Thinking about putting fender flares on 2016 F250. I like the bolt on look. Do you have to drill to install? What type would you recommend?

 

I like the bushwacker setup. They don't require any holes in your paint. Screws in from inside the wheel well. I would recommend installing some sort of whelting or some 3M tape to keep the flare from rubbing rings into your paint.

 

The bolts on the pocket style flares from Bushwacker are just for looks. I believe all bushwacker flares come with a rubber seal to protect the paint and keep most of the debris from getting behind the flare.

 

I put some on my 03. I went with Bushwacker because they were on sale. I'm pretty glad I did. The fit is great. The bolts are as said above just for looks. I kind of freaked when I first opened the box mine came in. Mine used the screws that secure the plastic inner wheel well on the front. The rear came with some small clips that used the screw holes for mounting the inner to the wheel well.

Very pleased with the fit of mine.

 

What size wheel and tire combo do you plan on running?

 

Good point I forgot to mention.

Before the flares I ran 285/75/16. Once the flares were on the wheel openings looked huge and the tires tiny. I have a leveling kit so I went with a 35/1250/18. They fill the holes quite nicely. I realize the tires you are running are different but I guess you can use it as a reference.

 

Exactly right most of the ones with the bolts are more for the look of it and dont require you to drill. And as mentioned before most come with two sided tape that sticks on around the rim of the fender flare and the other to the vehicle. just make sure you clean your fender and the flare well first so their is no dust or debris. Other nice thing is that you can paint them to match your truck color if you desire.

 

I have the rough country fender flares on my 2015 f250. You can't beat the price and they fit PERFECT. Just a recommendation !