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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:20 PM
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So my tires stick out a bit and I need flares. Opinions, should I get the extend a fenders or pocket style??

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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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I think pocket style would look best. More aggressive IMO. I love mine, either way your truck will look great
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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Those are nice. The back just looks too rounded
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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honestly....I think they look perfect now! If you get larger flares your tires will then look like they are tucked inside too much. When I did mine, I bought wheels that i knew would stick the tires out a little under 2 inches past the stock fender, then i added the bushwacker extend a flares, and they are perfect.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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They just stick out a little and I'm worried about flying rocks on the side and getting pulled over. (cops here enforce the wheels sticking out past fenders bad)
Like right now they stick out about 1.25-1.5
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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ohhhhh....they dont look like they stick out that much from the pics. i kow the extenda flares from bushwacker arent as thick as the pocket flares. I beleive the extenda flares are like 1.75 inches or so. Thats what i end up getting, and i painted them to match the tuxedo black.

What offset are those wheels? they really dont look bad at al..and if your worried about rocks...you can get that clear 3M stuff they use on the front of cars for rocks, and put it behind your tires where the rocks might hit.

you can kind of see them in this pic...

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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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Here are some pic's of the flares I put on my 2011 FX4.....they are Bushwackers!!
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 06:37 PM
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Here is an idea of how far they stick out
Thought mud flaps would be enough lol but not for the back
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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oh yeah..they do stick out a good amount..that pic shows it better! I have the same ones that Deko has...the Bushwacker extenda flares..i like the cleaner look vs the pocket style...not saying ther is anything wrong with those. I got mine painted to match the truck for like $250. I think autoanything even sells them painted to match too.


here you go..someone is selling ones painted already

https://www.f150forum.com/f59/sale-b...-black-136338/

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