mud flaps and badges

i de-flaped mine, and personally i think it looks way better!

 

Take em all off! I even debadged the front grille. I was going to paint the emblem but I think the paint will start to chip eventually. Never heard of anyone doing this before but I think it looks fine without it, on 01-04 grilles anyway. The holes aren't too noticeable.

(Only pic I have right now from my oil cooler install)




EDIT: Here's one:

 

debadged looks great, i did mine but after i had to pull out the power ball and go at it for a couple hours because it left "shadows" but now looks awesome

 

I wish I could de-flap mine, but the police love to give tickets for that around here (so I'm told).

I do prefer the debadging, so did that a while ago on mine.

 

Nice reply...that is funny!

 

You can get a ticket for removing your mudflaps??? Seriously?

 

yes, look up the mudflap laws for your state.

 

Fishing line, goo gone and your wife's hair dryer makes quick work of emblems. Remove remaining residue with WD-40. If you wish to paint black and re-install, then leave the very faint outline of residue that will be seen right after you remove the badge and use it as a reference point.

Anyone who removed a badge and paint came off did it very, very wrong.

 

I can say from experience he is entirely correct. Stupid me, I take the flaps off for "looks clean" factor and sold them for a decent amount of money. Now, a year later I just finished putting on a set of aftermarket, not as good looking as OEM but WAY cheaper flaps because my lower panels have a sh*t ton O chips and scrapes. A little late but better than never, if I had it to do over again I'd never take the factory flaps off.

 

what he said!

 

yea take off the mudlaps and sell them to me lol pm me if interested

 

The previous owner of my truck de-badged and de-flapped the truck. I rebadged (with 96-style decals/sock TRD) and reflapped it haha.

IMO looks better.