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JTTremor said:
Here's mine, I hate rock chips on my fenders. I will probably have them paint matched later.
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What brand are those, I’m still running stock tires and rims. Looks good
 
Thanks to everyone for your feedback and pictures. Now have to see if the wife will give me a p/o number. Ha ha
 
b-real said:
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.
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Agree. Ford itself creates the psychological association of 'black plastic = cheap/bad' by how they utilize it. Want body color sideview mirror caps on your Tremor? Pony up for the 402a.

All the way up through the trim levels, it's "spend more = less black plastic" but get to their flagship and they cover the fucking thing in it. I hate it.
 
Tremor14 said:
I like the lights in them.
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Fun fact: they are legally mandatory, they are not just there to look cool.

Vehicle standards state that any vehicle with a body width of >80 inches is a "wide vehicle" and marker lights are required, just like a tractor-trailer. Factory width of the F-150? 79.9 inches.

Ergo, If you put flares on an F-150 and you DON'T have a full set of "Raptor-style" lights, congrats your truck is now non-street legal! This is why I went with Roush flares for my last truck, because they were basically the only option with the proper lights (that, and they were the only style that I liked).

Are you likely to get a ticket over this? I very much doubt it. The likelihood of the average cop (and even ones that do traffic or motor carrier enforcement) knowing not only something this obscure but what law to ticket you under, is extremely unlikely. I've certainly never heard of it happening. But, that's what the law says and that's why Ford and Roush have marker lights.

As an aside, while I think flares definitely make the truck look better, I don't think they should be put on unless your tires also protrude otherwise it looks mega goofy.
 
EcoBeast said:
Fun fact: they are legally mandatory, they are not just there to look cool.

Vehicle standards state that any vehicle with a body width of >80 inches is a "wide vehicle" and marker lights are required, just like a tractor-trailer. Factory width of the F-150? 79.9 inches.

Ergo, If you put flares on an F-150 and you DON'T have a full set of "Raptor-style" lights, congrats your truck is now non-street legal! This is why I went with Roush flares for my last truck, because they were basically the only option with the proper lights (that, and they were the only style that I liked).

Are you likely to get a ticket over this? I very much doubt it. The likelihood of the average cop (and even ones that do traffic or motor carrier enforcement) knowing not only something this obscure but what law to ticket you under, is extremely unlikely. I've certainly never heard of it happening. But, that's what the law says and that's why Ford and Roush have marker lights.

As an aside, while I think flares definitely make the truck look better, I don't think they should be put on unless your tires also protrude otherwise it looks mega goofy.
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I'm well aware the lights are a requirement on the Raptor. Also, we all have our own opinions of what looks good. Raptor lights for me. yes. Leveling kit, not a chance.
 
Tremor14 said:
I'm well aware the lights are a requirement on the Raptor. Also, we all have our own opinions of what looks good. Raptor lights for me. yes. Leveling kit, not a chance.
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Chill bro, no hostility was implied with my post. Maybe it came off that way.

Interesting you don't think a leveling kit looks good. I think the front end ground clearance leaves a bit to be desired and the rake is a bit much, but I don't plan to level mine just to preserve the front end geometry.
 
blksn8k said:
I think these flares look good. The bed decals, not so much.

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Dig it.... If they were color matched. And lose the 37. And... Not sure about the faux-raptor hood... Wanna bet they put raptor grille lights? Just looks like trying to be a raptor. I do like the flares shape though.

That's part of the appeal of the orange tremor led stripe grille to me ... Different identity.

That said, I am glad everyone gets to mod their own truck the way they want to!
 
EcoBeast said:
Fun fact: they are legally mandatory, they are not just there to look cool.

Vehicle standards state that any vehicle with a body width of >80 inches is a "wide vehicle" and marker lights are required, just like a tractor-trailer. Factory width of the F-150? 79.9 inches.

Ergo, If you put flares on an F-150 and you DON'T have a full set of "Raptor-style" lights, congrats your truck is now non-street legal! This is why I went with Roush flares for my last truck, because they were basically the only option with the proper lights (that, and they were the only style that I liked).

Are you likely to get a ticket over this? I very much doubt it. The likelihood of the average cop (and even ones that do traffic or motor carrier enforcement) knowing not only something this obscure but what law to ticket you under, is extremely unlikely. I've certainly never heard of it happening. But, that's what the law says and that's why Ford and Roush have marker lights.

As an aside, while I think flares definitely make the truck look better, I don't think they should be put on unless your tires also protrude otherwise it looks mega goofy.
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Plastic gas cans are also illegal to transport fuel in according to the DOT. So many rebels out there,
 
Fozzy said:
Plastic gas cans are also illegal to transport fuel in according to the DOT. So many rebels out there,
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Cops here can't pursue and arrest someone even if they watch them steal the whole vehicle. No one GAF about lights and gas cans! Go nuts! :)
 
EcoBeast said:
Chill bro, no hostility was implied with my post. Maybe it came off that way.

Interesting you don't think a leveling kit looks good. I think the front end ground clearance leaves a bit to be desired and the rake is a bit much, but I don't plan to level mine just to preserve the front end geometry.
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I guess I'm just from the old school when we spent money to raise the back end to get that rake.
 
Speaking of fender flares, ;) anyone else notice that the Roush website doesn't list flares for the '21 and newer F-150? Anyone know why that is?

Edit: After posting this question I went back and looked in the comments after the youtube video that Long McArthur did on their Tremor R package. Someone asked if you could buy any of the parts they use on their Tremor R. The answer was, yes, except for the fender flares which were a limited run from Roush just for the L-M Tremor R project. Rats! :cry:
 
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blksn8k said:
Speaking of fender flares, ;) anyone else notice that the Roush website doesn't list flares for the '21 and newer F-150? Anyone know why that is?

Edit: After posting this question I went back and looked in the comments after the youtube video that Long McArthur did on their Tremor R package. Someone asked if you could buy any of the parts they use on their Tremor R. The answer was, yes, except for the fender flares which were a limited run from Roush just for the L-M Tremor R project. Rats! :cry:
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Those look a lot like Raptor flares. I wonder if they would fit the Tremor? There are are several others out there if not
Some of these companies are a little slow developing products. WeatherTech doesn't have rain guards for 21 and up, but finally say "coming soon". I went with Putco on mine.
 
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I went with Rough Country flares because of rocks kicking up on my dirt road and driveway. Looks a little goofy without wider wheels and tires, but definitely do their job.
 
GaryWendall said:
View attachment 23455I went with Rough Country flares because of rocks kicking up on my dirt road and driveway. Looks a little goofy without wider wheels and tires, but definitely do their job.
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They look good paint matched. if someone didn't know, they'd think they are factory installed.
 
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