Need help on fender flare instalation

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I need some advise on the instalation of my fender flares. .
i you guys who have them are they easy to install ?
How did you install them ??
what kinda screws did you use??
any answer would help
Pick them up tonight put on tomorow


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99 Dodge Sport 2500 4X4 QC,red,3. 55,auto. Bushwacker fender flares,tow package,sliding rear window,ARE cap,More to come

 

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Hey how is that truck of yours driving. Does it waunder going down the road. My new 2000 drives like crap. Its currently in the shop and has been for 3 days.
By the way, the dealer did install my fender fares on my 2000 4x4 2500 and only charged me $40. 00, which is the flat rate in the book. and a friend of mine says they were a snap to install on his truck. I hope that helps. I know they look real good!

 

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Dave, I put Bushwacker Street Flares on my truck. I did not really care for the quality, fit or finish.

They come in 3 pieces. You need to glue them together, clamp them and let them sit overnight.

Mine required trimming and massaging to get a nice clean tight fit.

You are going to have to either cut back your bodyside moulding or notch out the flare to fit it against the truck. Neither is easy. Very easy to scratch the paint if you go cut back the moulding.

They supplied rivets with the kit. I choose to use stainless steel sheet metal screws.

Dave, If you are dead set in using these, e-mail me or post here and I will offer some tips.

I would suggest leaving them in the box and looking at other flare manufactures. XENON looks like they make a nice set. Or see what the Dodge dealer has.

I took me about 8 hours to to the whole job, and I was screamin most of the time #ad


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1994 Dodge Ram SLT Cummins 5 speed 4x4,3. 54 gears, Scotty Air System,PIAA Platnum Super Whites,Optima red top batteries, manual trans filter,Turbo&Exhaust blanket,Magnaguard rear diff cover,Edelbrock IAS shocks,muffler removed,Borgeson steering shaft,Trailmaster steering stabilizers,Rancho upper & lower links,Polyurethane sway bar bushings,Skyjacker 2" leveling springs(front),Fabritech Stage II Traction Bars,Denman Coyote A/P LT305/85R16(36" Tall) tires on Stock Dodge Chrome 16x6. 5 wheels,Bushwacker Street Flares,Back-off saftey brake light,Bugflector II bug shield, Royal Purple ,Amsoil& Red line lubes throughout.

1970 Plymouth Cuda (under construction)
1968 Hurst HEMI® Dart , Nah its just a screen name ;-)

 

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Dave, I put bushwacker flares on my '97. They are the one piece flares and fit nicely. Iused the supplyed pop rivits. I beleve you dont have to trim the side moulding on the '98-00. I left them black, a nice contrast to the blue (even my wife likes them). Hope this helps

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'97 CC 5spd 4. 10 5spd

 

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Dave,

I also have a set of Bushwacker Street flares on my 98. They fit great and only took about an hour to install. They are the one piece design and I used the supplied pop rivets. The only suggestion I have is to make sure they are pressed good and tight against the body before you fasten them in place. This helps prevent junk from getting in behind them. By the way, my truck steers great.

Good Luck

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98. 5 2500 QC LB 4x4 5spd, white. BFG 285x75x16
Cummins 24v w/ TST PowerMAX w/EGT and Boost gauges on A-Pillar.
SnugTop, JJ Stainless Running boards, Tow Hooks, Bushwacker Street Flares


[This message has been edited by Sean Flanagan (edited 12-11-1999). ]

 

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DAVE, How did your installation go?

It looks like Bushwacker might have revised them since I installed them #ad


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1994 Dodge Ram SLT Cummins 5 speed 4x4,3. 54 gears, Scotty Air System,PIAA Platnum Super Whites,Optima red top batteries, manual trans filter,Turbo&Exhaust blanket,Magnaguard rear diff cover,Edelbrock IAS shocks,muffler removed,Borgeson steering shaft,Trailmaster steering stabilizers,Rancho upper & lower links,Polyurethane sway bar bushings,Skyjacker 2" leveling springs(front),Fabritech Stage II Traction Bars,Denman Coyote A/P LT305/85R16(36" Tall) tires on Stock Dodge Chrome 16x6. 5 wheels,Bushwacker Street Flares,Back-off saftey brake light,Bugflector II bug shield, Royal Purple ,Amsoil& Red line lubes throughout.

1970 Plymouth Cuda (under construction)
1968 Hurst HEMI® Dart , Nah its just a screen name ;-)



[This message has been edited by 1968 Hurst HEMI Dart (edited 12-12-1999). ]

 

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I installed Warn flares on the front of my 1 ton flatbed (99) they are 1 piece and fit great. They are also a little thicker than the bushwhacker. they attach with screws and have 3m 2 sided tape to keep them from rubbing paint off and keep dirt and water from getting behind them.

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1989 D 250 Ice blue met. 5 spd 3. 54 Banks stage III powerpack straight exhaust, still looking for more power
1999 3500 4x4 Chassis cab Emerald green ISB 5 spd 4. 10 K&N Filter straight exhaust 9 ft flatbed definitely in need of MORE POWER!!

 

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What precautions did you take to insure the holes you drilled for the installation, of the flares won't start to rust.

 

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Tom, I "dipped" the threads of the Stainless steel sheet metal screws in Permatex before I screwed them in #ad