View Poll Results: open it? or lift it with bump stops
open the fenders like 2002fx4
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lift it with bump stops
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Open the fender? Or lift it?
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12-09-2008
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#32
12-09-2008
Don't take it the wrong way or anything please, but do you actually plan on taking the truck on trails? The only pictures of your truck offroad I have seen are in the sand like in your avatar. If you are planning on staying in the sand only then just lift the truck up a little bit more. But if you are planning on taking it over rocks and stuff then just cut the wheel wells, I don't know if it would be possible but maybe you can find some flares for a fullsize that would fit after you cut the fenders. Then you could possibly have the fender size you need, while still keeping the looks of what you have now.
But then again, if the truck isn't street driven anymore and is going to become a strictly trail only truck it wouldn't matter how it looks.
But then again, if the truck isn't street driven anymore and is going to become a strictly trail only truck it wouldn't matter how it looks.
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12-09-2008
#34
12-09-2008
Whatever you do it will look good, you do clean work
#35
12-09-2008
I change and tweak stuff so much that when i get off road it either sucks or just ok and I have to make it home. the dunes are a good place for me to run it and find things that are messed up.
here is a decent pic from last year.
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I vote for a custom bed, maybe not a flatbed, but something from scratch that will completely fit your needs.
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#43
12-09-2008
I agree don't lift it. Its tall as it is. But i say go with the glass. Removable like your talking about, could easily tuck the tires at its current height and should hold up fine. If your worried about damage, if you hit something with steel, you bend it back, bondo, paint ect... to fix, I don't see why fiberglass would be much worse?
My only complaint about the cut fenders, is they never look quite right. Maybe look into fitting an aftermarket fender to the truck that has a much larger opening. Like off a superduty or something. So that you could retro fit it on, have the large wheels wells you need and keep the clean look.
My only complaint about the cut fenders, is they never look quite right. Maybe look into fitting an aftermarket fender to the truck that has a much larger opening. Like off a superduty or something. So that you could retro fit it on, have the large wheels wells you need and keep the clean look.
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i say cut it then get flares from a full size that way you can have the bigger fenderwells but also retain the clean factory look or even make your own flares from fiberglass if your good at that type stuff
but whatever you do will most likely look good and its your truck so you decide
but i wouldnt lift it more or do glass fenders
but whatever you do will most likely look good and its your truck so you decide
but i wouldnt lift it more or do glass fenders
