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Title: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: cj on February 05, 2004, 11:45:38 AM
This site has the EGR ABS plastic fender flares for both the 2dr and 4dr Sidekick.

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/truckstuffusa/egrfenflar.html
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Z3bra on February 06, 2004, 02:19:30 AM
Ouch, 304 bucks!
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: 1bigtracker on February 06, 2004, 06:53:12 AM
kinda small too.

Stu
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: speedytang on February 06, 2004, 06:56:13 AM
I have been looking for those so good fine now if they made them 6" wide. I guess I am never Happy. :-/
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on February 07, 2004, 12:27:47 AM
THEY WOULDN'T EVEN COVER MY 9.50'S  :o
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Bobzooki on February 26, 2004, 03:56:39 AM
Interestingly, Trail Tough's SAMURAI flares fit perfectly on a 4-door Kick.

Here's an e-mail I got from them:

To our amazement and because of your request we took a set of our flares out and held them against the side of our 4 door Sidekick and they actually can be made to work perfectly!  And they look cool. Now keep in mind that we haven't actually screwed a set on the side of our car and probably wont because it is not lifted and it is moms daily grocery getter BUT these will work.  You will have to trim them yourself at this point but it's a great option and we are pretty excited about it.  I just wish I wouldn't have assumed that they wouldn't work all this time!

Thanks,
Brent
Trail Tough Products
1-877-789-8547
http://www.trailtough.com

Also, it looks like Zukboys flares will fit.

However - On a 2-door Kick, the flares would interfere with the gas-cap door.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: hcgalvin on February 26, 2004, 05:30:56 AM
Oooooo...

I might just have to look into those for some bigger tire coverage!

Thanks Bob!

Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Bobzooki on February 26, 2004, 05:37:13 AM
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Oooooo...

I might just have to look into those for some bigger tire coverage!
Thanks Bob!


Yeah, Mrs. Bobzooki isn't real happy about getting mud thrown onto the passengers, and the dash, when the trails are wet.  I don't understand...

::)
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Wildweasel on February 26, 2004, 06:42:16 AM
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Interestingly, Trail Tough's SAMURAI flares fit perfectly on a 4-door Kick.


Also, it looks like Zukboys flares will fit.

However - On a 2-door Kick, the flares would interfere with the gas-cap door.


No problem I allready moved that.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: 00nothing on February 26, 2004, 10:39:42 AM
how did you move it i really need to know cause i seriously want those flares
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Agent Orange on February 26, 2004, 04:43:34 PM
here is alink to some flares

http://www.formula4x4.com/side4.htm
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Wildweasel on February 26, 2004, 08:19:05 PM
00 I moved the whole tank up out of the way (custom suspension and needed the tank up about 8")
and just remounted the tank and made a new doghouse over it and then mounted the filler up on the frnder abouve the bump that the regular door is at.

I don't think it would be  an easy thing to do unless you relocated the tank. Sorry.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Bobzooki on February 27, 2004, 12:09:05 AM
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here is alink to some flares

[url]http://www.formula4x4.com/side4.htm[/url]


I don't think those dinky little things are gonna cut it.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: 00nothing on February 27, 2004, 02:18:52 AM
I wonder if these would work if you were to just remove the filler door u might still be able to access the cap and filler its that or i'm gonna move the thing entirely i really want those fenders
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on February 29, 2004, 02:36:34 AM
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Interestingly, Trail Tough's SAMURAI flares fit perfectly on a 4-door Kick.

Here's an e-mail I got from them:

To our amazement and because of your request we took a set of our flares out and held them against the side of our 4 door Sidekick and they actually can be made to work perfectly!  And they look cool. Now keep in mind that we haven't actually screwed a set on the side of our car and probably wont because it is not lifted and it is moms daily grocery getter BUT these will work.  You will have to trim them yourself at this point but it's a great option and we are pretty excited about it.  I just wish I wouldn't have assumed that they wouldn't work all this time!

Thanks,
Brent
Trail Tough Products
1-877-789-8547
http://www.trailtough.com

Also, it looks like Zukboys flares will fit.

However - On a 2-door Kick, the flares would interfere with the gas-cap door.

CAN YOU TAKE A SNAP SHOT UP AGAINST THAT 4 DOOR SO WE CAN SEE WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE...YOU KNOW THE SANG  A PICTURE'S WORTH A 1000 WORDS...MIGHT JUST SELL A WHOLE BUNCH WITH A PIC.  ::)      MATTY D.  ;)
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on April 14, 2004, 10:38:30 AM
BUMP
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Kreg on April 14, 2004, 12:25:37 PM
I wonder if it would work to take a piece of thin aluminum and put it in the brake to give it a lip, then bend that piece around the fender.

I'm going to try it with a piece of scrap next time I'm at my uncle’s shop.

If it works I'll make four of them and paint them black.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Zukipilot on April 14, 2004, 10:21:19 PM
Can Trail Toughs flares hold up to being mashed flat numerous times? I constantly use my wheels as extensions of my sliders (slide them along an obsticle untill the sliders hit and hold me off of it) I would like to do flares but dont know if they would hold up with my driving style.
Zig
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Rhinoman on April 14, 2004, 11:44:42 PM
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I don't think those dinky little things are gonna cut it.


The arches shown were fitted as OE by Suzuki on the 'wideboy' models. They cover an 8" rin with less backspacing than stock. There is a wider version that was fitted to the 'fatboy' models that will easily cover a 33x12.5.
Over here plastic truck arches are quite often used on Sammis and 413s, they are cheap and easily cut to the correct width. I used some on my 410 buggy. They would most probably work on a Kick too.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Bobzooki on April 15, 2004, 02:24:32 AM
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Can Trail Toughs flares hold up to being mashed flat numerous times?


Yeah, I would say so.

(http://www.trailtough.com/images/fenderbefore_small.jpg)

They're Bushwacker flares.  Surprise!  Glenn Wakefield has finally talked Bushwacker into selling them to him, too - they're in the Samurai section of RRO's web site.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Zukipilot on April 15, 2004, 02:35:51 AM
Thanks!!! I'll check it out.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Bobzooki on April 15, 2004, 02:44:02 AM
The thing that really sucks, is that they're just the rear flares off a Wrangler, but do you think you can buy "just the rear Wrangler flares" from Bushwacker, and cut out the middle man?  Noooooo...

::)
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: cj on April 15, 2004, 10:01:22 AM
I've found some 2 & 3/4" flares for a 5dr and 3" flares for a 3dr in Italy. This is better coverage for wider rubber.  

http://www.modeltechnic.com/prodotti/suzuki.html
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Wildweasel on April 15, 2004, 10:38:43 AM
Here are 2 shots of the flares on my 2 door. I trimmed the front more to match the fender.
http://home.comcast.net/~wildweasel07/flare.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~wildweasel07/flare1.JPG

Here is one of the body I am building...

http://home.comcast.net/~wildweasel07/body.JPG
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Zukipilot on April 15, 2004, 10:29:45 PM
My biggest problem is with the front. I've already cut the finders back alot and can not find any that fit. I'll just have to keep looking till I do.
Zig
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: nz_escudo on April 15, 2004, 10:48:14 PM
for $25nz i got a five meter role of black garden edging 100mm wide , cut it to length , riveted it on, done.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Bobzooki on April 16, 2004, 01:55:35 AM
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for $25nz i got a five meter role of black garden edging 100mm wide , cut it to length , riveted it on, done.


So, let's see - we have to convert $25NZ - OK, that's about $10.72 US, and 5 M = 16 feet, 4-27/32 inches, and 100mm = 3-15/16 inches, so thats pretty cheap!  But it's also kinda UGLY...  (like my rig is a freaking beauty queen, eh?)
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Bfunk on April 16, 2004, 03:29:42 AM
I've got a set of the bushwacker 6" extended flares.  I mounted on side on my 4 door kick with 35x14.50 boggers but they stuck out to far for mydriving style and where I wheel.  So I went back to the stock yj flares.  Not as much coverage but I wont lose them on any trees.  My extended ones are for sale.  I have all the hardware and they are like new.  Let me know if anyone is interested.
Brian
bfunk74|removethispart|@yahoo.com
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Bobzooki on April 16, 2004, 09:00:06 AM
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Let me know if anyone is interested.


OK, I did.  Any plans to respond to my e-mail?  C'mon, how much?  I claim first dibs!
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: 1bigtracker on April 16, 2004, 09:19:50 AM
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I've got a set of the bushwacker 6" extended flares.  I mounted on side on my 4 door kick with 35x14.50 boggers but they stuck out to far for mydriving style and where I wheel.  So I went back to the stock yj flares.  Not as much coverage but I wont lose them on any trees.  My extended ones are for sale.  I have all the hardware and they are like new.  Let me know if anyone is interested.
Brian
bfunk74|removethispart|@yahoo.com

hey is your kick black and was on autotrader a few months ago?

stu
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Bfunk on April 16, 2004, 12:44:19 PM
It's dark green, but yes
Brian
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Leftys7 on March 12, 2011, 11:07:14 AM
Interestingly, Trail Tough's SAMURAI flares fit perfectly on a 4-door Kick.

Here's an e-mail I got from them:

To our amazement and because of your request we took a set of our flares out and held them against the side of our 4 door Sidekick and they actually can be made to work perfectly!  And they look cool. Now keep in mind that we haven't actually screwed a set on the side of our car and probably wont because it is not lifted and it is moms daily grocery getter BUT these will work.  You will have to trim them yourself at this point but it's a great option and we are pretty excited about it.  I just wish I wouldn't have assumed that they wouldn't work all this time!
 
Thanks,
Brent
Trail Tough Products
1-877-789-8547
[url=http://www.trailtough.com]www.trailtough.com[/url] ([url]http://www.trailtough.com[/url])

Also, it looks like Zukboys flares will fit.

However - On a 2-door Kick, the flares would interfere with the gas-cap door.



They don't recommend them for Sidekicks anymore. I inquired recently and they said that they won't fit.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: Leftys7 on March 12, 2011, 11:08:25 AM
This site has the EGR ABS plastic fender flares for both the 2dr and 4dr Sidekick.

[url]http://shop.store.yahoo.com/truckstuffusa/egrfenflar.html[/url] ([url]http://shop.store.yahoo.com/truckstuffusa/egrfenflar.html[/url])


They no longer carry them as EGR stopped production in 2007.
Title: Re: Sidekick Fender flares
Post by: bentparts on March 12, 2011, 04:59:36 PM
Well damn that was a let down after reading the whole 3 pages  ???