How To Install Fender Flares On A 2004-2008 Ford F150
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2019
- What's up guys! I recently ordered a very inexpensive set of Fender Flares for my 2006 Ford F150 XLT 4x4 (With the 5.4 Triton V8) and made a how to video showing the installation process!
While inexpensive parts from Amazon and Ebay are great alternative to marked up, name brand auto parts, they typically come with low quality, generic instructions on how to assemble and install them. I made this video in hopes I can make this process for anyone purchasing these fender flares a lot easier!
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What size self tapping screws?
Bro, thanks so much for this video. Just opened mine up and was intimidated by all the hardware included. Now I'm looking forward to installing mine.
Self tapping screws! The best advice!! Saved a ton of time and heartache
Appreciate all the content man, I just got my 2008 f150 a couple months ago and been following your vids on how to upgrade everything.
Happy to help Morgan! Welcome to the channel 👍🏻
I just ordered those same fender flares before watch your video. Thanks for the video it will make it easier for me to install now when I get them.
Hell yeah brother! Let me know how they work out for ya!
7:22 Front fender flare installation
10:14 Rear fender flare installation
Not all heroes wear a cape.
Im just now starting my build on my 05 f150 and im watcing every single video you have haha gonna learn how to do most of my build through you so thank you for the vids.
Thanks for the video, just got my flares yesterday and will be putting them on today!
SkyRocket that’s awesome man!! Find me on Instagram, andrew_doeslife so I can see how they turned out! I’m still so happy I pulled the trigger and got these for my 06 F-150
Thanks for making the video very useful.
No problem! I'm glad it helped ya out!
Thanks for the video. I used black sheet metal screws to install front and back . I only had the what I call the push pins holding my smaller factory fender covers on. Video helped alot . Thanks again .I also left off the weather strip. My factory didn't have it and the strip didn't look as good when I install strip on one.
Overall very happy for price.
This is much simpler than I expected .Thanks Andrew 🤘
Happy to help!
Truck looks awesome! I added flares from PSI auto restyling. 2.25 wide. For the extra fat tires. And they are 4.50 tall. Black. $264.00 with tax for all 4 free shipping on eBay. Your video helped me on my 2002 Ford F-150 Super Crew. You are so right bro. Throw away the instructions get your own screws washers for extra peace of mind plus a thief can t rip em off as easy he will get shot it will take him to much time to take them off. Hahahhahaa don t mess with our trucks
Very helpful. Almost paid someone to do it because I thought it was so difficult. One video and I’m done!!! I’m FWI!!! 💪🏽
Glad it was helpful! The whole purpose of this channel is to empower other people to do the work themselves :)
What size screws did you use?
Thanks for the video! Really helpful!
No problem man! Glad it helped!
This is an EXCELLENTLY made video! GREAT job! And you are correct, the instructions provided should be used on the bottom of a parakeet cage.
Thank you for the kind words Dennis! I appreciate your support 👍🏻
Man thanks soooooo much for this easy and helpful video!!!!! Man believe it or not I thought i will need to cut the fenders in order to fit these small screws or the whole flare but after watching ur video made look stupid 🤦♂️🤣😂 im sure some others thought the same 🤔 but yeh thank you so much! And one thing you missed on editing ur video when it says LR=Back Left should be BL lol
Thank you so much for making this video! I was just trying to make sense of those instructions, gave up and started looking online, thankfully you had made this video! I'm adding them to the same truck/2006 Ford F-150
You are welcome Sandra! I’m happy I could help. I made this video specifically out of my frustration with the terrible directions hahaha!
Yesterday, July 10, 2020, I was contacted by Amazon to do a review of these fender flares I purchased through that venue. My review was mostly done concerning this excellent video and for those who bought this same product to watch it, a couple of times, rather than use the instructions provided. Andrew, I hope you don't mind.
Thanks for sharing! I'd love to read your review if you have the link :)
@EDUARDO RAMIREZ Yes, I bought them and have all four assembled. The video was right, it's easier to do with the fender flares not mounted. I finally picked up some of those self threading screws at Menard's in Rice Lake, WI. Can't remember if the video mentioned which size Andrew said he used so I picked up a box of each, #10 X 1", #12 X 1 inch and #14 X 1 inch along with electric drill driver bits for each size. We're 14 miles from town, so I don't like chasing there for just a box of $3.00 screws and wanted to make sure I had enough to get done. Oh yah! I also picked up a case of Michelob light also. It's in the fridge getting nice and cold. Screwin' makes me thirsty. :)
One thing Eduardo, make sure you get the flares for your 2004 Ford. Too much messin' around if they don't fit properly and they need to be returned.
Thanx bro, this helped me out a lot. The instructions that came in the box was awful
No problem! The instructions that come with the cheaper products are always awful, the quality of the products are almost identical though which is wild. You’re essentially paying way more for instructions hahaha
@@AndrewDoesLife Trying to put these fender flares on my 2008 Ford F150 and I've got a question: did you need nuts on the other side of the self tapping screws that you used or did you just use the self tapping screws and washers?
This is by far The Best Fender Flare Instillation video that I've seen so far.
Great Instructions made simple and to the point. I recently had mine Installed for about $100. If I had watched your video beforehand; I would've Installed them Myself! Thank You, Anyway.
Thank you for the kind words! I try to make my videos informative and helpful to others 😊
@@AndrewDoesLife: Well, You definitely did a Great Job doing so.
I'm just being honest. You got what it takes, Man. Stay Real!
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Thank you so much for your support!
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Installing mine on Friday thanks ✊🏻
No problem! Good luck
Excellent!!!!!! Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much!!!
Great video. Thanks!
Thanks Craig! Hopefully you found it helpful!
Thanks for the vid. I just liked and Subscribed. ;)
You rock!
You look and sound like mac from its always sunny 🤣🤣. Thanks for the vid man
Thanks! Great video
Thanks Chris!
Very helpful, thanks
No problem Erkan!
AWESOME.....THNX HOMMIE!!!!
Thanks for actually showing up closed the bolts, washers, nuts so I didn't put them on backward. I had watch 4 other videos and they talked a lot but didn't show/explain. I am 75 and know about nuts/bolts, etc.but to be sure the part facing out was correct...dumb, dumb, did the rubber part of the nut go toward the inside or out????you showed finally. My package left the instructions in China. I put them on a 2008 Dodge single 1500 ram truck. There is fun in old age even if you have to carry a cane a stool with you if you take a fall. Thanks again for the little things.
No problem at all! I try to make good quality videos that are informative and helpful :) I'm glad my videos were able to be helpful to you!
Thank you for your information..
You are welcome my friend!!! Just wanna help however I can 😊
Hope your having a great day.
About 1000 times better video than the pos video GPLUS put out.
Haha thank you for the kind words! Glad the video was helpful 🙏🏻
@@AndrewDoesLife You're Welcome. Yeah , they covered it all in 1min and 50 seconds lol
@@AndrewDoesLife Got them on. Mine were a bit tedious since mine didn't have the adhesive strip like yours so I fought and fought and fought keeping it in place..noticed even after I had it in place and lock it all down it moves with temperature..ugh.. I may have to take it all off and apply some adhesive. Again mine was the Gplus for those considering those.
Awesome thanks save me whit this video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Happy to help!
So, for the rear flares, did you have to drill holes thru the flare and the truck's fender lip? I'm gonna install mine tomorrow on my '05 and the flares look a lot like yours. Thanks!
Hi my name is Jason & I know this is a old video but I just found your channel. I think it’s great because your just a normal dude doing stuff on you’re truck & it’s stuff like I would do. I just bought a 2004 4 door f150 & I am not sure if it is a XLT or a FX4. Is there a way to tell on the title? I have check the glove box & it did not come with manual. I would like to know so I can make sure I buy the right fender flares. Hope you can help me out because I am ready to do some the mods that you have done.
Thank very much
No problem Angel! Happy to help 😎
Hey Andrew great vid. Thanks. Also where did you get your fender vents? Those are nice
Thank you! I picked these vents up from eBay. 🙏🏻
I know this is an old video but what badges are those? Great video
hey man, quick question, where did you get the Fender Vents under the F150 logos, and thanks for the video!
Oh you don't want to fit? I'll just force you on there then lol. This really helped because none of my holes matched up.
Sorry if this has already been asked, but do you have a link to these? In the process of my truck flip, I'm going to install these but I'm going to Raptor line them like you did the grill prior to install. These plastic parts gray up too quickly and I hope the Raptor liner will prevent that. Thanks again.
Is it still holding good till this day
And what size self tapping screws did you use
The screws are fine for the mock-up install but at least use them with some U-clips afterwards. Just gonna rot through otherwise.
Mind came with some type of bracket for the front flares
Great video! Where did you get the side vents under the f150 badge?
They were on the truck when it got it, but I found a similar set on eBayand auto anything dot com. I believe they are linked in my video description but if not that’s where you can find them
Hey! Helpful video. By the way, I like your wheels, where can I find them?
Hey Marco! Thanks, I appreciate it. I'm not sure if they even make them anymore, they are Moto Metal wheels and I can't find them online anymore. I spray painted them black, they did not come as black, there was some sliver and grey mixed in there
👍🏼 nice you need bigger tires now lol 😆 it’s a good excuse to get them 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Wound up going with a nice set of 34” inch Atturo Triailblade X/T’s 😎👍🏻
Can you put these on expedition 04-17?
What size self-tapping screws did you use?
Nice vid .Did you have to drill holes in rear before using self tapping ss screws or
No pre drilling required, just screwed the self tapping screws in and that was it
Thanks for posting this video. I'm going to attempt the install this weekend. What size screws did you use?
No problem Mark. I don’t remember the exact length of the screws that I used, I did use a washer to help it get better contact on the inside of the fender flare and as far as length goes they don’t need to be very long, just long enough to puncture the fender flare and the fender wall of the wheel well
Nice vid. What did you do to black out your bumpers?
Thanks Jacob! For the bumpers, I spray painted them with black Plasti Dip. That video is also on my channel
What’s size of your bed cover I wanna buy one for my truck,
What size tires you have and have you thought about adding some wheel spacers to match up with the fenders?
I run 275 70r18 or a 33 inch tire but I’m moving up to 35 inch tire next which should fill out the fenders nicely
FR/BR FL/BL is because driver side is different around the world and some companies dont want to pigeonhole into only selling to only those with driver side on the left :-)
Hey man I just bought myself a 2007 fort f150, do you remember where you got those side badges that are under yours?
I got them from eBay! I left the link in another comment somewhere in this comment section haha
So far what I see and hear is that I forget using the plastic and other stuff and just screw them on also one question are you making holes and putting different screws on
That’s exactly right. Just use self tapping screws and install them that way for the best fit. I bought self tapping screws from Home Depot and used those
Self tapping screws are the way to go. it never lines up with the holes on the flares!!! easy tip spray bedliner rattle can on them as well. great look to the flares instead of the bland flat black.
Self tapping screws are the best! You’re right that the supplied holes rarely match up with the factory holes
what size are those bolts/nuts?
Nice. I feel like they should be a bit taller. The body lines of the fender should be covered (IMO)
Great video. I just bought a 2007 F150 with an 8ft bed. It has a bed liner but no bed cover. What kind of bed cover did you get for yours?
This one just has the drop in bedliner from ford. I’ll say, it’s a tough sob lol it holds up great!
@@AndrewDoesLife what kind of tonneau bed cover do you have? Is it a soft cover with Velcro or magnetic strips. Roll up or tri fold. Can’t decide what to get
Tri fold soft cover from rough country. Held up to 3 midwestern winters in Indian with no issues and did the same in south Florida!
@@AndrewDoesLife thank you. What length bed do you have on your F150?
It’s the 6.5ft bed
Locktite first step (blue)
Do you have any lift or is your truck stock height? are those 20 inch wheels ? I have 265/75/17 on my truck just wondered how my wheel tires will look with these flairs.
The truck is leveled, 18" wheels!
I have been trying to get a pair of fender F150 EMBLEMS like yours for the longest time! can you share the link to purchase em? txs
I got them off of eBay forever ago and I don't think they make them anymore. You could try searching "F150 Fender Badges/Vents" though and see if someone else makes them now
I just have 1 question, I have the exact same truck, but I want to know do you truly love the fender flares you installed or do you think you would have preferred something else? I'm ready to buy but not if you don't recommend.
Hey @Alex Estell! I would 100% recommend these flares. I personally know two guys who opted for the much more pricey option (One guy did the bushwhacker ones for i think $450 and another did the Lund brand for around $300 I believe) and honestly you cannot tell a single difference in quality, fit or look between the 3 of us. I get compliments on them all the time. Just install them with self tapping screws like I did in this video. Don't waste your time on the cheap hardware they send with it. Hope that helps!
Andrew Does Life I appreciate it! Consider me a copy cat, I’m gonna order them now.
Awesome! You got an Instagram? Follow me @andrew_doeslife and I'll follow ya back! I wanna see what your truck looks like
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Followed ya back!
Did you have to cut your flares? I know this video is old but I'm installing mine now and the little nubs on the rear flares font line up with the line in the body. Wasn't sure if I was doing g something g wrong.
No I did not have to cut any of the flyers. I will double check to make sure that you are mounting them on their intended side.
If I were to buy the ones from your link would It come with four or would I have to buy four separately
It would be a set of 4 👍🏻
What side do they consider the right. The driver side?
If I remember correctly. I would say the left side is the drivers side.. I think they do this because the drivers side would be on a different side of tyhe vehicle depending on what country the person is in
Did you spray paint the bumpers and the rest of the bottom of the truck?
I sprayed them with black Plasti Dip!
What size and length self tapping screws are required for the install of the rear flares ?
I do not recall, I got them just long enough to poke through and washers to go with them or else they'll drive right through the fenders.
Did you end up getting screws and know size ?
What size screws did you use to mount the flares?
Hey @Brian Phillips , I just got a $4 box of various sized screws from Home Depot. I don’t remember exactly which size I went with, basically you want enough to go through the plastic fender and the fender wall of your truck but it doesn’t need to be much longer than that.
Can any tell me what type of screw and washer is need for the flares? I bought my truck and they weren’t installed.
Self tapping screws, there's not an exact length needed, I just found shorter ones that would for sure penetrate both the fender flare and the truck with some room to spare. For the washers, I would advise going bigger rather than smaller because a small washer can sometimes go through the fender since it's metal against plastic
My weather strip came with no 3m on the inside any ideas of how to get it to stay on?
That’s weird. I suppose you could always use some sort of adhesive or weather proof glue on the edge of the fender flare and slide the weather stripping over it and in theory it would harden and holding the stripping where it is supposed to stay
We have the exact same truck, could not be be easier for me to follow.
Glad to hear it my man! The directions on these products can be so terrible sometimes
@@AndrewDoesLife Yeah it's really cool that you can still deck out a 14 year old truck and it still be cooler than most out there now
That’s what I’m saying man! I’m a big believer in that if you make it your own it doesn’t matter if it’s brand new or old that it can still be the coolest thing on the road!
What size fasteners did you buy for the back fenders?
Ehhh I don't remember the exact size.. Just basic self tapping screws and some washers
Do you know if they restock these? They been out of stock on eBay for a few days
Hey! So they are out of stock, but this link is to an extremely comparable product. Same look, price, and style, just from a different company. I even found one with a 5% off coupon amzn.to/2ElCGaq
what should i do my edging didn’t come with the adhesive strips inside them
Personally I’d send them back because they should those strips. You could also use double sided tape or apply your own adhesive in there
I installed threesome my 206 Ford F150 FX4.... Everything fell off the truck except when windshield. And it's cracked. Flares held on however.
I can’t get the weather strips on I think I’m stupid
Do I need to Use the rubber lining ?
It's not a must, but I decided to to save my paint from potentially being chipped or scratched.
So did you just put them right over your gold stock flares?
Gold stock flares? There were no flares on the truck at all before I installed these
I have a question. Are your mirrors and door handles glossy black, because I literally can’t find gloss black and my original ones are dull and grey because they are that faded crappy material.
They are gloss black door handle covers from eBay/Amazon. Mine were very old and faded like yours, the covers are awesome and have held up and kept their shine very well over the years
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Andrew Does Life Thanks so much. I hate those damn faded things. I appreciate it a lot.
No problem man!
Is your truck lifted or leveled?
Leveled. 2” rough country spacer
Where did you get the side badges
eBay!
Is Your Truck Level it Looks Great
Thank you! Yes, I have a 2 inch leveling kit on the front
@@AndrewDoesLife you Welcome Awesome I'm Get The Same 2 Inch Love it Man I Love Watching your Videos I'm A big Fan
Good luck with your project!
@@AndrewDoesLife THANKS dude
Did you buy the truck lifted already or was that another upgrade of yours?
I bought it stock and added a leveling kit to the truck myself, but that was before I began filming all my mods and putting them here on CZcams
@@AndrewDoesLife how long did it take to install? how would you rate the level of difficulty?
It took my about half an hour to assemble all the flares and maybe 10 minutes to attach them. Overall I’d give it a 1 out of 5 on difficulty
Does anyone know do we have to buy in a quantity of 1 or 4 for a truck?
As far as I know they only come in sets of 4 or 2 .. I'm sure with a little digging you might be able to find a seller willing to do an odd number of flares
What brand do you recommend?
Stay away from the wildly priced brands like Bushwacker. This is the link to the exact ones I used in the video -- www.ebay.com/itm/2004-2008-F150-Styleside-Offroad-Black-Pocket-Rivet-Style-Bolt-On-Fender-Flares/121656231434?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
Do you have a link for these?
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Does this work on a side step body style?
You mean flare side? If so, no. It only works on a style side
Andrew Does Life that is what I meant thank you and dang disappointing
is the link to the fenders a set? or just one?
It's for a full set of 4! :)
What rims are those
I forgot the exact model, but there were Motto Metals and 18 inches in diameter
How much did you spend on the fender flares?
I believe just over $100.. here is the link www.ebay.com/itm/2004-2008-F150-Styleside-Offroad-Black-Pocket-Rivet-Style-Bolt-On-Fender-Flares/121656231434?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
What brand or manufacture? Do you have the website or where you ordered from?
David Thorne the link to the fenders is in the video description under “Fender Flares I Used”
it would of helped...if you showed us the rear screws you used -_-////
They’re just self tapping screws. You don’t need much in terms of length. I just grabbed a small box from Home Depot.
I don’t have the red adhesive tape tho
Hmm is there any adhesive at all on the rubber weather striping at all? If not, you could always add some yourself I guess?
Andrew Does Life what kind are you thinking?
Well you’re bonding rubber to plastic so just make sure it’s an adhesive that can bind to both and you should be good to go
Yeah I love the fenders but as soon as you put them on , your truck screams for bigger beefy tires and that my friends means saving up to at least $1600 or more
I don’t know about $1600 or more haha but yes I agree I definitely need to go back to running 35 inch tires. I’m hoping to be able to find a partner or a sponsor for new wheels and tires as that’s going to cost a lot of money
I have the 20 inch fx wheels on 33s plus 2 inch spacers i think it whill look good
I got new tires and am running 35s now and they look great
Pls i am asking for the prize of 2006 f150 fender for both two side
About $90 www.ebay.com/itm/Fit-2004-2008-F150-Styleside-Offroad-Black-Pocket-Rivet-Bolt-On-Fender-Flares-/121656231434?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
The thumbnail made me think this was a Doug Demuro video
I’m not sure who that is. Should I thank you or be offended? Haha
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