Is it a good idea to put wheel arch extensinos (aka: fender flares) made for a 2 door truck on your 4 door Ute? Take a look and see for yourself!
4 Door Hilux Fender Flares
This guy used fibreglass fender flares made for a 2 door on his 4 door 98-04 Hilux LN 165. Since the wheel arch extensions mounted to both the cab and the box (or tray) of the vehicle, they were forced to break when they two main body components moved independently. The cab of the Hilux is mounted to the frame with rubber bushings between so the cab can move slightly. The box or tray of this truck is mounted the same way. Effectively, the cab and box can potentially move in different directions at the same time so the rigid flare that is mounted to both parts gets cracked and eventually broken.
This could have been avoided however. Fender flares intended for the correct 4 door model could have been purchased of course. Or if not available, these rear fender flares could have been cut where they bridge the gap between the cab and box of this Hilux. Then you could cap the cut ends of the wheel arches with fibreglass since they are hallow. In any case, contact Jungle Fender Flares to order your set of direct fit fender flares for the 98-04 Toyota Hilux LN 165.
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