Fiberglass Fenders

[BlizzardX23]

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-17120696680161_2062_1856518


thinkin bout buying these for the 'Nali


some may think its dumb...but I've ripped so much rubber off my tire...and ripped my fender down at least 5 times....this would help...might look good depending on how well I install it...it would be unique...I know its for the pre-runner trucks..but still...

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anyone have opinions??

[Anthony]

+1 do it and be unique.

[matt14]

NO!

[BlizzardX23]

lol..no?

this isnt cuz I said I like ur bumper better then the sierra bumper..is it?? haha

[tybardy]

omg NO.... i mean i just dont see this looking anywhere near good on that nali bro!

you will have to remove some of that molding too...

i say..... NO

[BlizzardX23]

I need to flare my fenders out just a bit...

everytime I hit something that causes my wheels to tuck, It rips the inner lip of my fender down and out...it slices through my tire, cuts tread clean off...

the entire edge of my tire (ALL THE WAY AROUND) and been sliced off...I have deep cuts through the tread, some of the corner tread has also been sliced off...Im talkin 1/4 inch thick


I do that every time I tuck the front... hitting big bumps fast, driveways fast...stuff like that...

I already know the response (stop driving like an ass...or ... shouldnt have lowered it so low...blah blah) Im not asking about that...just about flaring out the fenders maybe an inch or so...that would eliminate the problem :)

[Travieso]

hmmm that's weird i've never experience that even with my big 24's 315 Width tire i have never tear any of my rubber all the way around....

[tybardy]

yea i was thinking the same thing, im pretty sure my front end is lower then your blizz and I have never had a problem. I wonder if you have a goofy offset or something.

How much do those fender cost + paint? If its pricey, you should just sell your rims and get something with a more appropriate offset...

of course maybe you just need front suspension work

[BlizzardX23]

Heres pics of how it is while sitting flat


http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/blizzardx23/Tahoe%20Forums/IMG_3271.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/blizzardx23/Tahoe%20Forums/IMG_3273.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/blizzardx23/Tahoe%20Forums/IMG_3275.jpg

The camber is not even that bad anymore since adjusted....but, negative camber would only HELP in this situation..so thats not the issue





Look at all the tread damage...
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/blizzardx23/Tahoe%20Forums/IMG_3277.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/blizzardx23/Tahoe%20Forums/IMG_3278.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/blizzardx23/Tahoe%20Forums/IMG_3279.jpg




This is how high the fender sits above the tire normally...
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/blizzardx23/Tahoe%20Forums/IMG_3276.jpg



Here, you can see the fender lip that I have banged back into place multiple times
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p277/blizzardx23/Tahoe%20Forums/IMG_3281.jpg

[GhostHoe]

Is that a 3/5?

[tybardy]

yea you are sitting lower then i thought... i wonder what the other guys are doing to prevent this, i mean JK, Max, FatnLow all have REALLY low trucks... but thats a lot of nasty on the tire

[BlizzardX23]

I know Max said hes running more narrow tires...I dont want that though...thats why Im trying to find an alternative... =/




Yes, it is a 3-5 drop


Front = 3 - 4 inches (drop spindles with new torsion keys)

Rear = 5 inches (drop springs with drop shocks)

[tybardy]

man, i really think you are going to be unhappy with those prerunner fenders

[AtomicHoe094]

Yikes! that sucks for your tires to be ripped up like that. what exactly is the term "rolling your fender" would that help at all in this situation??

[BlizzardX23]

I was thinking about that....I believe its curling the lip up and in so the tire doesnt have anything to catch and rip/slice on.... that is one option though

[AtomicHoe094]

thats what i thought, but just making sure, fiberglass would take off some weight tho.. maybe raise up your truck just enough to make it level..

[Travieso]

why not go with a skinnier tire ? like for example 295/285 then you probably wouldn't have that problem, Idk putting them fenders on your truck is gonna make it look like a lifted truck

[road1will]

Just roll your fenders. Thats why people roll their fenders and why they make a tool specifically for this

[BlizzardX23]

Because I dont want thinner tires in the rear...I want as wide tires in the back as possible... I cant stand narrow tires on trucks...I'm only running 305s on the front/rear...if I go more narrow up front, I wont be able to rotate the tires...ever! I already cant rotate them from side to side...only front to back...


otherwise, if I was going to go that route, I'd get narrows up front, and like...375s in the rear

[tybardy]

JFC bro, 375's!!!

305 is what i am running and they are plenty wide. You would always run a narrower non directional tire so you could rotate them side to side. however rotating side to side is pretty much worthless.

[BlizzardX23]

not exactly...you put so much wear on your outter sidewall tread...that is what side to side rotation is for...Im talking about diving into corners...not alignment&camber

yes...when I get new tires..I want 375s in the rear :)

[G35 2007]

rolling fenders is actually rolling the lip in and pushing the fender out a little you can also use a bat and a heat gun it works great, I did it on my G.

[BOSS]

Get new bumpstops, 2005 Z71 4x4 bumpstops


B

[matt14]

Pretty sure if your offset on your rims. Im running the same size and brand tires that you are and dont have any rubbing on the fender. Im also running a 3/5 drop and my tires sit inside the fender a lot more then yours. Here is a pic i just took.
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk66/2006yukon/DSCN2945.jpg
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk66/2006yukon/DSCN2946.jpg
It may help by turning your t-bar keys up. If you try and sit 3" up front you may not rub.

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That last pic is horrible. The reason it looks like so much gap is cause my driveway has a slight slope to it, but you get the point.

[BlizzardX23]

I was gonna say..it looks like yours is sitting a little bit higher...also, you looks like you might have a little more negative camber (although, that may not be true..I dont know)

but I like the flush look...I cant stand when the fender hangs out so much further then the outside of the tire/rim

and again, it only happens when I dive the front end down and turn at higher speeds...

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Get new bumpstops, 2005 Z71 4x4 bumpstops


B

didnt even think about that....thats a good idea...I wonder what the difference is?

[matt14]

I would turn you keys up, thats what i think.