New look, but old at the same time (Cap removed)
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New look, but old at the same time (Cap removed)
Hey all. This is a new/old look for me. It's an old look because I've had the truck without a cap when it's been in 3 different stages...
- Had it capless after I first did the superlift with stock rims
- Had it capless again with superlift + prekey/shackles and the Procomp rims
- Now I have it capless for a third time, difference now: No flares
NOTE: I'm hopefully going to be picking my aluminum tool box up from Line-x this week... having the exterior sprayed with bedliner :)... no black powdercoat for me. I'll have update shots of that next weekend hopefully.
I'll hopefully have some updates when I fix a few things... someday I'd like to repair the paint damage and remove the holes from the flares of course... but before that I'd like to replace my cracked fog lights and replace my torsion bars with some #1 bars to try and adjust that front end even half an inch higher...
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Still one of my favorite views of my truck
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- Had it capless after I first did the superlift with stock rims
- Had it capless again with superlift + prekey/shackles and the Procomp rims
- Now I have it capless for a third time, difference now: No flares
NOTE: I'm hopefully going to be picking my aluminum tool box up from Line-x this week... having the exterior sprayed with bedliner :)... no black powdercoat for me. I'll have update shots of that next weekend hopefully.
I'll hopefully have some updates when I fix a few things... someday I'd like to repair the paint damage and remove the holes from the flares of course... but before that I'd like to replace my cracked fog lights and replace my torsion bars with some #1 bars to try and adjust that front end even half an inch higher...
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100_0450.jpg?t=1270423500
100_0445.jpg?t=1270423524
100_0439.jpg?t=1270423559
100_0437.jpg?t=1270423625
100_0430.jpg?t=1270423649
100_0434.jpg?t=1270423713
100_0451.jpg?t=1270423826
Still one of my favorite views of my truck
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#7
but ya there's a few reasons... I started thinkin the flares looked cheap, but also oversized, making the lift and the tires look smaller. plus without the flares on my tires stick out more because the front flare extends away from the panel like half an inch, and the rear almost an inch probably...
If i looked at my rear tire through the side mirror with the flares on I could basically only see the sidewalls and a tiny bit of the lugs.
And ya, when money permits I do plan to fill the holes and fix the paint damage caused by the flares
#18
but ya there's a few reasons... I started thinkin the flares looked cheap, but also oversized, making the lift and the tires look smaller. plus without the flares on my tires stick out more because the front flare extends away from the panel like half an inch, and the rear almost an inch probably...
that is why i got an xlt instead of the fx4 or sport. you could always get the older generation of flares and paint them to match.
truck looks great. i know where your located, i've got family over in rockwood. i see the wheel size in your sig. do you get hasseled by the OPP for the tires past the fenders?
EDIT: i have pics saved from when it had the flares and like it flareless much more. it looks wider without since the flare doesn't give the illusion of a thiner tire.
Last edited by morris; 04-04-2010 at 08:23 PM. Reason: pic edit
#21
Hey! Sorry for hitting up a seven year old post - but I just picked up a 2010 4x4 Sport (also in Ontario) and am planning on pulling off the massive, plastic flares...
Did you ever patch the holes? What did you do?
I'm looking for a bit of direction to give to the body guy.
Thanks so much.
Did you ever patch the holes? What did you do?
I'm looking for a bit of direction to give to the body guy.
Thanks so much.
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