So i asked a auto body shop to install my bushwacker flats and he said sure but for 500$ between 2 days of work.
should i do it myself? Are they easy to install, how long does it take?? for those of you that have done this pls help...

 

I think he is ripping you off. here is a link to the quadratech product page it will how you estimated install time, difficulty and provide a link to the install instructions

http://www.quadratec.com/products/12506_4442_07.htm

 

I did the xenons and it took about 7 hours. The guy probably doesn't know what he might be getting in to. Do it yourself so you know how to replace them.. That is your best bet.

 

Do it yourself and invite a few buddies over.

 

People pls tell me why it takes soo long to install, All it is is just fenders! Also What do i have to cut my car or the fenders? pls explain more...

 

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On the paper it tells me 2 too 3 hours vut most of you guys say atleast 7. Is thia because yall take breaks or could I complete in 2 hours if I work nonstop

 

If it takes 7-8 hours and the body shop wants $500 then I don't find it to be a rip off. That's like $60-$70 an hour for labor, which I think is about the going rate at most auto shops.

So the real question is, what is your time worth to you? I think most anyone can do the install if they want to put the time in. If I earned $500, or even $200, an hour at work I would rather pay someone to do it. Unfortunately, I don't earn anywhere near that, so I would be installing these myself.

 

That is a rip off. I had my poison spider crusher flares and teraflex performance leveling kit installed for $400. The poison spider flares are a lot more involved than the bw flares.

 

Took me about 7-8 hours. Worst parts.......getting the stockers off, cutting the front inner fender wells, installing the front LED side marker lights on the fender, finding out that black doesn't go to black and white doesn't go to white on said lights. I also repainted the body in a lot of places because the stockers had worn through the paint. If I had to do it again, I could probably cut my time by at least a third. Do it yourself. The bodyshop will never take the time to do it right.