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... |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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!
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Originally Posted by AllaboutMPG
(Post 11436616)
What the heck is a mud flap ticket???
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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. |
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.
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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!
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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. |
Originally Posted by AllaboutMPG
(Post 11440342)
Just leaves me shaking my head.
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. |
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!
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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!
the flaps needed no trimming. they were a great size (12"x18") right off the shelf. |
awesome, thanks! headed to napa right now
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WOW looks really great! Thanks for sharing. :-X22
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A good, professional looking install. Great writeup.
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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"...
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Great job. It gives me a few ideas.
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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"...
NAPA AUTO PARTS |
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
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i think this might be what he bought? Amazon.com: Highland 1007100 Black Heavy Duty Rubber Splash Guard - 2 Piece: Automotive
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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 |
mine did not have a drill holes in them. i'll look again at what the number had on the package. gimme a few.
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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..... |
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..... |
Cool. Thanks man!
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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.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...-16-45_955.jpg |
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