Wheel well liners?
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Definitely off road. Would you still equip your truck with well liners under these circumstances?
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From: oneonta ny
That was my concern as well. I was considering just getting the wheel wells sprayed. I finally just ordered the wheel well liners front and rear. Kind of decided I was worrying to much. Time will tell I guess.
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From: Tomball, Tx
i added the front liners - it makes washing a lot easier....just use a garden hose to spray the cow **** off the liner and your done.
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From: Southeastern, USA
My truck came with rear liners and I installed OEM front liners. Not sure how much of anything can get behind them as they are a pretty tight fit but maybe it's possible. I like the finished look and wasn't too keen on that felt being exposed to the elements.
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From: Bend, Oregon
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From: Madison WI
No. The felt liner is covered completely, nothing more.
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From: SE Michigan
"Military grade" has NOTHING to do with how thick or what grade the aluminum is. Things in the military are designed to military specifications (mil specs). These specs are the design and standards. Mil specs is use to allow interchangeability between manufacturers. As long as something conforms to a mil spec, it should be exactly the same no matter which manufacturer made it. "Military grade" is nothing more than a marketing term when used outside of the military. It has no real meaning other than the way marketers say "tough" or strong".
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From: GA
.....Did you mean to say that your truck came with front wheel well liners and you installed the OEM rear wheel well liners?
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I installed the Husky liners in the rear of my truck and they were a beast to put in. I had sore fingers for a few days. They fit very tight so i dont see how much of anything can get in behind or around them. They definately give a cleaner look.
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Worth it
I live in Michigan on a dirt/gravel road. Lots of mud in spring and fall, and lots of slop in a winter thaw. Lots of road salt in the winter.
I installed front, and rear OEM liners after delivery. I also installed Gaterback mud flaps at the same time. The install was slightly more difficult with the mud flaps, but very easy just the same.
I think the liners keep a lot of mud and salt from getting in all the nooks & crannies in the rear. The factory fiber front liners would be a disaster without the plastic liners. I would also have a lot of rock chips in the rear wheel wells without them.
I believe they protect far more than they could ever hurt, and they fit very tight. Not much of anything could ever get behind them. I would certainly get them again.
I installed front, and rear OEM liners after delivery. I also installed Gaterback mud flaps at the same time. The install was slightly more difficult with the mud flaps, but very easy just the same.
I think the liners keep a lot of mud and salt from getting in all the nooks & crannies in the rear. The factory fiber front liners would be a disaster without the plastic liners. I would also have a lot of rock chips in the rear wheel wells without them.
I believe they protect far more than they could ever hurt, and they fit very tight. Not much of anything could ever get behind them. I would certainly get them again.
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"Military grade" has NOTHING to do with how thick or what grade the aluminum is. Things in the military are designed to military specifications (mil specs). These specs are the design and standards. Mil specs is use to allow interchangeability between manufacturers. As long as something conforms to a mil spec, it should be exactly the same no matter which manufacturer made it. "Military grade" is nothing more than a marketing term when used outside of the military. It has no real meaning other than the way marketers say "tough" or strong".
It looks and feels exactly like the aluminum on a M1101 trailer. If our new Ford trucks are THAT good, Ford can call it whatever they want. I'll be a Ford guy for life, if the trucks are that corrosion resistant.
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I just did the rear liners. So much better looking! Since my truck is magnetic it look,that it just left a ****ty bodyshop. like half primer and half paint. And I didn't like all the folds from forming the wheel arch. Will order the fronts soon since they are plastic!
The felt are so hard to wash, even with a pressure washer , after 4 days of snowplowing with salt and road debris
The felt are so hard to wash, even with a pressure washer , after 4 days of snowplowing with salt and road debris