Finally got around to MAKING my own gap guards.

When i read that they were $70 i said no way im buying them.

It was soo simple to make them i dont no why anyone wouldnt.....
I bought some rubber and made my own for just under $8.
and i think they turned out very good.
what do you think?

before

After
wraped around the back to stop mud

goes way up front to. ( the last screw was SOOO hard to put in. i couldnt see what i was doing)

no mo gap!!

 

Looks good. If I do a BL, I will definately do it that way. No sense in spending $70 for an $8 piece of rubber. Good work.

 

nice evan what you end up using

 

Is this a largely cosmetic thing? Or is there a functional need to 'guard' the gap?

 

how did u attach them?

 

just cosmetics, since the bed is 3 inches off the frame.

looks good evan

 

looks good

 

self taping screws

 

i was at aco (hardware store) and i found a piece of rubber that is made to cover stairs so i just reversed them. each piece was pre cut to fit 1 step. i used 4 of them
here is what it looked like on the other side.

 

Nicely done. Did you just screw them into the bed?

 

Good Job. I'll be going this route when I do mine. Thanks for the headsup!

 

Cool. 70 bucks is way to much thats why i didn't buy them either. I'll have to try makeing a set.

 

there is a little lip under the bed that i drilled into.

 

Looks good. Good thinking with the stair covers.
i just put mine on about two weeks ago. I came across a whole roll of that rubber that goes down the isle of a school bus, cut it in half[width wise] and drilled then put a bolt and a nut to keep them up there.
On the front, i ran mine like you did the back[as i did as well] I tucked it in the fender flare and re-used that plastic push pin. I could get the drill to stay in place to go forward you you did.

BTW what is that red wire going across by your fuel line? [3rd pic]

 

That looks pretty good, I am next lol.

 

hey bill i will help you if you want.

just give me a call. very easy, but it took me a lot of time to get it perfect.

 

power line for my trailer hitch connection.
it goes to the battery

 

Mainly comsmetic but I would say that in the front it would prevent the mud getting in the engine compartment..

 

And good job rangererv, looks good

 

thanks for all the comments guys

 

old post but....how is your front done?

 

It is not done not is mine, just the factory ones are up front and it does not look bad.

 

a bigger tire will cover it up. but im sure you can fab something up with that stuff to make a new one.

 

ya, there really is no need for front gap guards.

 

aesthically maybe not. but the front ones do keep a bit of stuff out of the engine bay, and off your exhaust and such.