My version. Hooks are standard flat hooks with about 1/2” cut off of them. I thought I would need a third point in the front, but I did not end up using it. I plan on shortening the whole set up eventually.
I just put them on yesterday, so I didn't get a chance to try. It's tightest halfway up the tire by the rock rails. It doesn't look like it would rub when compressed.
They’re cheap, but I’m not impressed with the finish. Up close you can see some areas between the barrel and the face that they missed with paint. I would like to get them repainted a cream color.
I would sell and order a trim with what you want. You'll be putting money into it that you're not going to get back. At the end of the day you still have a lifted OBX with a questionable motor that still wouldn't have all the features of the Badlands (lockers, sway-bar disconnect, skid plates...
FYI, If you pick up tires at Tirerack's warehouse in Delaware they take $80 off. Plus DE doesn't have sales tax. It would be a $300 difference between picking up or having it shipped to me. Obviously you should report purchases online to PA. 😐 I'm not suggesting anything.