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k-20 · 05-29-2005, 03:59 AM

has any one out there used bushwacker cutout flares on there 73/87 pickups?what do you juys think of them?do they make the guard opening any bigger?any photos of trucks with them?thanks!

k-20 · 05-30-2005, 07:31 AM

Any One??????

smokekiki · 05-31-2005, 06:40 PM

They will give You about 2.5" additional clearance at the front and rear of the fenders.I had them on a '77.I had 38's with a 6" lift.

k-20 · 06-01-2005, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokekiki

They will give You about 2.5" additional clearance at the front and rear of the fenders.I had them on a '77.I had 38's with a 6" lift.

i dont supose that you have got any photos of the truck????

smokekiki · 06-01-2005, 08:19 AM

No,sorry,that was almost 20years ago.

**tnblazerk5** · 06-01-2005, 01:55 PM

i think the ones i had gave me about 4 inchs more clearance but we modified them sum and no i dont have any pics of the blazer its long gone, rolled it at tellico, and brought it back and parted it

**special-K** · 06-02-2005, 06:26 AM

Hey K20,You asked if they will make the guard opening bigger.You are talking about the wheel opening,right?Yes they do.Basically,they will allow you to go one notch larger tire without additional lift.Does Bushwacker have a website you can check?I`ve called their 800 number and they were really helpful.They used to sell flares in pairs.Now it seems they only come in 4-sets.I had a damaged rear one on my Blazer.I didn`t want to have to buy a whole set.I called them and they let me buy a rear pair directly from them.Another time,I needed a front pair for a truck I was mounting a utility bed on.Again,they sold me a front pair directly.

k-20 · 06-03-2005, 04:38 AM

thanks special-k,im not sure yet if i will go for them yet,i like the look of them,but it looks like you would need a fairly wide set of tyres and rims to come out flush with the flares,we have regulations on track widths over here.are they very hard to fit?

smokekiki · 06-03-2005, 11:13 AM

I think it is close to 3" of coverage.Not hard to install.They have instructions on thier site,...www.bushwacker.com

k-20 · 06-03-2005, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokekiki

I think it is close to 3" of coverage.Not hard to install.They have instructions on thier site,...www.bushwacker.com

thanks mike,ill check it out.

**special-K** · 06-03-2005, 11:43 PM

Will 10" rims make it too wide?

k-20 · 06-04-2005, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Will 10" rims make it too wide?

the "dot"specks say that 8" rims are maximum,but i was going to go for a set of 16.5/9.75 m/t classic rims,would these come out to the edge of the flare?

**tnblazerk5** · 06-04-2005, 07:52 PM

opps i thought you was talkin about wheel opening biger but you was talkin wideness

k-20 · 06-04-2005, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnblazerk5

opps i thought you was talkin about wheel opening biger but you was talkin wideness

no mate you are on the right track,i was originally talking about guard opening,but then i thought that because of how far the flares stickout,i would need wide tyres of big offset!

84 PUMPKIN · 06-10-2005, 06:55 PM

I have several pics of my '79 with Bushwacker flares if someone will post them. PM your email address and I'll send them your way.

k-20 · 06-11-2005, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 84 PUMPKIN

I have several pics of my '79 with Bushwacker flares if someone will post them. PM your email address and I'll send them your way.

thanks 84 pumpkin,ive sent my email adress's via pm,talk to you soon,

84 PUMPKIN · 06-11-2005, 01:31 PM

Pics have been sent.
I never have any luck posting pics so if anyone else wants them just ask.

k-20 · 06-11-2005, 07:21 PM

thanks for the pics tony!beautiful truck mate!
do you compress your photos before trying to post them?i had trouble with my photos being to large.

a1gatorz · 06-23-2005, 08:09 AM

84 Pumpkin Thats one nice truck you have ! Love the front bumper. Did you make it yourself ?If so, whats behind it & do you happen to have a pic that shows it from behind or under? THANKS a1gatorz@comcast.net

84 PUMPKIN · 06-24-2005, 11:23 PM

Thanks.
I had the bumper made at a local welding shop. I used a Holmes 440 wrecker bumper for a pattern. I'll take some pics of the backside and send them your way tomorrow night.

05-29-2005, 03:59 AM	#1
k-20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: tasmania.australia Posts: 170	bushwacker cutout flares has any one out there used bushwacker cutout flares on there 73/87 pickups?what do you juys think of them?do they make the guard opening any bigger?any photos of trucks with them?thanks!

05-31-2005, 06:40 PM	#3
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	They will give You about 2.5" additional clearance at the front and rear of the fenders.I had them on a '77.I had 38's with a 6" lift. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

06-01-2005, 08:19 AM	#5
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	No,sorry,that was almost 20years ago. __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

06-02-2005, 06:26 AM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Hey K20,You asked if they will make the guard opening bigger.You are talking about the wheel opening,right?Yes they do.Basically,they will allow you to go one notch larger tire without additional lift.Does Bushwacker have a website you can check?I`ve called their 800 number and they were really helpful.They used to sell flares in pairs.Now it seems they only come in 4-sets.I had a damaged rear one on my Blazer.I didn`t want to have to buy a whole set.I called them and they let me buy a rear pair directly from them.Another time,I needed a front pair for a truck I was mounting a utility bed on.Again,they sold me a front pair directly. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-03-2005, 11:13 AM	#9
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,473	I think it is close to 3" of coverage.Not hard to install.They have instructions on thier site,...www.bushwacker.com __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

05-30-2005, 07:31 AM	#2
k-20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: tasmania.australia Posts: 170	Any One??????

06-01-2005, 01:55 PM	#6
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	i think the ones i had gave me about 4 inchs more clearance but we modified them sum and no i dont have any pics of the blazer its long gone, rolled it at tellico, and brought it back and parted it

06-03-2005, 04:38 AM	#8
k-20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: tasmania.australia Posts: 170	thanks special-k,im not sure yet if i will go for them yet,i like the look of them,but it looks like you would need a fairly wide set of tyres and rims to come out flush with the flares,we have regulations on track widths over here.are they very hard to fit?

06-03-2005, 11:43 PM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Will 10" rims make it too wide? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-04-2005, 07:52 PM	#13
tnblazerk5 User #12137 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kingsport,upper east tenn Posts: 11,598	opps i thought you was talkin about wheel opening biger but you was talkin wideness

06-10-2005, 06:55 PM	#15
84 PUMPKIN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 166	I have several pics of my '79 with Bushwacker flares if someone will post them. PM your email address and I'll send them your way.

06-11-2005, 01:31 PM	#17
84 PUMPKIN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 166	Pics have been sent. I never have any luck posting pics so if anyone else wants them just ask.

06-11-2005, 07:21 PM	#18
k-20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: tasmania.australia Posts: 170	thanks for the pics tony!beautiful truck mate! do you compress your photos before trying to post them?i had trouble with my photos being to large. Attached Images Last edited by k-20; 06-11-2005 at 07:24 PM.

06-23-2005, 08:09 AM	#19
a1gatorz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Petaluma, CA. Posts: 22	Nice truck 84 Pumpkin Thats one nice truck you have ! Love the front bumper. Did you make it yourself ?If so, whats behind it & do you happen to have a pic that shows it from behind or under? THANKS a1gatorz@comcast.net Last edited by a1gatorz; 06-23-2005 at 08:13 AM. Reason: Sent to wrong member

06-24-2005, 11:23 PM	#20
84 PUMPKIN Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 166	Thanks. I had the bumper made at a local welding shop. I used a Holmes 440 wrecker bumper for a pattern. I'll take some pics of the backside and send them your way tomorrow night.



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