mud flaps

Audible · 10-20-2007, 08:06 PM

Anyone removed their mud flaps on the TRD models. I'm mostly hwy and the stock flaps are just a bit too much for me. What does everyone else think?

jhodge83 · 10-20-2007, 08:25 PM

cut em up!!! a few of us on here have. i think i cut off about 4" or a lil more all the way around. made a big difference in looks. if u take them off, ur truck will get dirty way quicker...not to mention road debris coming up. i know from experience...

tacomaman06 · 10-20-2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jhodge83

cut em up!!! a few of us on here have. i think i cut off about 4" or a lil more all the way around. made a big difference in looks. if u take them off, ur truck will get dirty way quicker...not to mention road debris coming up. i know from experience...

how did you cut yours jhodge?? i've been thinking about taking off around 2 or 3 inches all the way around.....just not sure yet.

xedge · 10-20-2007, 08:55 PM

I kept mine on due to winter time. The slush and crap does a number if you have no mudflaps. Also when I tow less debris goes back on my trailer.

gegundez · 10-20-2007, 09:53 PM

Had to come off for the 33" BFGs. Get really muddy in there. Way in there.

jhodge83 · 10-20-2007, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tacomaman06

how did you cut yours jhodge?? i've been thinking about taking off around 2 or 3 inches all the way around.....just not sure yet.

what i did was pencil on a line and cut them off w/ tin snips and tried to file down the edges as good as i could

tacomaman06 · 10-21-2007, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jhodge83

what i did was pencil on a line and cut them off w/ tin snips and tried to file down the edges as good as i could

cool, thats what i was thinking. well,either tin snips or a good razor knife. i may end up doing it before too long.

jhodge83 · 10-21-2007, 08:12 AM

the front ones are way easier to do. i would recommend tin snips on the front b/c they'll go easier...and then score a good line or two on the back ones and then cut those. the back ones are thicker and a lil harder...i forgot about that.

EDIT: forgot something else....after u cut off the front ones, u can flip them around and use them as templates for the rears. i think after u cut a good one from the front u can use it on the other front side to get a nice line on it.

CornDog · 10-21-2007, 06:58 PM

well im down here in alabama. no snow for MILES. lol i jus took mine completely off. i LOVE the look, havent thought about cutting them tho. my gf's driveway has a REAL bad dip coming in off the road an whenever i back out the frontones ALWAYS scrub. I HATED THAT. but now that yal mention cutting i think i try it. but jus for the heck of it the truck does look great w/o flaps and i havent had ne road debris coming up........yet...., i drive round 900 miles a week goin back and forth to work.

nd · 10-22-2007, 10:57 AM

My dad took the flaps off his Xterra and now he has a bunch of chips in his paint along the bottom underneath his doors. He does alot of hungting and drives down alot of dirt/gravel roads and the tires keep kicking stuff up onto his body. Personally i encourage people to keep the flaps. I have a chip in my windshield from some dick in a F150. he was in front of me on the interstate, i heard a loud noise from teh windshield and then saw a chip in it. The guy in front of me had a big 4x4 F150 wiht no mudflaps.... i he had flaps it wouldnt have happened.

2003greenbean · 10-22-2007, 10:59 AM

i took mine off and sold them on e-bay

Audible · 10-22-2007, 11:42 AM

Mine are off as of Sunday. I cleaned them up & stored them away. In So Cal we never get any rain (infact we are having a dust storm right now) and my truck does not see dirt often. I do go to the mountains to snow ski once or twice a year. I can always slap them on for a ski trip...it only took me 15 minutes to get them all off. I took an hour to clean the paint where thay had been rubbing. Plus I actually think it look higher now without them.

CornDog · 10-22-2007, 07:52 PM

gotta be careful tho audible. i noticed where they have rubbed the paint off my flares......... i took um off about a month after i had the truck. and even then there was wore spots.

Bigman_CP · 11-24-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CornDog

my gf's driveway has a REAL bad dip coming in off the road an whenever i back out the frontones ALWAYS scrub. I HATED THAT.

My front ones rub too when going over a big bump or hole. More so in reverse though. It is definatley time for a trim...

lineberw · 11-24-2007, 09:21 PM

Take Em off

CornDog · 11-25-2007, 02:38 PM

hey i jus wanted to update on the mudflaps i took mine off for a while....Loved the look tooooo.....but the mud started flying and i started spending WAY to much time washing. so i put um bak on an trimmed the heck out of them. took off like 7 1/2 inches. they help out alot now and dont look so ugly on the truck.

L_Jackson · 11-25-2007, 07:30 PM

here in TX no snow and i don't go through mud so i just took mine off too... hadn't thought about sellin em on ebay tho... good idea

TuRDTACO · 11-25-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigman_CP

My front ones rub too when going over a big bump or hole. More so in reverse though. It is definatley time for a trim...

yo bro where in illinois are you at?

TuRDTACO · 11-25-2007, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by L_Jackson

here in TX no snow and i don't go through mud so i just took mine off too... hadn't thought about sellin em on ebay tho... good idea

i took mine off and sold them on ebay, got $140 for the set

concrete jedi · 11-25-2007, 08:50 PM

I am with ndcouch, they do protect your paint job, as well as the guy behind you. The value in function is often unrealized by the beckon of fashion.

10-20-2007, 08:06 PM	#1
Audible Member Joined: May 2007, #1486 Location: Southern Califonia Posts: 73 2006 PreRunner TRD Off Road 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V-6 DRL's, 04 TRD Off Road bed stickers, Tow pkg, Penzoil synthetic oil, partially debadged.	mud flaps Anyone removed their mud flaps on the TRD models. I'm mostly hwy and the stock flaps are just a bit too much for me. What does everyone else think? __________________ You only go around this rock once...drive a Tacoma TRD(Off Road)

10-20-2007, 08:25 PM	#2
jhodge83 CA: Cock Asswhooper! Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,720 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, and a few others in the sig!	cut em up!!! a few of us on here have. i think i cut off about 4" or a lil more all the way around. made a big difference in looks. if u take them off, ur truck will get dirty way quicker...not to mention road debris coming up. i know from experience... __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, AFE Pro Dry Drop-in w/ Secondary Removed and Modified Intake, Magnaflow SS Muffler w/ Chopped Exhaust, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Xenon "HID" Head&Fog Bulbs, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, Painted Grill Emblem, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Cargo Bar, Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome CB w/ K40 Antenna, Astatic Mic, and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop, , Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV on the way....35% Tint

10-21-2007, 08:12 AM	#8
jhodge83 CA: Cock Asswhooper! Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,720 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, and a few others in the sig!	the front ones are way easier to do. i would recommend tin snips on the front b/c they'll go easier...and then score a good line or two on the back ones and then cut those. the back ones are thicker and a lil harder...i forgot about that. EDIT: forgot something else....after u cut off the front ones, u can flip them around and use them as templates for the rears. i think after u cut a good one from the front u can use it on the other front side to get a nice line on it. __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, AFE Pro Dry Drop-in w/ Secondary Removed and Modified Intake, Magnaflow SS Muffler w/ Chopped Exhaust, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Xenon "HID" Head&Fog Bulbs, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, Painted Grill Emblem, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Cargo Bar, Cobra 29 LTD Black Chrome CB w/ K40 Antenna, Astatic Mic, and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop, , Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV on the way....35% Tint

10-22-2007, 10:57 AM	#10
nd AKA: "The Velour Fog" Joined: Mar 2007, #1047 Location: Greenville, SC Age: 27 Gender: Female Posts: 7,138 07 TRD Off-Road 4x4 debadged 2007 Double Cab Automatic V6 De badged, 5100's, Black Toyota Baja wheels	My dad took the flaps off his Xterra and now he has a bunch of chips in his paint along the bottom underneath his doors. He does alot of hungting and drives down alot of dirt/gravel roads and the tires keep kicking stuff up onto his body. Personally i encourage people to keep the flaps. I have a chip in my windshield from some dick in a F150. he was in front of me on the interstate, i heard a loud noise from teh windshield and then saw a chip in it. The guy in front of me had a big 4x4 F150 wiht no mudflaps.... i he had flaps it wouldnt have happened. __________________ When life gives you lemons, just say 'Fuck the lemons,' and bail.

10-22-2007, 10:59 AM	#11
2003greenbean Carolina Alliance Costal Div Joined: Jan 2007, #672 Location: socaste,sc Age: 26 Posts: 916 03 trd 2003 Access Cab Manual 3.4 cold air intake, step bars, custom grill, 3in lift,12 in audiobahn sub, 285/75/16 procomp tires, 20% tint,	i took mine off and sold them on e-bay __________________

10-20-2007, 08:55 PM	#4
xedge Don't Worry Be Happy Joined: Apr 2007, #1297 Location: Vermont Age: 48 Posts: 941 06 DC SR5 4WD SB 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4L Extang Trifecta Soft Tonneau, TRD Exhaust, Goodyear Wrangler AT Silent Armors, Thule Racks, Wet Okole Seat Covers, Weathertech InChannel Visors & Floorliners, OEM Nerf Bars, AFE Filter, C2C Hood Struts	I kept mine on due to winter time. The slush and crap does a number if you have no mudflaps. Also when I tow less debris goes back on my trailer.

10-20-2007, 09:53 PM	#5
gegundez Member Joined: Sep 2007, #2778 Location: Miami, FL Age: 40 Gender: Male Posts: 89 07 TRD Prerunner Dcab 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L Overpriced stereo and alarm. MBRP Dual Exhaust.	Had to come off for the 33" BFGs. Get really muddy in there. Way in there.

10-21-2007, 06:58 PM	#9
CornDog Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2927 Location: Gallant, Alabama Age: 21 Posts: 145 2007 SpeedWay Blue Double Cab Tacoma 2007 Double Cab Manual 4.0 v6 12000 lb Milemarker Winch Warn Trans4mer Grille Guard Gear Motorsports Wheels, Pioneer Head Unit w Ipod Interface, 2 Diamond D3 10's in custom box, UWS black tool box. N-fab stepbars, 15% tint, bug deflector,ventvisors, K&N Series 77 Cold air Intake, Hi lift jack mounted, 4D-LED maglite mounted, Lund Grill Screen	well im down here in alabama. no snow for MILES. lol i jus took mine completely off. i LOVE the look, havent thought about cutting them tho. my gf's driveway has a REAL bad dip coming in off the road an whenever i back out the frontones ALWAYS scrub. I HATED THAT. but now that yal mention cutting i think i try it. but jus for the heck of it the truck does look great w/o flaps and i havent had ne road debris coming up........yet...., i drive round 900 miles a week goin back and forth to work.

10-22-2007, 11:42 AM	#12
Audible Member Joined: May 2007, #1486 Location: Southern Califonia Posts: 73 2006 PreRunner TRD Off Road 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V-6 DRL's, 04 TRD Off Road bed stickers, Tow pkg, Penzoil synthetic oil, partially debadged.	Mine are off as of Sunday. I cleaned them up & stored them away. In So Cal we never get any rain (infact we are having a dust storm right now) and my truck does not see dirt often. I do go to the mountains to snow ski once or twice a year. I can always slap them on for a ski trip...it only took me 15 minutes to get them all off. I took an hour to clean the paint where thay had been rubbing. Plus I actually think it look higher now without them. __________________ You only go around this rock once...drive a Tacoma TRD(Off Road)

10-22-2007, 07:52 PM	#13
CornDog Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2927 Location: Gallant, Alabama Age: 21 Posts: 145 2007 SpeedWay Blue Double Cab Tacoma 2007 Double Cab Manual 4.0 v6 12000 lb Milemarker Winch Warn Trans4mer Grille Guard Gear Motorsports Wheels, Pioneer Head Unit w Ipod Interface, 2 Diamond D3 10's in custom box, UWS black tool box. N-fab stepbars, 15% tint, bug deflector,ventvisors, K&N Series 77 Cold air Intake, Hi lift jack mounted, 4D-LED maglite mounted, Lund Grill Screen	gotta be careful tho audible. i noticed where they have rubbed the paint off my flares......... i took um off about a month after i had the truck. and even then there was wore spots.

11-24-2007, 09:21 PM	#15
lineberw Member Joined: Dec 2006, #433 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 51 TRD 4x4 2007 Access Cab Manual 4.0L	Take Em off Take Em off

11-25-2007, 02:38 PM	#16
CornDog Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2927 Location: Gallant, Alabama Age: 21 Posts: 145 2007 SpeedWay Blue Double Cab Tacoma 2007 Double Cab Manual 4.0 v6 12000 lb Milemarker Winch Warn Trans4mer Grille Guard Gear Motorsports Wheels, Pioneer Head Unit w Ipod Interface, 2 Diamond D3 10's in custom box, UWS black tool box. N-fab stepbars, 15% tint, bug deflector,ventvisors, K&N Series 77 Cold air Intake, Hi lift jack mounted, 4D-LED maglite mounted, Lund Grill Screen	hey i jus wanted to update on the mudflaps i took mine off for a while....Loved the look tooooo.....but the mud started flying and i started spending WAY to much time washing. so i put um bak on an trimmed the heck out of them. took off like 7 1/2 inches. they help out alot now and dont look so ugly on the truck.

11-25-2007, 07:30 PM	#17
L_Jackson Senior Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2093 Location: Houston, TX Age: 28 Posts: 431 2007 Black Sand Pearl PreRunner Acce 2007 Access Cab Automatic V-6 Tinted Windows, Tow Hitch, 3" Toytec Lift, American Racing Outlaw II Wheels, Cooper Discoverer 33's, Aries Bull Bar w/ (2) 5" Lights, Nerf Bars, Fog Lights as DTR Lights, Roll Bar w/ (4) 5" Lights, Sony Speakers, 2 Extra Tie Downs	here in TX no snow and i don't go through mud so i just took mine off too... hadn't thought about sellin em on ebay tho... good idea

11-25-2007, 08:50 PM	#20
concrete jedi Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3142 Location: Rochester N.Y Age: 43 Posts: 2,573 06 Tacoma 4 door indigo blue 2006 Double Cab Manual V-6 4.0 liter Broken and scratched tailgate, cracked rear tail light lens, coffee stain in driver seat.	I am with ndcouch, they do protect your paint job, as well as the guy behind you. The value in function is often unrealized by the beckon of fashion.

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