Aftermarket fenders, doors, tailgate.

[Matt]

Looking around for body panels for my 96. See some pretty reasonably priced stuff on ebay, but it is all aftermarket. Anyone have any experience?

 

[Paul@CP_Trucks]

Dont do the tailgate....

 

[Matt]

None of them are any good? I saw them ranging in price from 100-400.

 

[zilla68]

dieselbrad has 2 for sale either here or psn

 

[Matt]

What about broncograveyard.com? Anyone have experience with their aftermarket doors, fenders, etc?

 

[Paul@CP_Trucks]

The aftermarket tailgates I have seen always bow when you step on them

 

[97powerstroke]

They don't put the brace inside the aftermarket tailgates like they have in the factory ones. The metal is also a thinner gauge on any aftermarket sheet metal so you will get dings and dent much easier.

 

[Matt]

What about doors and fenders?

 

[97powerstroke]

Same thing with the doors and fenders thinner gauge metal. That's how they can sell it so cheap. It'll probably take a little time but I would look for factory sheet metal well worth it in the long run.

 

[KBMKVIII]

I have had good luck with the graveyard. Right down the street from my house.

Personally I have not used their fenders etc. more rust repair items when I had a 86 150.

A friend of mine used their front fenders and he was happy. Hope this helps.

But OE is the only way I would go for those items.

 

[Matt]

I guess I will keep my eyes peeled for good used stuff. My main problem is, I live in salty Minnesota so anything for sale around here usually has rot. Plus guys in the southern states with good parts usually aren't too excited to ship.

 

[Redpower]

I just went with some aftermarket fenders on my 95. I got the best quality ones that my local NAPA store could get me. They were about $200 each. I am sure they aren't quite as good as oem fenders, but they seemed to weigh about the same and fit ok. I hope they hold up to the Iowa winters.