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I like them too, but I wasn't paying the $1200 that my d(st)ealer wanted for them installed
Well, it's not a 30 minute install by any means. I paid about $600 for a set of 4 ( iirc ) and the install for me, on the ground, was about 4 hours. One front and one rear took a little longer than its opposing side but you can do it with simple hand tools. They look bitchin' on the truck and very nice construction.
I installed the Weathertech front and rear and they work great! I might end up adding another 2 inches to the rears to help out with debri hitting the fifth wheel though. Has not been an issue yet but just in case! Paid under $200 for the set.
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Well, it's not a 30 minute install by any means. I paid about $600 for a set of 4 ( iirc ) and the install for me, on the ground, was about 4 hours. One front and one rear took a little longer than its opposing side but you can do it with simple hand tools. They look bitchin' on the truck and very nice construction.
ive put about 7 sets on fords and never had a set (ford, weathertech, or husky) take much more than 30 min. Are you talking about the gatorbacks? They definitely good looking and expensive and i may get some, are they a difficult install.
You can go to most truck stops and buy semi mud flaps for about $20 each that are plain (black, flat, no design or logo’s) last time I looked. They are large enough to cut 2 nice sized flaps out of, if you’re capable. Plan on doing this on our camper as I cannot find any that would fit and cover the area I want covered.
ive put about 7 sets on fords and never had a set (ford, weathertech, or husky) take much more than 30 min. Are you talking about the gatorbacks? They definitely good looking and expensive and i may get some, are they a difficult install.
not difficult at all but it ain't no 30 minutes. A lot of hardware but they look super fantastic...HD construction matches the bigger truck ie 250/350. You won't be disappointed ...
How are y'all mounting the mud flaps to avoid the dis-similar metal corrosion with the aluminum fenders and such?
That's going to depend on what you select for a flap. The Ford molded that I've installed several times use existing holes and fasteners on the truck. No drilling or dissimilar metals touching that I'm aware of.
I had the regular mud flaps on my 2019 and after a few years the fronts cracked around the square mounting point. That allowed them to flap enough to make an annoying noise at highway speeds, in fact in really high winds they would bump the tire too. I tried to fix them with epoxy and flex tape and it worked for a while. If I had kept the truck I would have had to replace them. All that didn't stop me from buying them on the new truck... so I guess I don't learn.
Gatorbacks have worked out well for me. I believe Ford sells them as their HD style.
These are what my FIL has had on several of his Ford SD's. He hasn't gotten them for his current truck though, mostly because it doesn't see much where he would need them anymore. They do hold up really well.
I just installed the Gatorback Ford dually mudflaps on the rear on my 450 Platinum and the brackets are all aluminum so no dissimilar metals. The first flap was a learning curve but the second one took about an hour. I had previously installed the inner wheel well liners and had to cut a slot where one of the brackets attached. Other than that, very straight forward install.
I just installed the Gatorback Ford dually mudflaps on the rear on my 450 Platinum and the brackets are all aluminum so no dissimilar metals. The first flap was a learning curve but the second one took about an hour. I had previously installed the inner wheel well liners and had to cut a slot where one of the brackets attached. Other than that, very straight forward install.
same...super nice. I was trying to say the same above a little...once you do 1 ( front or rear ) the opposite side takes about half the time. Took me about 4 hours total and maybe 20-30 minutes of that was just separating the hardware and preparing....and going back to my phone to check instructions etc.
Since I didn't want to pay my local dealer $1200 for new mud flaps , I pulled the ones from my 2014 F-150 & finally got around to getting them installed Had to modify the original bracket for the rear to make it work, but I'm happy & saved myself $1200
Question for those with the molded Ford flaps, am I incompetent in my install or are y'all also finding that where the flap contours to the body line that it traps debris and will rub the paint off?
I've got the regular OEM ones and they're a bit flimsy but work fine. Either one seems fine. I haven't seen the HD ones, but it sounds good. If I had the option to choose HD for $40 more, I'd get that.
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, I pulled the ones from my 2014 F-150 & finally got around to getting them installed 
Had to modify the original bracket for the rear to make it work, but I'm happy & saved myself $1200
