This is an awesome solution, looking for a fix for my 100 with ARB bumpers before I head to the sand and accumulate all kinds of crap back there. Anyone have a good recommendation on what hardware to use to secure homemade mud flaps?
200 Rear Mud Flap Delete & Custom Fab (2 Viewers)
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Searching through older threads for this same rear flap removal/trim solution. How are these Rubbermaid panels holding up to 4 seasons and day to day abuse? @JayTortugaTee
How are the trimmed originals doing? @pjm10626
How are the trimmed originals doing? @pjm10626
Saw this picture on Instagram, and took me a second to realize what made it look so stout with a stock bumper (also noted that this model doesn't have the rear bumper reflectors). The rear mud flap delete makes the stock bumper look high clearance with all the exposed tire tread. Considering doing it...hopefully vehicles behind me don't get hit by debris.
May be a silly question, but how do you remove the plastic tabs/buttons that hold the flaps on?
FTW. Great idea.
Agree a great idea. I’m guessing he had to remove the mud flaps in order to trim them like this? Surely it can’t be done (or shouldn’t be attempted) while they are on the truck. I ordered a plastic fastener removal tool yesterday and will attempt this project over the weekend… wish me luck. And any pointers are welcome
CharlieS
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Mine are held on by several torx (T30, IIRC) screws, some 10mm fasteners and a couple of plastic body fasteners that should be removable with a phillips screwdriver (I say should because about half the time they don't back out like a screw and need to be pried to get them to release). It should be a quick job to remove them (10 min? a side).
Thanks! Nice looking rig, by the way. What suspension and tires are you running?
CharlieS
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Thanks. King 2.5 suspension and BFG KO2 33s.
It can also be cut at the shaping 1/3 way up and reinstalled, that will keep the mud out of the nooks and crannies.
Very helpful! Thanks man!
That’s what I plan on doing. Trimming the overhang, or rather the “underhang”, and re-installing them for protection from debris. Did you do that as well? If so, any pics?
Really appreciate everyone jumping in with advice!
CharlieS
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Actually, not that bad, since mine is often a bit dirty and lived in looking. It might look out a little of place on a perfectly paint corrected, ceramic coated, mall crawler. There is probably a more precise way to do it.
For me it is more important that the mud flaps not hit/scrape when I drop down off large rocks and get caught up on things, so this is pragmatic.
If you can find a way to cut the bottom mud flap off leaving the part that overlaps the vertical part of the bumper and have it look neat, that'd probably look more factory.
I might have to borrow this idea, but for extensions. With large AT tires and lift, it picks up more rocks to toss at my Airstream. Noticibly more dents in my metal rock protectors.
Probably not good for windshields of those following a rig without good flaps.
Probably not good for windshields of those following a rig without good flaps.
By the way, who makes that nifty 90 degree tool you are using?
Disregard. Socket works
CharlieS
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It is a specialized tool that I bought for a job where I had very little clearance and needed the minimal ratchet swing (it supposedly has the smallest ratchet arc available - 12 degrees). No other tool seemed to work for that job. You can take the mudflaps off with regular tools.
Wadsworth Ratchet Set Mini Super Deluxe 52 pc w/4 Tools Amazon product ASIN B0000WTWZ2
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Looks great but I feel bad for the folks behind you.
