Fender Flare recommendations please.....

[CrimeCruncher]

Just got my 2500 level-lifted and added new wheels....Now it's obvious I need fender flares.....Looking for brand suggestions, and whether or not I should have them painted to match??? I appreciate any suggestions or pics, especially if ya have one in Delmonico Red! Thanks!!!

 

[Wrayzor]

Bushwackers!

 

[Wrayzor]

Changed up the flares (Buswacker Forge Fender Flares) to this after a front end accident and installed a new AEV bumper to flow with the theme.

 

[CrimeCruncher]

Bushwackers! View attachment 54287

Looks great! I was leaning towards getting them color matched, but can't find any for the 2500 in my color. Did you have your local shop paint those?

 

[Wrayzor]

Looks great! I was leaning towards getting them color matched, but can't find any for the 2500 in my color. Did you have your local shop paint those?

Yes, local shop did a perfect paint match. Where are you located?

 

[CrimeCruncher]

Yes, local shop did a perfect paint match. Where are you located?

I'm in NW Montana.

 

[Chris1911]

Mopar OEM flares painted locally to match.

 

[wilsonck]

I think you have about 4 options.
- regular OEM flares off a laramie, limited, etc.
- OEM Power Wagon flares
-OEM Offroad flares as pictured above (blue flares)
- Bushwacker flares

 

[Wrayzor]

I think you have about 4 options.
- regular OEM flares off a laramie, limited, etc.
- OEM Power Wagon flares
-OEM Offroad flares as pictured above (blue flares)
- Bushwacker flares

OEM flares from a Laramie or Limited provide hardly any protection and to properly install them require you to drill holes in the sides of your fenders. They are more for looks.

 

[Wrayzor]

I wish SCA, who makes the Black Widow package, would sell their flares separately but they won’t. Those provide max coverage and make all other flares look small.

 

[LateToTheParty]

I think you have about 4 options.
- regular OEM flares off a laramie, limited, etc.
- OEM Power Wagon flares
-OEM Offroad flares as pictured above (blue flares)
- Bushwacker flares

I'd bump that # a bit, as Bushwacker makes five different styles for our trucks, plus Rough Country two, Husky two, EGR two, Lund, FabFours, Spec-D, AEV, Air Design.

 

[phatboy64]

I wish SCA, who makes the Black Widow package, would sell their flares separately but they won’t. Those provide max coverage and make all other flares look small.View attachment 54303

Interesting, I thought they used Bushwackers.

 

[Wholeo]

Interesting, I thought they used Bushwackers.

Bushwhacker might make them, but they have their own design that includes a small flare at the back of each one similar to the little flare on the Laramie front fender.

 

[LateToTheParty]

Bushwhacker might make them, but they have their own design that includes a small flare at the back of each one similar to the little flare on the Laramie front fender.

Unless this is all just trickery, it really looks like they mold their own.

 

[Wholeo]

I do prefer the look of the Black Widow flares, they for sure are their own design. Another thing to consider is how far your tires poke out past your fenders. I had 35/12.50 with 0 offset on the orange truck in my picture that stuck out about 1" and looked proportionate. After putting the Bushwackers on the tires looked small and too tucked in, drove me crazy so I traded it in for the truck I'm spending way too much money to customize. Here I go again LOL.

 

[CrimeCruncher]

I do prefer the look of the Black Widow flares, they for sure are their own design. Another thing to consider is how far your tires poke out past your fenders. I had 35/12.50 with 0 offset on the orange truck in my picture that stuck out about 1" and looked proportionate. After putting the Bushwackers on the tires looked small and too tucked in, drove me crazy so I traded it in for the truck I'm spending way too much money to customize. Here I go again LOL.

THIS is exactly what I'm afraid of! LOL...This sounds just like ME! lol (This is my third RAM truck in three years.)

 

[areuriding]

Bushwacker 100%

 

[Rockcrawlindude]

Bushwackers here

 

[Wholeo]

CrimeCruncher, some pics of my old truck for comparison, I know it's a 1500, but you'll get the idea. I actually miss that truck.

 

[LateToTheParty]

Just like Wholeo I ran the painted Bushwacker Pocket Style on my 1500.

Went with the same on my 4th gen 2500, but left them unpainted.

Still debating on my 4.5 gen, but have been leaning toward either the BW Extend-A-Fender (painted), or the Lund (painted) or BW Forge (unpainted).