Chad Layton

Here's a couple better pics...

Chad Layton

Last one, I promise...

alltork

You might want to consider wheel flares with those awesome wheels. BFG all terrains are notorious for catching small pebbles and gravel and spinning it out at higher speed. If your wheels stick any farther than stock,which it looks like they do than seriously consider them. Either way still nice loking truck.

Chad Layton

They're being painted as we speak. I only went with an 8 inch wide wheel, I hope the flares don't cover too much on the wheels!

I guess I'll just have to wait and see. Hpe to have a six inch Superlift and 37 MTR's soon, should look even better.

By the way, nice lookin truck to you too!

Chad

thejeepdude

Alltork, do the flares alone give a decent amount of chip protection? I'm thinking 305's or 315's when I get my truck, but the last thing I want is chipped up rocker panels like my '99 had. I was looking into mud flaps, but I don't really think they look right on SRW 4x4's... they look better on the DRW trucks, so if I could get away with just the flares that would be great. Have you had your truck on many gravel roads?

Chad Layton

I know your question wasn't to me but, on my truck I originally had the stock wheels with the 315's and no flares or flaps. My rocker panels have a fair amount of tiny rock chips and it makes me sick to my stomach but not sick enough for flaps! Too cowboy for me.

Certain running boards provide decent blockage but to totally block out the chips, I think you'll need flaps.

Fender flares (Bushwacker) provide decent coverage depending on what size wheel you have. They provide great coverage at the top of the fender but they begin to slim down giving you less coverage as they get closer to the bottom of the truck. In other words, you can still get rock chips along the very bottom of your rocker panel even with the flares.

Hope I helped...

Chad

cquestad

You will get chips with and without fender flares. With fender flares the chips will only be a little further from the wheel. Imagine a tradjectory line from the back of the tire angled up to the truck. You can still almost hit the entire rocker with flares. Running boards, certian nerfs/steps, or rocker protection (coating) is the only real sure bet.