$600 2000 C3500 CCLB

[Frank Enstein]

Betty has 2" with 285/75-16 so that would work.

 

[frito-bandito]

1.5” would be a safe bet, my dad’s got a 2” spacer on the rear of his dually with 265/75r16s and it’s got about an inch of space between the 2 tires.

Betty has 2" with 285/75-16 so that would work.

Awesome, that gives me an idea what to look for.

 

[frito-bandito]

Disclaimer: I have not done any type of fiberglass or SMC fiberglass repair before, so I’m learning as I go.

That said, I started tackling the fender repairs tonight.

First, I wanted to make this gap smaller….

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So I got creative with some hammering and a few ratchet straps…

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It was then that I realized that you can’t just make a small batch of resin, so I started prepping a few other places on the fender.

I’ve decided to “shave” the OEM fender lights since they have seen better days, and the fiberglass holding them was damaged. I will go back later with some LEDs.

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[frito-bandito]

I’ll do a little prep on the other fender tomorrow morning, so maybe I’ll get the most bang for my buck in the first batch of resin

 

[Frank Enstein]

You could toss those fender lights out at my house. I'll make sure they're properly disposed of!

I'm going to rewire my side markers including the ones on the bed to ground through the front turn signal high side so they will become repeaters.

The bed ones are currently grounding through the rear turn signal high side and they go out when I hit the brakes!

 

[bluex]

Who knew gas would work best, wow

Sandpaper is cheaper at the moment then that method lol

 

[frito-bandito]

Sandpaper is cheaper at the moment then that method lol

That’s no lie lmao!!!

 

[618 Syndicate]

Quadstar Tuning makes some dope fender markers.

 

[Keeper]

So, dumb question, anyone know how thick of spacer I’ll need to run my 265/75r16s as duals to prevent rubbing the sidewalls?

Since I hate the look of rubber outside fenders, I've fiddled with this for a while.

For stock 16" steelies:
265/75r16 is 32ish x 10.5. The 1.5" spacer should work
255/85r16 is 33ish x 10 and can use a 1.5" spacer. That keeps them tucked inside the fender and is why I use that size tire
285/75r16 is 33ish x 11+, and needs a 2" spacer. They are outside the fender, but not horribly so

 

[frito-bandito]

Since I hate the look of rubber outside fenders, I've fiddled with this for a while.

For stock 16" steelies:
265/75r16 is 32ish x 10.5. The 1.5" spacer should work
255/85r16 is 33ish x 10 and can use a 1.5" spacer. That keeps them tucked inside the fender and is why I use that size tire
285/75r16 is 33ish x 11+, and needs a 2" spacer. They are outside the fender, but not horribly so

Great info!!! Thanks!!!!