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Subject:Re: Fender Flares - custom made
From:Christopher Gronski
Date:Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:46:35 -0500

Another worry on the 2WD vans (or syncros with dual tanks) is the
passenger side fuel filler. From Kims pics it looks like there is
overlap.

Chris

On 12/12/05, Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@aol.com> wrote:
> So, is it safe to say with stock tires, or even 205/65/15 tires (which I
> understand are the same diameter as stock), the Postal flares would work
> flawlessly? Or would they cramp the style of even these tires?
>
> Then again, the TriStar arches that are apparently a little bigger--would
> they interfere with a stock tire?
>
> Sounds to me like some of us are considering the application for 2WD rigs
> with basically a stock sized tire.
>
> Although I'm out of the snow these days, back east that dirty,  cold pants
> thing was a real PIA. And of course I only remembered it  would happen right
> after my butt got cold and wet--again.
>
> thanks,
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> LA,CA
>
>
> In a message dated 12/12/2005 8:52:53 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA writes:
>
> 1 -  TriStar:  No sheet metal cutting is required.  These are big and  do
> restrict the size of tire you can install by about 1" - I got rid of  my
> TriStar arches on my TriStar as quick as I could due to the clearance  issue.
>