D45

My truck came without fender flares.......

So, I bought some, had then painted, and then installed them myself.

I bought some H2s and will soon have a 4.5" lift kit.

I see some trucks without the flares and they look good!

I have been thinking about removing the fender flares once the lift kit goes on.

Anyone in the same boat as me?

Should I keep them or remove them?


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Price_Dog

Personally I like the look of flares - and I really like the way you have them setup with the two tone look. Your truck looks very sharp. If you've had them on for a while you may want to seriously consider leaving them on, as they may have rubbed through the cear coat on your truck unless you taped behind them. I've got flares on my truck and they get a lot of compliments.

Thomas

jjoiner

I like them also. I really like them when they are two toned, like mentioned above. I say leave um. D, your truck looks great already, should look bad *** with the lift! What lift did you decide on anyway?

D45

Fabtech 4.5" with the Dirt Logic shocks.......I bought a Thuren Adjustable Track Bar and Thuren 4"-6" Extended Sway Links...

After some digging around, emails, and phone calls, I learned that the new era Dirt Logics were re-designed and actually were developed from a King engineer.

EDR

As the others have said, it looks great the way it is.

Another point to consider: I have similar offset wheels and larger tires, and the sand and gravel that the tires have kicked up have badly chipped the paint on my rocker panels. I've installed mud flaps to help for now, and I'm looking to pick up a set of flares to hopefully eliminate or at least minimize future damage.

Ram Daddy

I guess I`ll be the first to say , I like the way it looks without the flares...

Desert Dually

another vote here for keeping the flares, and they sure do look great with the two-tone theme you've got going on.

mega-engr

The Flares look good in general. They look even better 2-tone on your truck. And, they're functional and will keep the crud off your nice paint. No brainer, keep them.

txpig

Keep them on!! They look good and will look better with your lift..

Fisherguy

I think the flares would look better if they were painted to match, as in paint the top part black, the bottom silver.
They wouldn't "stand out" as much as having the bottom color overlap onto the main body color.

(the silver looks a little off to me too though)

SundayMoney

Another "keep them" vote.

IMO your truck looks much better with the flares.

The little things like flares can make a huge difference. My truck didn't have flares when I bought it. I added some Power Wagon flares a couple months back. Even the basic black PW flares made a big difference in how much better I like my truck now.

By the way,your truck is one of my absolute favorites. IMO its a great looking truck that nots way over the top.

alramr

IMO - your truck looks better with flares. My truck was bought used with aftermarket chrome flares/eyebrows. I took them off and surprise - starting the rub and rust a little.

glocklove

Another vote for the flares, D. They look sharp man...

hivoltage

I say take them off,paint them flame red and send them to me for Christmas!J/K I think they look really good on your truck I say keep 'em! You've done a nice job with your truck.I'm usually not a huge fan of a topper but I have to admit that on your truck it looks really good. Love the hood too!

Price_Dog

Oh yeah, and while we're critiquing you truck . . . get those badges off your tailgate and you'll be real good to go I can't tell you how much better I like the looks of my tailgate after getting the badges off (I did leave the ram head under the handle though).