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k-20 · 07-07-2006, 05:50 AM

looking at puting flares on my 79' pickup,not sure whether to go for xenon or bushacker cut outs?any recomendations would be great,thanks

**special-K** · 07-07-2006, 07:21 AM

If you went with the Cut-Outs,you`d solve any clearance issues you were considering.(and,really not affect the center of gravity)

Hoods69BadBowTie · 07-07-2006, 01:51 PM

I would say go with the bushwhackers. I have only heard good stuff about them.
-Later

**kwmech** · 07-07-2006, 10:59 PM

My vote is for the Bushwackers also.

k-20 · 07-10-2006, 05:50 AM

no ones using the xenon flares?

**special-K** · 07-11-2006, 06:50 AM

I haven`t.I believe they are more durable.But,it seems for what you are doing the cut-outs would be your best bet for bigger tires,oops I mean tyres,and your existing springs.Unfortunately,Xenon doesn`t make cut-outs.

Igotachevyor2 · 07-11-2006, 07:02 AM

i have used bushwacker and loved but cant comment on the other

DirtyLarry · 07-11-2006, 11:16 PM

As posted before when you or somebody asked this same question a few months ago……I would NOT recommend hacking up perfectly good sheetmetal to allow clearance for Bushwacker cutouts. Bushwacker cutouts are for the poor soles that live in the Midwest and Eastern US roadsalt belt or hacks that don’t care about ruining perfectly good un-rusty OEM fenders and bed slabs. In my opinion the only justification for Cut-outs is when the fenders are rusty as all heck. Do cut-outs look cool…Yes, but don’t ruin a perfectly good OEM fender installing them. Buy Chinese repops for that.

This is what Warn 4xFlares look like on my unrusty ’78 K10. I would recommend the Xenon flares over these anyday, as the Xenon flares are more flexible whereas the Warn 4xFlares are hard plastic and will crack like an egg shell if they ever contact a tree or something. Luckily, mine have not smacked anything yet. I tried to order Xenon’s back in 2003 but their lead time to produce ’73 – ’80 flares was ridicules…..like 2 months wait time. I was too inpatient to wait that amount of time but that was before I knew how bad the Warn’s sucked. If I would have known….I would have waited for the Xenon’s.

07-07-2006, 05:50 AM	#1
k-20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: tasmania.australia Posts: 170	fender flares looking at puting flares on my 79' pickup,not sure whether to go for xenon or bushacker cut outs?any recomendations would be great,thanks

07-07-2006, 07:21 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: fender flares If you went with the Cut-Outs,you`d solve any clearance issues you were considering.(and,really not affect the center of gravity) __________________ "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 ~

07-07-2006, 01:51 PM	#3
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Re: fender flares I would say go with the bushwhackers. I have only heard good stuff about them. -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!! Last edited by Hoods69BadBowTie; 07-07-2006 at 11:53 PM.

07-07-2006, 10:59 PM	#4
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,717	Re: fender flares My vote is for the Bushwackers also.

07-10-2006, 05:50 AM	#5
k-20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: tasmania.australia Posts: 170	Re: fender flares no ones using the xenon flares?

07-11-2006, 06:50 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: fender flares I haven`t.I believe they are more durable.But,it seems for what you are doing the cut-outs would be your best bet for bigger tires,oops I mean tyres,and your existing springs.Unfortunately,Xenon doesn`t make cut-outs. __________________ "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 ~

07-11-2006, 07:02 AM	#7
Igotachevyor2 Apache Club Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Goodlettsville,Tn. Posts: 1,294	Re: fender flares i have used bushwacker and loved but cant comment on the other __________________ 58 CHEVY APACHE I 74 CHEVY C-10 I 78 K-10 donor truck I 89 SONOMA My Trucks Apache Sitting Idle MySpace Project Dad's Truck (74 C-10 to K-10 conversion) .

07-11-2006, 11:16 PM	#8
DirtyLarry Windy Corner of a Dirty Street Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 2,926	Re: fender flares As posted before when you or somebody asked this same question a few months ago……I would NOT recommend hacking up perfectly good sheetmetal to allow clearance for Bushwacker cutouts. Bushwacker cutouts are for the poor soles that live in the Midwest and Eastern US roadsalt belt or hacks that don’t care about ruining perfectly good un-rusty OEM fenders and bed slabs. In my opinion the only justification for Cut-outs is when the fenders are rusty as all heck. Do cut-outs look cool…Yes, but don’t ruin a perfectly good OEM fender installing them. Buy Chinese repops for that. This is what Warn 4xFlares look like on my unrusty ’78 K10. I would recommend the Xenon flares over these anyday, as the Xenon flares are more flexible whereas the Warn 4xFlares are hard plastic and will crack like an egg shell if they ever contact a tree or something. Luckily, mine have not smacked anything yet. I tried to order Xenon’s back in 2003 but their lead time to produce ’73 – ’80 flares was ridicules…..like 2 months wait time. I was too inpatient to wait that amount of time but that was before I knew how bad the Warn’s sucked. If I would have known….I would have waited for the Xenon’s. __________________ Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles Instagram



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