Not the best picture, but I run flaps on Buford to keep the paint in order with the oversized tires. I acknowledge Buford is kind of a big 'ol baby, as I've built him for war that he'll never see, but it's what I wanted to build. The flaps were a bit of work to get on, as you have to form them with a blowtorch (gotta be careful with that), but they end up taking the shape of the wheel well easily enough. Besides, here in Washington State, if the suspension has been raised at all, it's required to run a flap. Most places won't enforce that unless the truck is sitting 5 feet in the air, but there are some municipalities that will write the ticket allllllll day long. I like them because they're heavy, big enough, keep me out of trouble, and look pretty good too. Again, sorry about the picture, but it's all I have at the moment.

 

^ That's a sweet looking supercab!

 

You have a sweet looking Super Cab! If you have a chance can you shoot some more photos of your mud flap installation? I'm looking for ideas and yours looks pretty clean.

 

Thanks guys.......I do appreciate it! Yeah, I can take some more detailed photos, but that'll have to wait until this next weekend, as I'll have the truck out of the garage, and getting it all cleaned up for the appraiser to come on Monday. I actually have to get it appraised so I can get insurance that'll cover more than just my engine. I swear, the insurance game is purely a racket, so when you see those commercials by the big boys that claim they'll insure your ride for the "agreed upon value"......just keep in mind that they won't agree to what you have into your ride, even if you have the receipts to prove it. The law makes us have insurance, and the insurance companies dictate the coverage and value of your ride.......and you get to take it in the shorts if it's stolen or totaled. If this country ever descends into anarchy, and everyone goes after the lawyers, bankers, and politicians... I'll be headed over to the insurance companies to 'have a word'. Sorry for the editorialization......but it's a sore spot with me right now.

 

You mean like this?

Cruiser Accessories 00108 Rock Tamers Mud Flap System with Stainless Steel Trim Plates (Matte Black) : Amazon.com : Automotive

I always thought they were silly looking but to each their own. I will keep her running bare back.

 

I'll apologize for continuing my rant about my mud flap cite in advance and I hope to get some advise on what kind of mud flaps to get.

I have been searching around and most of everything I see are "Universal" flaps meaning they will universally won't fit anything and they require drilling which I DO NOT want to do with my new paint job. This will only need to be a temporary installation as once it is signed off I'll be removing them so I do not want to drill holes in my bed however I'm willing to fab up something and drill discretely in places not visible or use existing holes.

Any suggestions?

 

do you have a reciver hitch steve? if so i would mount them to a flat piece of steel bolt it to the hole in the hitch that slides in set the pin get you ticket "FIXED" then take it off then move on with your day.

 

Steve,

The flaps I used are from a company called "Duraflap". If you Google them, you'll find them easily enough. The trick I used for my installation, was to use existing trim ring holes in the fender, and widen them up to accomodate the 1/4" inch bolts. I only used two existing holes (bottom of the fender, and another toward the top of the flap), and triangulated the flap with the mounting arm on the pinch weld in the bed. The trick to finding the location on the flap to drill through, is to cover the actual trim screw with either chalk, or ink, and when you press the flap in exactly the location you're going to want it mounted, it should leave a dot on the flap where you can drill, and then used the existing trim screw hole as the mounting location. Granted, you have to widen the hole for a bolt as the flap would most likely break a #8 or #10 screw, but that's a fairly minor deal in the grand scheme of things. No new holes in the fender, just wider, and only one drill hole in the pinch weld of the bed.

Like I said, this weekend when i'm getting Buford all cleaned up for the appraiser, I'll try to remember to take a few pictures of my mounting locations so you can see what I'm talking about.

Well, nevermind.....I just reread what you wrote, and you seem to want to remove the flaps after you get "certified". I'd not bother with widening the holes if the flaps aren't going to be permanent. My method won't work for you, as my flaps are a permanent mount....removable, but permanent (so to speak).

 

What about cheap universal fits attached with 3m double sided foam tape? You might only need 3 or 4 little squares and it should peel off in the heat of the day. Any residue should be much trouble to remove.

 

I've used binder clips to hold on mudflaps, like 4 or 5 per side. No drilling.

 

Wow them are cool and simple. But spendy as hell at $240.

 

You can probably find them on craigslist

 

The DuraFlap mud flaps are the best. They are a stiffer material, but they put a heat bend in them so they will hang down toward the ground instead of following the shape of the fender and angling back toward the rear of the truck.
I've had mine on for over 4 years. They still look like new.
My custom weightd read 1975.

 

I run some. Mostly for gravel chucking, they flap pretty good at highway speeds








Psquare, I'm interested in your binder clip idea. How big are your flaps/clips?

 

I don't see them too much here on the east coast, but I bought my truck from Washington