Custom Big Rig Mudflaps
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Custom Big Rig Mudflaps
What do you guys think?
These suckers were HUGE, and very hard to drill/cut. I had to cut about 5" off the top of each flap to make them work. We used 2-1/2 inch wide by 1/8" thick by 36" long steel on either side welded directly to the hitch and then a 2" steel plate on the front drilled, with 7/16" stainless bolts to sandwich in the mudflaps. We then used 1" support steel that runs at an angle behind the flap to keep them secure. It'll be pretty impossible for me to accidentally rip these suckers off.
These suckers were HUGE, and very hard to drill/cut. I had to cut about 5" off the top of each flap to make them work. We used 2-1/2 inch wide by 1/8" thick by 36" long steel on either side welded directly to the hitch and then a 2" steel plate on the front drilled, with 7/16" stainless bolts to sandwich in the mudflaps. We then used 1" support steel that runs at an angle behind the flap to keep them secure. It'll be pretty impossible for me to accidentally rip these suckers off.
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Those sould do a fine job keeping the mud and stones off whatever your towing, I sure could have use them many of times myself, If you don't mind, How much did the pair cost $$. and did you buy them at a IH dealership.
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Well if you had a racing stripe in the paint, it would look like a G-string. lol
all kidding aside. I guess I now have mud flap envi. Looks good
all kidding aside. I guess I now have mud flap envi. Looks good
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Originally Posted by MTDewX
Well if you had a racing stripe in the paint, it would look like a G-string. lol
all kidding aside. I guess I now have mud flap envi. Looks good
all kidding aside. I guess I now have mud flap envi. Looks good
Maevans, I got them at the International Dealer/Parts store here in Denver. I got them for cost at $15 each, I have no idea what retail is. I spent about $30 on steel (HOLY CRAP steel is expensive) and bolts to get them rigged up. They did fine on the highway this morning I may have to add some weight to the bottom of them. My truck is bad about spraying rocks, so I did it more with the thought that I would save other people from cracked windshields. I hadn't thought about keeping the rocks off the ATVs. Besides, it makes the truck look bigger, and that's always a good thing!
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On my big truck I use livestock trailer/stall matt. 1/2 smooth rubber that I cut with a saw. Then before hogebilt went nuts I have all stainless weights. You could get thick rubber mats with no BS on them, or plastic ones that don't sway that much (I used to run plastic before I pulled my spread axle reefer) for about half of what you paid there in denver, well actually commerce city. Go get yer'self some plain black ones with some shiny weights on the bottom.
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