Topic: Mud Flaps ... Yes or No..? (Read 1229 times)

Big G · « **on:** July 02, 2007, 19:21:47 »

Decided to tidy up the rusted mud flap holders on my 90 truck and of course most of the bolts broke off when I undid them. Now I could spruce em up with a lick of paint and weld em back on or I could put some shiny chequer plate ones on, again tacked on with weld but i was looking at the back of the truck with em off and couldn`t decide if it looks better without them on.

You lot can decide this one for me.........I will go with the majority view..!

Tell me then,or show me with pictures if you have them,what looks best and what I should do........on or off........your call.......!

G

strapping young lad · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2007, 19:29:25 »

no

cos without it your vehicle looks taller!

J.D. · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2007, 19:33:14 »

Nope because they get ripped off very easily, prooved that with my discovery.

The metal doesnt come off but the rubber rips.

v8kenny · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2007, 19:57:48 »

Wot JD said - they WILL get ripped off

Drift · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2007, 20:10:59 »

Took mine off, as I saw two front wings ripped of other cars going ove rocks

Edge · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2007, 20:12:15 »

solihull-mick · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2007, 20:15:51 »

YES with out a dought, not a real off roader with out big flaps :lol:

muddymesser · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2007, 20:36:37 »

leave them off that way you can cover the peoplmud be hind u on th way home :p

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2007, 20:58:08 »

Quote from: "muddymesser"

leave them off that way you can cover the peoplmud be hind u on th way home :p

Exactly one reason for retaining them!

Big G · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2007, 21:04:48 »

Score up to now .......... I make it...

6 say leave em off ....... 2 say have em on......

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2007, 21:21:37 »

Yes fit them, but I use 89p rubber car mats. One mat makes 2 mud flaps :) So cheep to replace.
Paul

martha focker · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2007, 23:19:20 »

yes then connect a chain to them so u can lift them up wen off road :D

just thought i must do that :lol:

Cassillis · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2007, 09:38:24 »

Quote from: "paul_humphreys"

Yes fit them, but I use 89p rubber car mats. One mat makes 2 mud flaps :) So cheep to replace.
Paul

That's the way i would go, must be the Aberdonian in me :oops:

muddyjlx · « **Reply #13 on:** July 03, 2007, 13:42:17 »

i used some old carpet for mine.

free. :lol: :lol: :lol:

ScrapyJape · « **Reply #14 on:** July 03, 2007, 15:34:47 »

Do you need them on for the mot as when they are off they expose alot of the wheel on the rear of a defender
also if you got agressive tyres on you might be firing stones at the cars behind you?

I would just get a nice pair and do what martha said to be honest.

muck_truck · « **Reply #15 on:** July 03, 2007, 15:53:03 »

i took them off the front, but left them on the rear. I wouldnt like to be behind a mucky defender in the rain if it didnt have rear flaps.. :twisted:

RCRockCrawler · « **Reply #16 on:** July 03, 2007, 16:11:24 »

My way of thinking is that if they're already there, leave 'em be, and tie them up for off-roading. However, don't go to any trouble to get a new set if, like my own, they rusted themselves off. :lol:

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #17 on:** July 03, 2007, 16:36:32 »

Put them back on, spraying the car behind with muck is intisocial.

kizz81 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 03, 2007, 17:07:39 »

leave them on, i was watching a dvd of the driffield landy show off road course before and mine has mud flaps on and i thought they looked good but then a simular landy went past ( a shiney one ) but didnt have the mud flaps i though it didnt look so good to me.

cheers kieran

martha focker · « **Reply #19 on:** July 03, 2007, 17:42:30 »

i agree mate they do make the landies look bare withought them 8)

and anyway, they don't have to b big landrover ones, just put anything on, it will look better and do the job of stopping stone chips and spray :D

Big G · « **Reply #20 on:** July 03, 2007, 18:08:39 »

At last reckon up the balance of opinion has moved to have them fitted..... 11 to 7 in that favour .........

martha focker · « **Reply #21 on:** July 03, 2007, 18:16:56 »

good :D

davidlandy · « **Reply #22 on:** July 03, 2007, 19:51:21 »

if you leave the standard ones on with a 2" lift its quite difficult to rip them off - more damage is likley to occur bending the metal bracket they sit on. I speak from experience.

but now I have removed them - its one thing less to break/bend.

muddymesser · « **Reply #23 on:** July 03, 2007, 20:46:31 »

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "muddymesser"
leave them off that way you can cover the peoplmud be hind u on th way home :p

Exactly one reason for retaining them!

but its good when theres a hairdresser in a rag top behind you :D

muddycarl · « **Reply #24 on:** July 03, 2007, 23:06:05 »

I've taken mine off ...cos my truck looks better without them

wrecker · « **Reply #25 on:** July 04, 2007, 20:57:46 »

id have them on mate,alway look better :D

just use a small chain and tie them up when your offroad

DIE BOK · « **Reply #26 on:** July 04, 2007, 22:26:00 »

I am sure you will not get a BMW tailgaiting a Defender/Disco without flaps..........If he does his loss :twisted: One way to get rid of tailgaters

muddycarl · « **Reply #27 on:** July 04, 2007, 22:31:27 »

Quote from: "Die Bok"

I am sure you will not get a BMW tailgaiting a Defender/Disco without flaps..........If he does his loss :twisted: One way to get rid of tailgaters

very very true :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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