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Old Jun 30, 2008
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Ditched Mudflaps What do you think?

I ditched my mud flaps the other day I feel the tires look bigger lol. Plus even with them, I was slinging mud and crap up on the fenders anyways...so what the hell. O and the mothers mag n alum polish with a powerball does wonders.

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Old Jun 30, 2008
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better, that was the first thing i did when i brought home my truck
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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dude truck looks great. i did the same (see my most recent thread) i have some pics of the rear w/ no mudflaps. love the look of your truck, we basically have the same truck, just different badges.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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I was thinkin abt dointhat im glad you posted pics... is it hard? they just snap off right?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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there was just two hex headed or flat screws and a push in pin thingy in each one then they just pop off and I couldn't believe the mud and crap that fell out from behind them.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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^^ on your truck you will have to unbolt the mudflaps then the bracket. its real simple
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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yeah just lay under them and look. mine were so rusted though i had to break them off
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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Yea I just went out andlooked at em t looks simple but Im at my girlfriends house and there is a lack of proper toolage to get it done now...
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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Originally Posted by rideabikenick
better, that was the first thing i did when i brought home my truck
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Although I had to cut mine off.
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toolage - word of the day
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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haha .. I try but yea so Ill be taken those off tommorow. A couple people have told me to take em off cuys it will look better so this was the final straw or thread if you will...

now im doin it
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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it took me 6 years to get around to removing mine, but after i did it i thought "why did i wait?"
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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yeah it looks good if you have fender flares and stuff. If you have a regular xlt, then there are holes on the body if you take them off.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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Looks better without the flaps.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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yeah it looks good if you have fender flares and stuff. If you have a regular xlt, then there are holes on the body if you take them off.
small hole vs big rubber.. lol
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008
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I need to take mine off also just haven't got around to it lol
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008
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Originally Posted by FX2.3
small hole vs big rubber.. lol
i dunno, i still think it looks better with them on if i have to deal with that hole....lol. wtf was ford thinking? i am still working on the mud flap problem. i will have mine off without holes showing...possible body work.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008
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i dunno, i still think it looks better with them on if i have to deal with that hole....lol. wtf was ford thinking? i am still working on the mud flap problem. i will have mine off without holes showing...possible body work.
I threw on some aftermarket fender flares.. you could get a plastic retainer push pin thing like they use to hold plastic interior pieces.. paint.. and push in.. no hole.. no problem..
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008
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The only thing I dont like is ford made the mud flaps part of the fender flaires so when you take them off you can kinda notice there was something there at one time.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2008
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Originally Posted by FX2.3
I threw on some aftermarket fender flares.. you could get a plastic retainer push pin thing like they use to hold plastic interior pieces.. paint.. and push in.. no hole.. no problem..
yeah, or the fender flares, i don't know how those would look. maybe i will try that plastic retainer push pin thing. or if i get nicer, bigger tires i can just roll with the fender flares..
 
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Old Jul 2, 2008
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Took mine off the other day and the truck looks nicer imo. Plus it gave me something to do.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2008
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Nice truck. Looks good.
 
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