Super Duty factor mud flaps
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When you say the top part is metal, are you talking about the brackets?
Also what part of the flap was painted? These flaps do have a lifetime warranty on the rubber. So if you are having issues with the flap itself putting a new piece of rubber and swapping the plate out could help.
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For installation did the dealership use the no-drill brackets? That should have made install pretty straight forward for them.
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Installed these lots. Dealer should use no drill brackets on dually setup. When installed properly a grown man can hang off these flaps, I have seen it. Those flaps in the pic look to be crooked as well. Mud flaps are serious business, can make a 90,000$ truck look poor. I would consult your dealer for a re-install.
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We had to take the truck in 3 times to get these flaps on. First they said they couldn't get them so we tracked down the guys making them. Then they didn't know how to install them so they wasted a day watching install videos and never got them put on. Then they installed them and drilled in the wrong spot on one of the flap. The last time they had a new set ordered and everything looks to be done right now. I'm not sure why they look crooked in the photo.
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Do you have a pic of the flaps? I would be interested in seeing what is happening?
When you say the top part is metal, are you talking about the brackets?
Also what part of the flap was painted? These flaps do have a lifetime warranty on the rubber. So if you are having issues with the flap itself putting a new piece of rubber and swapping the plate out could help.
When you say the top part is metal, are you talking about the brackets?
Also what part of the flap was painted? These flaps do have a lifetime warranty on the rubber. So if you are having issues with the flap itself putting a new piece of rubber and swapping the plate out could help.
For whatever reason I cannot attach the photos....
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I just installed the Gatorback flaps on my truck last night. It was fairly easy with the video. I'm slow, and it took me 2.5 hours on the rear, and 1.5 hours on the fronts. The fronts are easy. I spent more time getting them perfectly straight than mounting them.
The Gatorback's that you get at the Ford dealer have the grooves in the flaps pre-cut for you. It makes the job a lot easier. These flaps are impressive and super sturdy.
I'd post a picture, but I've never learned how to do that.
The Gatorback's that you get at the Ford dealer have the grooves in the flaps pre-cut for you. It makes the job a lot easier. These flaps are impressive and super sturdy.
I'd post a picture, but I've never learned how to do that.
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Most installs you need the no-drill brackets which i see someone posted a pic of in another post.
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Melansk,
It looks like you do have a little chipping on the edge of the offset bracket. Some general wear and tear can be expected with mud flaps given their purpose.
Since they have a black powder coat applied, I would recommend getting some truck bed liner in a can and touching them up with the liner. This will seal the brackets back up and get them looking good as new.
It looks like you do have a little chipping on the edge of the offset bracket. Some general wear and tear can be expected with mud flaps given their purpose.
Since they have a black powder coat applied, I would recommend getting some truck bed liner in a can and touching them up with the liner. This will seal the brackets back up and get them looking good as new.