2024 Bronco Raptor - Colored Painted Fender Flares Are Standard

[Cactus Jack]

It appears the 2024 Raptor comes standard with painted fender flares. When opting for the low gloss black flares, the price does not change.

Really makes you wonder how many customers would choose the black flares over the painted. My guess is that most will be painted. So many people complained about the black flares, but when you see them in person, it makes more sense visually.

I own a 2022 and love the way it looks, but if I were ordering a ‘24, I’m almost certain I would order with painted flares.

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[Florida Man]

I know I'm in the minority here but I actually like the black flares, glad its still an option, I think they add some much needed contrast against the body paint and give the truck a more militarized look. Having said that, I haven't seen a Raptor with painted flares in person but have a neighbor with OBX and painted flares and doesn't do it for me...

 

[stumpm2]

Certain colors I definitely still like the black flares better. I also would rather replace a black flare try and prep and color match a flare that damaged on the trail. I would still order black if ordering today.

 

[Robbys3m3]

We actually painted our iconic silver flares last week and man they are a bear to match. We have tried 6 iterations and my painter even brought in his PPG rep. The way the flares are designed create an illusion like they don't match with the metallic paint colors...imagine the last gen camaros where the door hits the next panel...so weird and it's been the same way on my friends Green braptor. We are gonna respray them this weekend and then ppf em. It should be interesting to see how the oem paint jobs react to this with the flares.

 

[350vudu]

The painted flares look yuck.

 

[swamp2]

I also think painted look good, perhaps better, on certain colors, blue and black. I'm still interested in Code Orange and want black fenders.

 

[Taltyman]

Isn't there a section in the rear fender flares that can be replaced when rock chips become excessive? Still that way for painted? Personally I prefer the unpainted black and would worry about the way the painted ones would look after time as I drive a lot on gravel roads. Might need more protection with mud flaps or whatever if you go painted.

 

[Robbys3m3]

Isn't there a section in the rear fender flares that can be replaced when rock chips become excessive? Still that way for painted? Personally I prefer the unpainted black and would worry about the way the painted ones would look after time as I drive a lot on gravel roads. Might need more protection with mud flaps or whatever if you go painted.

Ya we are going to use the thickest ppf on the impact areas. Frankly on my g550 4x4^2 we doubled up the ppf on the impact areas since the flares are carbon

 

[Breptar]

I think the painted flares look very nice. I wish they painted the top too, but I’m guessing that will be next year.

I would be interested in painted mirror caps and handles. Does ford offer painted handles and mirror caps as parts since some non braptor models come with color matched handles and mirror caps? Anyone know?

 

[computertom]

Agree that some colors look really good (Velocity Blue!), but now that I've had some experience off road in this, there's no way I'd want painted fender flares. This thing IS wide, the trails are narrow in the North East - and Stealth on the black was the way to go for me. If I were never going to go off road, paint it all (assuming Ford can actually get all of it to *match*)! But scratches will suck on this.

 

[vrtical]

It's dumb shit and for people who like to either like high replacement costs or garage queens.

 

[userdude]

Painted flares FTW! I assume there's a functional reason, or they would've dumped them by now. Anything to make them disappear.

And yeah, in person a Braptor is more impressive. But them flares are still peanut butter funky as all get out, it's just in person (esp. w/40's) there's so much to see.

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