14]

I think these flares look good. The bed decals, not so much.

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Looks like they were going for the Raptor look with this setup. I'd be OK with those flares if they were color matched. I like the lights in them.

 

[blksn8k]

Looks like they were going for the Raptor look with this setup. I'd be OK with those flares if they were color matched. I like the lights in them.

Exactly. Their Tremor R package includes a Roush supercharger and 37" BFGs on a 401A Tremor with the Coyote.

 

[FaKtor34]

Fender Flares

Fender Flares appear to be necessary (mud flaps don't last long for my use). I'm not a fan of the pocket look but I do appreciate what air design did with theirs. So who makes good quality fender flares that won't rub through, etc.? I saw these for the 2020 and like them, so far but no idea who...

www.f150tremor.com

This is 12 pages worth of discussion and pics of fender flares, maybe this will help some.

 

[JTTremor]

Basically no seems to be the general consensus. Just asking for thoughts. If anyone has pics please post to get a visual with stock tires

Here's mine, I hate rock chips on my fenders. I will probably have them paint matched later.

 

[Rabidtastic]

I kinda dig unpainted on AMB with certain flares. Kinda ties together the rest of the black plastic but doesn’t stand out a whole lot…just keeps dumb shit from dinging the areas not protected by the calf graters. I still haven’t found any I personally like though