Mud flaps

[AaronAnita]

I installed the Ford mud flaps on my 03, F-350. Our new trailer is getting splattered with dirt and mud. The hard plastic guards are not doing their job. What do ya'll recommend? I appreciate your time and knowledge!

[drknapp]

I've been using Duraflaps. I'm pretty happy with them so far.

http://www.duraflap.com/

[nowinter]

I fabricated my own mud flaps from parts I had on hand. The mud flap is eight feet long, and about 14" high and installs in to the 2" receiver hitch on my truck. This way I can easily remove it when driving without the Montana. I had a rubber bed liner from a previous truck and cut it up to the size I wanted to use. I purchased 3" x 1/4" bar stock to add as weights to hold the flaps in place. Worked out very good. This type of mud flap can also be purchased online at various auto/truck supply companies but will cost around $300.

[nailbender]

I have the Ford mud flaps on our dually and have been very pleased with them. They are the rubber type like big rigs use and the Montana is a lot cleaner than it was before I installed the them.

[Tom S.]

I actually have two sets. One set are home made and bolt on the the frame of the truck with some square tubing I welded up to fit. The flaps themselves are actually one semi mudflap cut in half for each side. The other set only go on when towing and are made by Enkay. They fasten to the truck's regular trailer hitch, and with the trailer hitched to the truck, ride very close to the ground. Even with two sets, I still get some cast off on the trailer, but nothing like would without them.

The lowest price I found for the Enkay's was at Cabella's.

The Home made flaps:




The Enkay Flaps:

[AaronAnita]

Wow you guys. This forum is so awesome! Can you tell I'm new?! The pictures are great. Googling "mud flaps" left me too many options and not knowing what really works. Nothing like experience as a teacher.

[Tom S.]

quote:Originally posted by AaronAnita

Wow you guys. This forum is so awesome! Can you tell I'm new?! The pictures are great. Googling "mud flaps" left me too many options and not knowing what really works. Nothing like experience as a teacher.

Despite some of us being older than dirt (myself included), we were all 'new' at one time!

[CamillaMichael]

I have been looking for other trucks like mine (350,srw) that have had splash guards attached...have not seen many! Given the mess on the front of our fifth wheel caused by not having the guards I really would like to put some on, but the couple of trucks I have seen with the guards have not been very impressive: The guards are flimsy and are not even as wide as the tires! What good would they do? Just another thing to shop for.

[dieselguy]

If you use the long rubber type mud flaps as I do, you probably want to look into these anti sail brackets or something similar. http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...5193_200325193 I made my own out of stainless steel. The bracket keeps the mud flaps from blowing back in the wind going down the road. As they blow back they essentially become shorter and expose your fiver to more road debris.