Mud Flaps

[RKCRWLR]

Well, its time to comply I guess. Looks like from my searches on here that my options are build 'em, Teraflex Plus, or trailflap.com. Any other options that you know about?

Thanks!

 

[Caleb]

make some yourself. That's very easy to do, I'll actually be making some for my TJ on the next short while.

BTW, what kind of vehicle?

 

[richpblaze]

Go to Freightliner

They will have all the brackets & stuf to make them your self.

 

[bradm]

I just went to Checker and bought some cheap mud flaps and then self tapper screwed 'em into my rear bumper... kinda redneck, but works for me. Much cheaper than spending $80-$100 for the pre fab stuff from trailflap or RRO.

 

[Jay5.9L]

make them

I have about $25 bucks in mine and they have quck dissconnects so I can take them off at the trail head.

 

[RKCRWLR]

They are for an LJ. Making them is looking a lot better. I got big time sticker shock pricing them. I own a Jeep so i am used to getting screwed (you know, Just Empty Every Pocket), but its hard to justify not making them based on the prices.

Thanks!

 

[Jay5.9L]

I had the same thought. No way I was going to pay $85 for something I could make myself. I can throw up some pics if you need ideas.

 

[diablokicks]

i'd like some idea pix

 

[Caleb]

When I have a few minutes I'll draw something up in Sketchup and you'll see how easy it should be. The basic parts are 1x1 angle iron, some small tube, some small solid bar, a small bit of flat plate, a small bit of square tube, and a cotter pin of some sort for the quick disconnect. You can get all the parts at any hardware store for I bet <$15-$20.

 

[1993yj]

My way is a bit more expensive, maybe $30 total, but for the disconnect I use air line connectors. They don't rattle like the cotter pin method. I posted them up on another thread a while back.

 

[waynehartwig]

I had about $15 into mine. They were absolutely NOTHING fancy, and definately not permanent, but good enough to pass inspection!

1 rubber mudflap cut in half, long way, to the width of th etire
2 small pieces of angle iron about 2' long
several hose clamps to clamp the rubber to the steel, and the steel to holes in my bumper.

I've seen some really nice ones done with a trailer hitch pin and some cold roll... Definatley more thought into them and a more permanent solution.

 

[mbryson]

i'd like some idea pix

When I have a few minutes I'll draw something up in Sketchup and you'll see how easy it should be. The basic parts are 1x1 angle iron, some small tube, some small solid bar, a small bit of flat plate, a small bit of square tube, and a cotter pin of some sort for the quick disconnect. You can get all the parts at any hardware store for I bet <$15-$20.

Here's mine........Extremely talented fab work required and VERY expensive to recreate

 

[1993yj]

I can't seem to find the old thread where I posted pics, but I just helped my brother do some the other night, so I can get some new pics posted if anyone wants

 

[Kiel]

Six states sells the semi truck mudflap brackets for like 15 a pair, then the flaps I got from sap brothers on sale 2 for 10 bucks Then I just cut them down

 

[waynehartwig]

Here's mine........Extremely talented fab work required and VERY expensive to recreate

...With todays steel prices, I bet!

 

[Caleb]

the way I'm going to do mine could work with the air discos as well, infact I think I will use that so I don't have to try and drill a hole through round bar

 

[bigdave196]

We made some for my dads truck. Bought the flaps at a truck stop and then went to Lowes hardware and got some angle iron that ran the length of the flap. We then drilled thru the angle Iron and thru the flap useing 3/8" bolts, washers and lock washers. 3 on each side. and welded a 2 pieces of chain to the Angle Iron to serve as a mount for the quick release " D-Rings/Carebeaners".
The D-Rings were attached thru the bumper by way of a hole we drilled. You can get D-rings at a backpacking supply place, or outdoors sporting goods store.

You can put on or remove them in under 20 seconds. Thats quick release and they ran us like $25 to build.

Hope that may work for you. Its cheap and easily removeable.

 

[1993yj]

Finally posting up pics of my mud flaps. The first one kind of shows how it is hooked to my bumper. The second one shows how the flap itself is attached to the square tubing with the female air connector on the end. Pics 3 & 4 aren't too clear, but I just drilled a hole big enough for the threaded end of the male part of the air connector, and put some loc-tite and a nut on the back side. And the last pic shows what it looks like from behind when its on. You can never even see the connectors, not that it matters.

 

[Badger]

why not just have the square stock slide over or into another piece of square stock or round stock .then use a standard K pin for a receiver pin.i can just imagine those air fittings getting clogged with fine sand and rusting away with salt.

i used hitch pins welded to the bumper then round stock slips over that.

before welding on some washers for the flaps to be bolted on

the hitch pin welded to the bumper

 

[diablokicks]

i like all these ideas but no welding skills lol