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pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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The NBS 900 series trucks have flared fenders, but the detachable plastic body color flares are gone. Are these even optional on the NBS 07 and later? Personally, I prefer the plastic fender flares on my '06 Z71 because they are replaceable if they get damaged. Replacing a damaged fender/bed side is a lot more expensive and tedious.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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No Pete,Nothing available from GM.

I think Bushwacker has some out though.

Woodcutter Enthusiast

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I've seen only one GMT 900 with fender flares on a Silverado 1500 4x4 crew cab truck my cousin's husband bought new this past spring. I'm still not convinced that it left the factory with 'em on.

 

Honestly, I thought they looked a bit goofy with the stock wheels and tires. The 800 series trucks however look great with flares, especially painted ones.

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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I think that the flares were eliminated on the 900 series by flaring out the fenders themselves. Another cost cutting move I suppose. :rolleyes:

 

I agree that the painted factory fender flares gave the truck a nice custom touch. It somehow looks cheap without them, especially the 4X4 ones.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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I've seen only one GMT 900 with fender flares on a Silverado 1500 4x4 crew cab truck my cousin's husband bought new this past spring. I'm still not convinced that it left the factory with 'em on.

He might have bought it that way,but it didn't leave the factory with'em on.

The dealer might have added them.

Woodcutter Enthusiast

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He might have bought it that way,but it didn't leave the factory with'em on.

The dealer might have added them.

 

That's what I thought -- he tried to argue that one with me. The flares were regular black unpainted ones on a Silverbirch Metallic with LS trim.

cambo Enthusiast

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He might have bought it that way,but it didn't leave the factory with'em on.

The dealer might have added them.

 

That's what I thought -- he tried to argue that one with me. The flares were regular black unpainted ones on a Silverbirch Metallic with LS trim.

 

I would like to see pictures of that truck.

 

Also I have an 2001 Z71, what is the part number for the painted flares for my truck? I'd love to have them on my truck.

longhornbsbll15 Enthusiast

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Well bushwaker makes them for sure.... Pretty sick too. I wish they would put pictures with regular cabs so i could see what my new truck would look like! BTW this is my first real post. 2007 5.3L 4x4 with Z71 Victory Red - i'll have pics soon.

 

Anyways here's some of bushwacker's pics.

 

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Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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I saw a Victory Red NBS CC tonight with the flares on it. I think it was jacked-up like photo 2 and 3, but it had the flares from the last / bottom photo (with what looked like rivets). It's not something *I* would probably do, but they looked alright... Definitely a different look.

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