Frame mounted mudflaps?
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Frame mounted mudflaps?
Anyone using a frame mounted mudflap?
I had duraflaps all the way around, and liked the protection - but I've lost both rears due to backing up to curbs, frozen snowbanks, and such. I think the stiffness causes them to not flex enough, and they push just right on the clips and pop them off. Then they're hanging by basically the one screw through the actual bedside, and it eventually tears that out. Lost of a chunk of the lip on one side. (can't see it if you don't know to look at least).
Thinking a frame mounted set for the rears is the way to go. Let something else take the abuse...
I had duraflaps all the way around, and liked the protection - but I've lost both rears due to backing up to curbs, frozen snowbanks, and such. I think the stiffness causes them to not flex enough, and they push just right on the clips and pop them off. Then they're hanging by basically the one screw through the actual bedside, and it eventually tears that out. Lost of a chunk of the lip on one side. (can't see it if you don't know to look at least).
Thinking a frame mounted set for the rears is the way to go. Let something else take the abuse...
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Gatorback mudflaps with the brackets are an amazing system. I put them through hell and back out in the northern Canadian oilfields. I will never put any other style on my truck after having these. Normal flaps don’t last a week with what I go through.
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From: Phelan CA
I am currently designing a bracket using a semi truck hanger mounted to the rear overload bracket. I am not a fan of bolting mudflaps to the body.
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