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MonsterGuy 07-10-2006 06:16 AM

mud flaps
 
i tried taking off my mudflaps yesterday but i have the stock fenderflairs and they look molded in. but i took it off and where it molds in there is a big hole in the side u cna see where it kinds hooks up to where it attaches to the flair. also i dont want to kick up rocks and scratch my paint.

so can i cut with like a ban saw or something like 5" up so the hold dosent show and it still protects a little.

this pic is also with my spacers on have to get the other up.

zabeard 07-10-2006 06:26 AM

you prolly could but it will be hard trying to get the edge you cut not to look like it is cut.

MonsterGuy 07-10-2006 06:34 AM

ya i know i thought of that. i could use my dremmel but i not good at thoes things.

its just that they are SO HUGE!!!! and hide my tire a lot kinds looks like they are going to hit ground sometimes lol

zabeard 07-10-2006 06:38 AM

i think the band saw would be better then a dremel. after you are done you will want to sand it and try and make it look like it did before with the curves and stuff.

MonsterGuy 07-10-2006 06:41 AM

yaor just cut it all off and keep where it connects to the flair also. but did u notice any scrapes from rocks coming up and hitting the bed?

ill be back after work

thanx Zach

Needforspeed3685 07-10-2006 06:54 AM

I trimmed mine up a little...


Here's how:

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...MVC00002-1.jpg

Ended up shaving about a 1/4 inch from the bottom just from hitting bumps and rubbing them!

MonsterGuy 07-10-2006 10:33 AM

has anyone else done this? i wanted to take off like 5" off the bottom. and how did u do it

Msl747 07-10-2006 11:24 AM

Well, I took mine off, but I didn't have the flares... could you get some flares off like an FX4? I don't think they had the mudflaps molded into the flare...

fishy2k8 07-10-2006 01:01 PM

i would go to the junk yard and get some that would fit there and cut those and not the ones on your truck, if the cutting goes good then put 'em on, if not then you know you didnt just make your truck look bad

a311fanam 07-10-2006 01:19 PM


Originally Posted by MonsterGuy
has anyone else done this? i wanted to take off like 5" off the bottom. and how did u do it

i'd take them off, cut it roughly with a jig-saw, and then use a grinder to round off the edges

Trigger01 07-10-2006 01:38 PM


Originally Posted by Msl747
Well, I took mine off, but I didn't have the flares... could you get some flares off like an FX4? I don't think they had the mudflaps molded into the flare...

The FX4's and Edge's do not have molded mud flaps. I agree, go th the JY(or eBay) and grab some flares off of a FX4 or Edge. I took my flaps off and It looks alot better(see pics.) sorry, no pics with the flaps on.

MonsterGuy 07-10-2006 08:07 PM

ya i like the no flaps better, ill have to check out the JY and see if they got 2 xtras to cut up.

thanx

01xltranger4x4 07-10-2006 08:45 PM

No flaps looks better, im glad i took mine off last winter. It also stops people from tailgating in the rain.


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