Mudflaps on or off?

jdkeller · 02-02-2009, 03:53 PM

So i noticed my mudflaps scrape a lot when i go offroading. But they kinda look good being there. So what do you all think? ^

Simon2150 · 02-02-2009, 03:58 PM

You could look into buying some aftermarket shorter mudflaps

Keason1* · 02-02-2009, 03:59 PM

i like the look of them off, but if you would lke to keep some sort of flap for protecton purposes you could just trim yours down some

WilsonTheDog · 02-02-2009, 04:17 PM

I normally don't get on peoples shit for not searching but a quick search gets you this, both active in the last week:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd...mud-flaps.html

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd...flaps-off.html

jdkeller · 02-02-2009, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WilsonTheDog

I normally don't get on peoples shit for not searching but a quick search gets you this, both active in the last week:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd...mud-flaps.html

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd...flaps-off.html

Why thank you

Liquidity · 02-02-2009, 04:28 PM

I took my fronts off because of the scraping on small things. I left the rears on. Might get some aftermarket rears, we will see

nvdeserted · 02-02-2009, 06:30 PM

As a general rule-of-thumb I throw mudflaps away like spoiled fish, but since this Taco is brand spankin' new I'm leaving them on until they break off to save my paintjob. The front ones scrape on everything... they'll definitely break off first. Plus they don't look half bad.

weihenstephaner · 02-02-2009, 10:25 PM

Keep them on and they'll wear a line in your paint. I took mine off after a hundred miles or so and it was already starting to wear through the clearcoat.

nvdeserted · 02-02-2009, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weihenstephaner

Keep them on and they'll wear a line in your paint. I took mine off after a hundred miles or so and it was already starting to wear through the clearcoat.

No shat? So the flaps tend to concentrate all the debris to one spot on the body whereas without them it gets spread around more? Interesting... I'll have to take a closer look at my clearcoat. Thanks.

Delmarva · 02-03-2009, 05:39 AM

Remove fronts. Keep rears....

betz.steven · 02-03-2009, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delmarva

Remove fronts. Keep rears....

Thats my plan as well. but i still am going to trim the rears slightly

Delmarva · 02-03-2009, 05:49 AM

^^
That's what she said...

crazieN8 · 02-03-2009, 06:32 AM

i personally keep mine off. My tires are too wide for the flaps to even do anything protection wise, and when their off, the truck kinda looks a little higher

weihenstephaner · 02-03-2009, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nvdeserted

No shat? So the flaps tend to concentrate all the debris to one spot on the body whereas without them it gets spread around more? Interesting... I'll have to take a closer look at my clearcoat. Thanks.

Nope, they flex while you drive. Clean or not, the movement rubs through the finish. No real harm since it's rubbing on a plastic fender flare, but it does happen.

RelentlessTaco · 02-03-2009, 11:06 PM

Trim the fronts a few inches, keep the rears on. thats my vote

derekabraham · 02-03-2009, 11:09 PM

Front ones off, back ones on.

Homer J · 02-04-2009, 04:38 AM

I trimmed my front mud flaps about 4-1/2 inches and left the rears alone.

CAdiveTaco · 02-06-2009, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homer J

I trimmed my front mud flaps about 4-1/2 inches and left the rears alone.

Do you have any shots of the trimmed front mud flaps?
Thanks

Tortuga · 02-06-2009, 07:52 PM

I guess I haven't paid much attention to them until today. Found out that I only have one front flap. I guess my Taco is rejecting them.

Justin626 · 02-06-2009, 10:14 PM

I originally took them off a few months after getting my truck because I was tired of landing on the fronts when going off of curbs. After I put on my lift and winter hit, all the gravel they lay down on the ice and snow was beating the shit out of my paint job. So now they are back on. I personally like the look when they are off, but not enough to f-up my paint job.

View Poll Results: Mudflaps?
Mudflaps off all the time	56	45.53%
Mudflaps on all the time	58	47.15%
Mudflaps off for offroading and on for street	8	6.50%
Mudflaps on for offroading and off for street	4	3.25%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 123. You may not vote on this poll

02-02-2009, 03:53 PM	#1
jdkeller How many words can be fit in this s Joined: Nov 2008, #11040 Location: Inland Empire, Ca Age: 21 Gender: Male Posts: 4,625 2008 Tacoma Prerunner TRD Offroad 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Rear TSB, Dome light LED, Devil Horns, Debadged, 6000k HID Headlights and fogs, reverse light LED's, Grillcraft black mesh, rear OME n182's, Total Chaos UCA's, 285/75/16 BFG KM2's, Spidertrax spacers, Blacked out emblems, cb, All Pro 3" leaf pack, Fox 2.0 coilovers, Revenge Fab Sliders, u bolt flip kit and Timbrens, iPod/iPhone stereo adapter.	Mudflaps on or off? So i noticed my mudflaps scrape a lot when i go offroading. But they kinda look good being there. So what do you all think? ^

02-02-2009, 03:59 PM	#3
Keason1* time travel exists Joined: Mar 2008, #5246 Location: Wichita Falls, TX Age: 23 Gender: Male Posts: 1,758 07 PreRunner-Driver Mod 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 2.0 Fox Coilovers, 285-65X18" Dune Grapplers, moto metal rims. K/N CAI. 4X Hella 500's, 6K HID's, Pioneer HU, Image dynamics, rear 5100's, painted engine cover. aux reverse lights, Blacked out tails, LED cupholder mod, flowmaster 50, custom bed bar.	i like the look of them off, but if you would lke to keep some sort of flap for protecton purposes you could just trim yours down some __________________ http://zombiedefense.org/main/index.html

02-03-2009, 05:39 AM	#10
Delmarva Evolution Name: Lord Rupert Everton Joined: Oct 2008, #10148 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Gender: Guy Posts: 15,949 07 Silverado LTZ 4x4 Automatic	Remove fronts. Keep rears.... __________________ FS: FJ SE Anthracite Wheels (Set of 5) FS: OME Rear Shocks & Gentex Autodim / Homelink Mirror

02-03-2009, 05:49 AM	#12
Delmarva Evolution Name: Lord Rupert Everton Joined: Oct 2008, #10148 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Gender: Guy Posts: 15,949 07 Silverado LTZ 4x4 Automatic	^^ That's what she said... __________________ FS: FJ SE Anthracite Wheels (Set of 5) FS: OME Rear Shocks & Gentex Autodim / Homelink Mirror

02-02-2009, 03:58 PM	#2
Simon2150 Senior Member Joined: Dec 2008, #11809 Location: Austin, TX Gender: Male Posts: 677 06 Tacoma DoubleCab V6 SR5 2006 Double Cab Automatic	You could look into buying some aftermarket shorter mudflaps

02-02-2009, 04:17 PM	#4
WilsonTheDog Biggest asshole on this board Joined: Nov 2007, #3496 Location: Murrells Inlet SC Gender: Male Posts: 3,297 07 Prerunner SR5 DC/SB V6 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Magnaflow 12576 muffler & chrome tip, Westin step bars, Firestone Destination A/T 265/75/16, stubbie antenna, 27% tint, Pop N Lock, AFE ProdryS, bed mat, Husky liners, D-rings added, Access Literider tonneau	I normally don't get on peoples shit for not searching but a quick search gets you this, both active in the last week: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd...mud-flaps.html http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd...flaps-off.html

02-02-2009, 04:28 PM	#6
Liquidity OIF Vet Joined: Dec 2008, #11843 Gender: Male Posts: 41 09 Prerunner TRD sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic	I took my fronts off because of the scraping on small things. I left the rears on. Might get some aftermarket rears, we will see

02-02-2009, 06:30 PM	#7
nvdeserted Senior Member Joined: Nov 2008, #11062 Location: Reno, NV Gender: Male Posts: 281 2009 Tacoma TRD OR Access Cab 2009 Access Cab Automatic Trailer plug relocate, A.R.E. shell, Electric Dynolock tailgate, BB Gun rack, HiLift/shovel/axe/bolt cutter mounts in bed, "Removable Bed/storage" in bed, Seatbelt chime off.	As a general rule-of-thumb I throw mudflaps away like spoiled fish, but since this Taco is brand spankin' new I'm leaving them on until they break off to save my paintjob. The front ones scrape on everything... they'll definitely break off first. Plus they don't look half bad.

02-02-2009, 10:25 PM	#8
weihenstephaner Hooked Joined: Aug 2008, #8644 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 29 Gender: Guy Posts: 168 2009 4x4 TRD OR DC SB Mag Grey 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 05-08 tails, Pioneer HU, XM through factory antenna, AFE Pro Dry S, mudflaps and TRD sticker delete, weathertechs, bed extender	Keep them on and they'll wear a line in your paint. I took mine off after a hundred miles or so and it was already starting to wear through the clearcoat.

02-03-2009, 06:32 AM	#13
crazieN8 ________________ Joined: Dec 2008, #11251 Location: yorktown Va. Gender: Guy Posts: 113 95 4x4 taco 1995 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 3" lift, custom bucket seats, removable doors, KnN, eclipse sound system	i personally keep mine off. My tires are too wide for the flaps to even do anything protection wise, and when their off, the truck kinda looks a little higher __________________ rock crushin, mud slingin, panty droppin tacoma! just kidding it dosent crush rocks or sling mud...

02-03-2009, 11:06 PM	#15
RelentlessTaco wheeler Name: The STIG! j/k... Eric Joined: Feb 2008, #4772 Location: Klamath Falls/ Gold Beach, OR Age: 21 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,464 '07 AC 4x4 SR5 V6 6speed 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L V6 3"+ lift via OME 885's on OME shocks w/ custom top spacer, Bilstein 5100's in back with TSB leaf springs and 1" block + 1.75" Wheeler's Tundra AAL, Light Racing UCA's, 255/75-17 BFG KMs on 17x9 chrome Raceline Renegade's, custom aluminum diamond plate headache rack w/ bed rails and tailgate reinforcement, custom aluminum winch bumper, Warn XD9000i multi-mount winch, custom rock sliders, 48" Hi-Lift on bed rail, Billet grille, Hella 500FF driving lights on bumper, TRD bed mat, TRD seat covers and All weather mats, Alpine stereo: CDA-9886 HU; 6x9 front and 6-1/2 rear S-type speakers; 10" type-R sub in custom box, XM radio, Scan Gauge 2, Red LED map lights, URD short throw shifter kit, JBA cat back exhaust , polished aluminum K&N CAI, Pop-n-lock, devil horns emblem, TACOMAWORLD sticker, Sockmonkey 'TRD All Terrain' mountain bedside decals, AllPro Offroad rear plate bumper w/wrap arounds, 6000K bixenon HIDs Future mods: 295/70/17 Trail Grappler's, Viair OBA setup or 10lb Powertank, ARB a	Trim the fronts a few inches, keep the rears on. thats my vote __________________ How to: Install an Add A Leaf\| My BUILD \|How to understand metric tire sizing

02-04-2009, 04:38 AM	#17
Homer J ******* Joined: Jun 2007, #1871 Location: Jersey Shore Age: 37 Gender: Dude Posts: 2,422 08 Super White DC 4x4 2008 Double Cab Automatic 1GR-FE** Rear TSB, Eibach Front Springs, Bed Lights, Fog Light Mod.	I trimmed my front mud flaps about 4-1/2 inches and left the rears alone. __________________ "Beer the cause and solution to all of life's problems"

02-06-2009, 07:52 PM	#19
Tortuga Junior Member Joined: Jan 2009, #13141 Gender: Male Posts: 8 08 4x4 SR5 2008 Access Cab Automatic	I guess I haven't paid much attention to them until today. Found out that I only have one front flap. I guess my Taco is rejecting them.

02-06-2009, 10:14 PM	#20
Justin626 Senior Member Joined: Sep 2007, #2838 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Gender: Male Posts: 748 2007 4x4 TRD Sport DC Super White 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Toytec 3" Black Anodized Spacer Kit w/ AAL, N-Fab Nerf Bars, Lightforce 170mm Strikers, N-Fab Light Bar, Metra Ipod Adapter, TRD Windshield Vinyl, Scosche Auto Start, Mod'd Stock TRD Vinyl Graphics, Partially Debadged And Painted, 15% Tint, Tacoma All-Weather Mats	I originally took them off a few months after getting my truck because I was tired of landing on the fronts when going off of curbs. After I put on my lift and winter hit, all the gravel they lay down on the ice and snow was beating the shit out of my paint job. So now they are back on. I personally like the look when they are off, but not enough to f-up my paint job. __________________ "Nothing is more inspiring than feeling like you're a part of the flock, but being led by a moron." - Josh Homme

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