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Holding it up and taking the photo one handed, but you get the idea.
ARCHIVE ASAP Flaps for the 200 (5 Viewers)
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Interested in a set for a 2013 LC
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Should work. It seems the 200 series is universal when it comes to the inner fender area.
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I think the front bracket is done. Because I used higher bolt points, the bracket should help clear bigger tires once the lower area (where the tires rub) is cut/bent in. The beauty of this design is you can actually bend the bracket more into the wheel well to hold back the plastic and keep the flap clear of the tires. This is the same system I used on the 100 series and can clear 295/70/18s.
With one of my 295/70/18s off my 100 on the 200.
My high quality loves rubber prototypes
You can hopefully see in this shot that the leg of the bracket furthest into the wheel well can be bent (using a vise or even pliars) to pull the flap further back. I can't really demonstrate on mine because the lower plastic/metal that rubs is still intact on my truck. But once that's all taken care of, the flap should clear with the minor modification of bending the bracket.
With one of my 295/70/18s off my 100 on the 200.
My high quality loves rubber prototypes
You can hopefully see in this shot that the leg of the bracket furthest into the wheel well can be bent (using a vise or even pliars) to pull the flap further back. I can't really demonstrate on mine because the lower plastic/metal that rubs is still intact on my truck. But once that's all taken care of, the flap should clear with the minor modification of bending the bracket.
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It's gonna be a bit before I get all the tooling set up to make these, but I'd like the first few kits to go out to people with various setups to verify fitment.
I will offer a good discount to whomever is first to volunteer with the following setups:
If the flaps don't end up working out for you, I'll offer a full refund and pay to ship them back.
I'll put names next to the categories if people volunteer.
I will offer a good discount to whomever is first to volunteer with the following setups:
- Dissent rear with 285/75/18 (seems to be the most common larger tire size) or other common size.
- Slee rear with 285s or some other common size
- Tundra front conversion with 285s or other common size
If the flaps don't end up working out for you, I'll offer a full refund and pay to ship them back.
I'll put names next to the categories if people volunteer.
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Here is the rear with the same love rubber prototype. I have dinky stock tires and stock height, so the width/length would look much better with wider tires and a bit of lift.
prwillard2
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I'm stock with 275/70r18 tires and want a set even if they're prototypes!
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I have all the materials to make the real deal. I just want to make sure they fit on various trucks before I go all out. The tooling is pretty expensive for the urethane and realizing later that I need to make a slight modification to it would set me back over 1k and a few weeks time.
I'm all in though. Interest seems pretty minimal, but I can't tell if it's because this thread is pretty slow or people don't really understand the concept, or if there really is a lack of interest. Hopeful that once a few people have them and show them off, they will gain popularity much like the 100 series.
prwillard2
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I'm sure they will once people start posting pics of them on. I believe you had tried to get the rear flaps to say "Land Cruiser" on the 100 flaps but can't remember if you ended up going that route. Either way your flaps will look great here!
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I have been throwing the LC decals in the box for people who request it. I don't "sell" them for obvious reasons, but I definitely plan to have them as an option on the 200..
I would defiantly be interested in these. I had to heavily modify the stock fronts on my LX to stop rubbing and honestly I still get a little on occasion
I'll volunteer as a Tundra swapped rig.
Sitting on 295/70R18s on stock 60mm offset LC wheels with Ironman FCPs. Rear Trackwidth was also widened ~3.5in to match the front width. Stock bumpers with some trimming on the front. Stock rear flaps, and some homebrew front flaps that mount in the factory holes.
@Ramathorn15
I’m late to the party but stumbled on this thread looking for flaps after covering my camper with mud this past weekend.
I’m running the Dissent front and rear bumpers with stock wheels and 285/70 R18 tires.
If you need pictures or anything else feel free to ask.
I’m late to the party but stumbled on this thread looking for flaps after covering my camper with mud this past weekend.
I’m running the Dissent front and rear bumpers with stock wheels and 285/70 R18 tires.
If you need pictures or anything else feel free to ask.
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Making some more progress.
Rear is done, I think.
Two bracket system. The smaller J shaped bracket is for people with aftermarket rear bumpers (bolts only to the body) and the large bracket helps support the rear bumper for those with stock.
It's funny, using steel as prototypes for the flap itself is cheaper than even the cheap loves rubber. Its also a plus that I can CNC cut it and test before setting the design in stone.
With steel "flap". There's 3 mounting points for now. I only have 2 hooked up in the photo.
From behind.
Rear is done, I think.
Two bracket system. The smaller J shaped bracket is for people with aftermarket rear bumpers (bolts only to the body) and the large bracket helps support the rear bumper for those with stock.
It's funny, using steel as prototypes for the flap itself is cheaper than even the cheap loves rubber. Its also a plus that I can CNC cut it and test before setting the design in stone.
With steel "flap". There's 3 mounting points for now. I only have 2 hooked up in the photo.
From behind.
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The front is the tough one. I've done a few different designs to try and make it's big tire friendly as possible. The concept with this newest design is that the part of the L that goes into the wheel well could be easily bent inwards to provide clearance once the fender liner is cut/heat guned. I stayed away from that lower plastic so it could be cut without interfering with the flap itself.
Curious if you all think this would work out with the fender modifications you've made? I've been trying to find a local with bigger tires to test on, but no luck.
Curious if you all think this would work out with the fender modifications you've made? I've been trying to find a local with bigger tires to test on, but no luck.
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How big a tire and where are you located?
Idaho Savage
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This is great. What I love about the front it's essentially a bracket to secure the rocker panel to the pice under the fender once you cut or remove the mudlfaps for trimming. I'm a big fan.
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I'm just trying to make sure this will work with the common larger size tires and hopefully the tundra front end or spacers. I live in Albuquerque.
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Good eye. I almost didn't use that factory hole because I was worried about it being a potential cut point for tire clearance. Then I quickly realized it's holding on the rocker and needs to be supported.
These still happening?
