Hey guys, I have been researching this topic after getting my 2019 2500 Bighorn Crew cab in July. They messed up my truck order so I didn't get the offroad package, which might be a good thing, but no flares on my truck either. Round 1 -I order flares from the dealer and they gave me Stampede flares, OEM style, but I had to remove the Ram trim pieces(on the rocker and edge of fender well) to get them to fit so I returned. I didn't get warm and fuzzy on the fit on the fender either. My thought is I wanted flares that integrate with the factory moldings to protect the rockers. FYI I put on universal gatorbacks flaps and really liked them and they will work with flares, fronts need a p./n change if you add flares. Round 2- the dealership really despised me now, so we looked at the 2019 Laramie 3500 flares on the showroom floor and I said, see that's what I want, integrated flares. So they pulled the Laramie VIN and looked up parts for the Laramie and ordered. Order included new trim pieces that integrate with the flares. Got the parts, nope, the flares require you to have holes in your fenders where the plastic nubs on the flares would fasten to the fender hole, essentially a new design for flare mounting, per the accessories guy, who was surprised as well about the new design. So, new flares will not work on trucks without flares (At least Laramie flares), and said holes, from the factory. Round 3- found this new part number from Mopar online part 82215817, problem is no one has any info on exactly what they look like or mount, just a few pics of them on a PW online and on YT. I emailed Mopar online and they had no other info from their Star Parts system. My accessories guy didn't have any new info either. Found cheapest pair in Athens GA Ram dealership $395 plus $25 shipping. Who wants to gamble? For the paint damage issues, guys are putting 3M paint protestor tape around the edge of the flares that sits between the flare rubber gasket and fender, sounds like it works, but need to find tape that is flexible to follow flare contour. I ordered some cheap stuff off Amazon that is good, but would be hard to create a radius to follow the contour, someone recommend this tape instead,
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076CWZWX2/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1, so gonna go that route if I find flares. It appears these flares integrate with trim pieces.
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