what manufacturer has got the best front fenders. i heard the chinese ones rust away under the paint in about 2 years
has anybody ever put a flat deck/tray on their 2500?

 

I usually get my body parts from AMP just off the Yellowhead around 127 st in Edmonton, I've bought there for years, they have very good prices and I have always been satisfied with the product. They also carry light assemblies as well.
As for the flat deck on the 2500 I saw one on Kijiji very recently that was from a 2500.

 

i have heard of amp. i believe they have oe fenders. for the price they had better be. i have seen fenders for almost $100 cheaper at other stores and online. i was wondering if anybody had any input on those cheaper fenders. with most products you get what you pay for. sometimes there is a little bit of wiggle room. how bad are these cheaper fenders? is it just bad fit or is it bad primer, container time? in the end ill probably just buy them from the paint shop, but if there is a reason not too then id be willing to spend the time and money to get the pieces that will last the longest.

 

Unless they have changed their complete way of doing business from the last 15 plus years their prices are unbeatable, with most front fenders being around $79 to $100. We picked up a right front for one of the 2011's last November, I painted it but it still hasn't made it onto the truck. I'll get the price for you.

The fenders come primed but as with any primer that's not fresh it needs a rub down before paint. Besides the body shops buy from them anyway then just mark them up.

 

when i talked to them before xmas they wanted 200-250 per side for a 2nd gen fender. i believe this is on par with the market for oe parts.

 

I agree that is a terrible price but getting back to the cheap fenders, that is all I have used and never had a problem. It's so much easier to just replace a front fender than to repair one then have to prime and paint it on the vehicle. As with any body part they have to be "fitted" but nothing major.