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onedcharette 02-15-2012 08:55 AM

DIY mudflaps... my version. Not bad for 16 bucks each.
 
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onedcharette 02-15-2012 09:07 AM

after thoughts .....
the diamond plate i picked up at home depot. the mounting hardware is all stainless. the only bracket i used was for the rear flap and its a simple L bracket made of flat steel. i used my table saw with an old blade to cut the diamond plate. start to finish was maybe 2.5 hours? i used the rubber flaps that NAPA has (part number 10071), its thick, sturdy and doesnt sail etc. decent set up for the price. i couldnt see spending over 150 for a set and decided to have a go at it...

73ferdf250highboy 02-15-2012 09:49 AM

are those semi flaps that you cut down? it looks really good.
a buddy just got a mudflap ticket in his chevy. i'll prolly have to make some fer my mud truck.


kurt

onedcharette 02-15-2012 10:02 AM


Originally Posted by 73ferdf250highboy (Post 11436357)
are those semi flaps that you cut down? it looks really good.
a buddy just got a mudflap ticket in his chevy. i'll prolly have to make some fer my mud truck.


kurt

no. these are already cut to the right size. napa part number10071. they are 18" by 12". i just added the diamond plate etc.

AllaboutMPG 02-15-2012 10:52 AM


Originally Posted by 73ferdf250highboy (Post 11436357)
are those semi flaps that you cut down? it looks really good.
a buddy just got a mudflap ticket in his chevy. i'll prolly have to make some fer my mud truck.


kurt

What the heck is a mud flap ticket???

SuperDutyScaler 02-15-2012 11:01 AM

they look GREAT! And a hell of allot cheaper then the $200 i spent on my Duraflaps. Are they rubber so they can actually bend if you hit them on something? Because i hit my rear one a few days ago and it actually started to bed the rear fender instead of the Duraflap bending, luckily my cousin was telling me how far to back up and he caught it right in time! Needless to say the rear Duraflaps are now sitting int he garage floor!

SuperDutyScaler 02-15-2012 11:03 AM


Originally Posted by AllaboutMPG (Post 11436616)
What the heck is a mud flap ticket???

some states have mud flap laws, if your tires stick out past the fender YOU MUST have a mud flap to stop rocks, etc from flying up and hitting someone behind you.

SteveH-CO 02-15-2012 11:06 AM

Good job on those!

NAPA has some great deals on mudflaps, and if you have a truck and trailer shop in your town, you can get generic, heavy duty mudflaps for cheap. What I like is that they are sold individually, and you can get many sizes - not just a size that someone else decided that you needed.

73ferdf250highboy 02-15-2012 11:12 AM


Originally Posted by SuperDutyScaler (Post 11436657)
some states have mud flap laws, if your tires stick out past the fender YOU MUST have a mud flap to stop rocks, etc from flying up and hitting someone behind you.

yup what he said! also if yer covered in mud and on the street...you'll prolly get pulled over and told to do a bunch of stuff!

onedcharette 02-15-2012 11:23 AM


Originally Posted by SuperDutyScaler (Post 11436652)
they look GREAT! And a hell of allot cheaper then the $200 i spent on my Duraflaps. Are they rubber so they can actually bend if you hit them on something? Because i hit my rear one a few days ago and it actually started to bed the rear fender instead of the Duraflap bending, luckily my cousin was telling me how far to back up and he caught it right in time! Needless to say the rear Duraflaps are now sitting int he garage floor!

They are rubber but firm as well. No sailing going down the road. It has the same feel as what you may find on a tractor truck.

AllaboutMPG 02-15-2012 10:52 PM


Originally Posted by 73ferdf250highboy (Post 11436697)
yup what he said! also if yer covered in mud and on the street...you'll prolly get pulled over and told to do a bunch of stuff!


Thanks, Nothing like that here. Just leaves me shaking my head.

rjfetz1 02-16-2012 07:51 AM


Originally Posted by AllaboutMPG (Post 11440342)
Just leaves me shaking my head.

Happens to me all the time:-drink

Around here they stop you for ANYTHING they can or even make something up on the fly...........That's Connecticut. I drove by some road construction several years back and as I was driving by, slow of course, the officer yelled in my passenger window - "OVERSIZE TIRES". 1 mile down the road i got pulled over and written up. Had to put the stock tires on to go to DMV to pass re-inspection.
I put the oversize tires back on , measured and they stuck out 3/4" from the fender well...had to get some flares. I just had to shake and scratch my head. Maybe thats why my hair is falling out.

acf6 02-19-2012 08:49 AM

Those look really good dude. I just took my ford molded flaps off and quickly realized i need something there. Might have to make this my project for today. How did you cut that diamond plate so nicely? and did you just screw the mud flaps right on? no trimming or anything. thanks!

onedcharette 02-19-2012 09:42 AM


Originally Posted by acf6 (Post 11455118)
Those look really good dude. I just took my ford molded flaps off and quickly realized i need something there. Might have to make this my project for today. How did you cut that diamond plate so nicely? and did you just screw the mud flaps right on? no trimming or anything. thanks!

i used my table saw with an old blade on it. the front flaps i used two of the screws that were already on the fender and added one stainless bolt/nut/washer.

the flaps needed no trimming. they were a great size (12"x18") right off the shelf.

acf6 02-19-2012 09:45 AM

awesome, thanks! headed to napa right now

glruff 02-19-2012 09:53 AM

WOW looks really great! Thanks for sharing. :-X22

Suburban_B_Gone 02-19-2012 10:24 AM

A good, professional looking install. Great writeup.

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acf6 02-19-2012 12:10 PM

soo whats the part number for these? because i went to napa and that part number was for a hose clamp, and we couldnt find them in any of the catalogs and the smallest mud flap in the store was a 36"x36"...

redford 02-19-2012 12:11 PM

Great job. It gives me a few ideas.

redford 02-19-2012 12:21 PM


Originally Posted by acf6 (Post 11456078)
soo whats the part number for these? because i went to napa and that part number was for a hose clamp, and we couldnt find them in any of the catalogs and the smallest mud flap in the store was a 36"x36"...

A quick search of napaonline.com shows a few choices, like part number BK 7302200

NAPA AUTO PARTS

acf6 02-19-2012 12:22 PM

Yeah, i was just searching around on napa online too. I might see if i can find more of that clear plastic tape like on the back, bottom of the bed to protect from rocks. put some on where the flap contacts paint so it doesnt rub it off again

acf6 02-19-2012 12:34 PM

i think this might be what he bought? Amazon.com: Highland 1007100 Black Heavy Duty Rubber Splash Guard - 2 Piece: Automotive

glruff 02-19-2012 12:46 PM

This looks close, the size is right 12"x18", cost is $7.79 each.

NAPA AUTO PARTS


Part Number: TWD 8217048

Product Line: TW DISTRIBUTION

Attributes:
Anti-Spray (Yes No) : No

Brand Name : Koneta Rubber

Manufacturer : Koneta Rubber

Features and Benefits:Blend Of Rubber w/ Nylon & Synthetic Fibers For Toughest Splash Guard, Protects From Road Spray & Stones Manufactured to Meet or Exceed O.E.M. Specifications in Function, Form & Fit.

http://partimages.genpt.com/largeimages/257450.jpg

onedcharette 02-19-2012 01:54 PM

mine did not have a drill holes in them. i'll look again at what the number had on the package. gimme a few.

onedcharette 02-19-2012 02:02 PM

Highland 1007100 Mud Flaps | Auto Parts Warehouse

these look just like mine but again mine did not have any pre drilled holes.

i only pd 20.00 a pair at napa and both flaps in the package were both 12x18, ill stop by sometime tomorrow (if they are open) to get the part number that they use. my apologizes as i really thought the napa part number was 10071. the flaps are made by highland. a search online for highland and 10071 also displayed one flap larger than the other. i dunno.....

onedcharette 02-19-2012 02:03 PM

Highland 1007100 Mud Flaps | Auto Parts Warehouse

these look just like mine but again mine did not have any pre drilled holes.

i only pd 20.00 a pair at napa and both flaps in the package were both 12x18, ill stop by sometime tomorrow (if they are open) to get the part number that they use. my apologizes as i really thought the napa part number was 10071. the flaps are made by highland. a search online for highland and 10071 also displayed one flap larger than the other. i dunno.....

acf6 02-19-2012 03:03 PM

Cool. Thanks man!

onedcharette 02-20-2012 11:29 AM

so i went to NAPA and they order these from an outside vendor and not from directly from NAPA so they wont have a NAPA part number... ggrrr. sorry for the confusion. the attached link below shows the manufacturer etc. i think i saw a previous post in this thread where they had found one but had holes pre-drilled in the bottoms which would be fine to add the diamond plate to it.




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