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Mar 23, 2006 | 10:57 AM

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BruceFX4

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I purchased Husky flaps from Summit for $63. including their handling charge. They appear and fit like the factory ones except they lack the Ford logo. There are already enough Ford logos on the truck. Fronts were very easy to install and the rears I needed to remove the rear wheels. If you have a 90 degree drill you may not need to remove the rears. My truck has the black factory tubes and there are no clearance or fitting issues.

Mar 23, 2006 | 05:04 PM

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firstfordtruck

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Brucefx4 what did you have to drill. i thought the ford ones did not require drilling

Mar 23, 2006 | 05:55 PM

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is300wrx

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Ford does not require you to drill to install their mudflaps. All the holes are there.

Mar 24, 2006 | 08:29 AM

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Matt M, PA

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At least for Super Duty and Excursion...drilling was involved. And in the Excursion case...the Ford ones did not fit. And..they didn;t even make the nioce molded ones for the rear of an 05.

Mar 24, 2006 | 10:43 AM

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BruceFX4

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Quote:

Originally Posted by firstfordtruck

Brucefx4 what did you have to drill. i thought the ford ones did not require drilling

I have a FX4 with the factory baby flares and could not get the factory pins out in a reusable state, so after the first feeble attempt I went with screws. I added couple more than the flaps were drilled for as I felt a little more support was needed on the rear fender.

Mar 24, 2006 | 10:51 AM

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is300wrx

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I just dont like the idea of "drilling" anything on my truck....Ill stick to "no drill" applications and simple bolt ons.

Mar 27, 2006 | 10:40 PM

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cub129

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So, will the factory splash guards (4x2 no flare) fit with the full length ABS running boards? How much trimming would you have to do (if any) and does it affect the strength of the splash guard?

Does anyone have a pic of this specific set-up???

I hate to shell out $72 for the set of splash guards, only to find out I can't use the front ones (I hate the fact that I'm always pumping road grime onto the boards from the front tires and having them look dirty after the smallest little shower).

Mar 28, 2006 | 08:18 AM

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markgilmore1322

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Originally Posted by BruceFX4

I second the Husky's, and they make ones for the front which will accomodate the ABS running boards. The drilling is not that bad. I put some silicone ATB over the screw ends (not the heads) when I was finished. I think if you have the wheel lips, you are going to have to drill anyway.

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Mar 31, 2006 | 04:52 PM

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cub129

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I went with the Husky's, front and rear ('04 2x4 Screw w/boards).....very pleased!!! Install was simple and they fit perfect!!!!

Thanks for the recommendation!!!

Mar 31, 2006 | 05:34 PM

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markgilmore1322

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cub129

I went with the Husky's, front and rear ('04 2x4 Screw w/boards).....very pleased!!! Install was simple and they fit perfect!!!!

Thanks for the recommendation!!!

Glad to hear!

Mar 31, 2006 | 10:10 PM

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FX4dude

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Originally Posted by Moses1

I have a 2005 FX4 SCAB. (Bought new in Jan 06) Has any one bought the molded Ford mudflaps for this truck from Ford? Or should I just buy from Autozone ? My running boards get covered with mud all the time.

I had a set of Ford molded mudflaps on my 04 FX4 for about 6 months until I had to take them off when i installed a set of Bushwacker flares. They are in great condition.

If you want them I'll let them go for a good price.