opinion on mud flaps

Marx · Oct 21, 2010

just wondering what you guy think of mud flaps, i currently just have front ones and thinking of taking them off, do you think it will destroy my paint job? keep in mind i just put on 35x12.50 trail grapplers

i'm asking because they are rubbing a bit and i think the tire will rip it off anyway lol (just at full lock)

AF_Hemi · Oct 21, 2010

take em off. your paint will be fine. if you start to notice rock chips, just get flares

0212353 · Oct 21, 2010

mine rubbed through the paint on my 08. I ripped them off of my 10............and sold 'em. Don't need 'em, don't want 'em jackin' up my paint.

Marx · Oct 21, 2010

ya thats what i was thinking
coming off fist thing tomorrow

how much do you think i can sell them for?

0212353 · Oct 21, 2010

no clue........

Marx · Oct 21, 2010

looks like there going for about $50 on ebay

rocket · Oct 21, 2010

I kept mine on least til I get my 34's or 35's theory being that I won't have to clean the spray from road puddles.I barely gave them a second thought.

Off_Road_Teacher · Oct 21, 2010

Sell them for $40 and be done with it. Looks better without IMO.

Redtruck-VA · Oct 21, 2010

hmmmm, mud flippers thingys. Must be a off road thing?

truckin151 · Oct 21, 2010

They came stock on my 05', and were removed soon after, just didn't like the look... That being said they did keep a lot of crap off the rear quarter panels. Its a PITA to clean off tire debri (damn lead foot).

lilfroger · Oct 21, 2010

Check your local laws before you take them off. A lot of places have requirements either based on vehicle size or tire height/width making mud flaps required.

rocket · Oct 21, 2010

Redtruck-VA said:
hmmmm, mud flippers thingys. Must be a off road thing?

oh yeah! they flip mud pies into the back of the bed for more traction, Ya didn't know that va?? whattya new?? lol.

AF_Hemi · Oct 21, 2010

local laws dont require mudflaps persay, rather something to keep debris from coming off the tires. fender flares also fit that bill if need be

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Oct 21, 2010

I guess im against the grain and have em on all four corners on mine. It keeps the rock chips from happing and when sand racing it keeps from sand blasting my paint.

ramhunter9 · Oct 21, 2010

AF_Hemi said:
local laws dont require mudflaps persay, rather something to keep debris from coming off the tires. fender flares also fit that bill if need be

correction .. in illinois you are required to have some sort of "catch" for big tires ..IE lifted trucks and tractor trailers if tires exceed the fender .

AF_Hemi · Oct 21, 2010

dont fender flares count as a "catch"?

ramhunter9 · Oct 21, 2010

yes they do . so yes in a way you are correct . but oem flares dont count as much . the bottom line is the tire cant stick out past the "catch" what ever it might be .

AF_Hemi · Oct 21, 2010

that was my point. local laws dont require mudflaps specifically. it can be anything to stop debris from coming off the tires

ramhunter9 · Oct 21, 2010

agreed .

cheapbeater · Oct 21, 2010

your paint will be chipped to ****. i noticed it after just a few months and i rarely drive sand/gravel roads. flares wont do a damn thing because they dont hang behind the tire...
i put some back on mine and the chips are fewer but i still get them.

whatever you do, get rid of the stock gougers- they gouge the **** out of your paint (mine was to the metal) and hold sand and water againts the paint.

id rather have chips v.s gouges

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