Bushwacker

Bushwacker builds fender flares and body protection — Pocket Style, Extend-A-Fender and OE Style flares, plus rocker panel and bed rail protection.

Coverage is a legal matter before it is a styling one. Provincial regulations generally require the tread to be covered by the body or a flare, so a wider wheel and tire package that pushes rubber past the arch usually needs a flare to remain road legal — and it also stops your own truck stone-chipping its doors.

The styles differ mainly in projection and mounting. Pocket Style adds the most width and uses exposed bolt heads for a rugged look; Extend-A-Fender adds coverage with a lower profile; OE Style hugs the arch for a factory appearance. Textured black hides trail rash, and paintable versions can be painted to match the vehicle.