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Old Sep 8, 2019 | 12:16 PM
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 04:27 AM
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I've been trading emails with Husky Liners about their "universal" mud flaps which turns out to be a huge misnomer----they admit to that themselves. Visiting their site you enter you year, make and model where another page of their products that fit show up---mud flaps never being one of those. Problem is there's no access to their product images without entering year make and model?

They've sent me a few images of a part number temporarily fitted to a '92 and later E-Series---check 'em out:







These are their Part # 56331 which has been pointed out are NOT direct fit, that they may not lay against the body as something that is custom molded---duh! I like the look of these and might just invest the $40 to see how they do or could be installed to work well and not look like crap.

I swear the toughest part of all this is convincing manufacturers if they made parts for the E-Series they'd sell a lot more than they seem to think.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2019 | 08:28 AM
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I've tried that route.
The fender edges of the Van's aren't square and trying to get the. To stay flat 2qs not possible.
I like the home made o es above as it has the extra edge to screww into the well, which could hold them in square.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 05:06 AM
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I've tried that route.
The fender edges of the Van's aren't square and trying to get the. To stay flat 2qs not possible.
I like the home made o es above as it has the extra edge to screww into the well, which could hold them in square.
Which ones do you like?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2019 | 07:45 AM
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I have a couple I pulled off at the scrapyard to assist in making something like HappyCamper made.
And on a side note, I hate this keyboard..... "IT's" responsible for all my spelling errors!
 
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Old Sep 13, 2019 | 04:04 AM
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I had a rather nice set shortly after I purchased my 99 E350, but after 8 years my taste chanced, I put on Bushwacker fender flares, had to removed the mud guard because it conformed to the body, after getting backed into, ruining the flare on the passenger side, I removed both, I wish I had kept the mud guards, they worked great at keeping stuff from being thrown onto the body.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2019 | 04:57 AM
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This set of cheap flaps---to be used as an experiment or trial---arrived yesterday:
Cheap Mud Flaps Cheap Mud Flaps
They're nicely made, packed without a lot of useless wrappings ect and seem to be decent quality. I'll use a previously removed set of running boards that used wheel well mounted plates, the front acting somewhat as a mud flap; the rear plate completely useless for mud flap use. Since these that arrived were so inexpensive they'll be easy enough to modify or cut so they fit the existing body.

Sadly these don't satisfy my no drill desire but as I already have holes drilled I'll reuse them with proper protection of the drilled holes. Photos will be posted in a short while---been a bit busy on another van-related project so these will take a close to the front second seat.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2019 | 04:20 PM
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Those may work out well for what you're trying.
 
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Since it seems that you are already giving up on the "no-drill" I'll post mines. I am in TX so undercarriage rust is not a big issue.
Amazon Mud Flaps Amazon Mud Flaps




They do their job


 
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Old Sep 17, 2019 | 04:16 AM
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Since it seems that you are already giving up on the "no-drill" I'll post mines. I am in TX so undercarriage rust is not a big issue. Amazon Mud Flaps

They do their job
Yep they sure do---from the looks of the photos of ice and snow collecting on them! I'm considering jumping on a set of Husky Liners "universal" mud flaps #56331---don't bother searching for that number on their useless website. Despite them being a currently available product the part number search comes back as "no such product available"---useless website.

Here's a few images they provided just last week, I like these:









Boy who'd thunk finding such a simple part for a common van would be such an uphill battle?
 
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Old Sep 17, 2019 | 05:51 PM
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No kidding.
Those look like they have 3m type tape on them. The ones I tried didn't.
That's part of what frustrated me when I tried a set. There was no practical way to hold them in place for fitment.
And they wouldn't stay square as they weren't tall enough to secure to the fender skirt inside.
Are those pics they provided pics of the part number your ordering?
 
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https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-Li...6331/300237461


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Yep they sure do---from the looks of the photos of ice and snow collecting on them! I'm considering jumping on a set of Husky Liners "universal" mud flaps #56331---don't bother searching for that number on their useless website. Despite them being a currently available product the part number search comes back as "no such product available"---useless website.

Here's a few images they provided just last week, I like these:









Boy who'd thunk finding such a simple part for a common van would be such an uphill battle?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2019 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by wiskeyVI
Are those pics they provided pics of the part number your ordering?
Yeah I think so. With those cheapies already here I'll experiment modifying them to fit the wheel wells first, get an idea how to cut or otherwise change the better quality Husky's to suit the need.


Thanks Maples01!

Husky Liners will sell those flaps at $38 with free shipping--similar pricing to be found on Amazon too. Personally I'd much rather buy auto parts or accessories anywhere BUT Home Depot.
 
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Yeah, I found Home Depot sold heavy hydraulic vehicle lifts months ago and was shocked, so now I surf to see what else is available.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2019 | 04:48 AM
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Yeah, I found Home Depot sold heavy hydraulic vehicle lifts months ago and was shocked, so now I surf to see what else is available.
Never a bad idea to shop around---can find some great bargains that way!
 
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