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Is it bad to remove mud flaps?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by dabears2010, Mar 4, 2015.

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  1. Mar 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM
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    Added K&N cool air intake. Tinted the front two windows. Plasti dipped the rims, emblems and the chrome ring around the grille. Added police Scanner. Added bug deflector on hood. Added leer flatbed cover.
    Sometimes when I go up curbs I hear a "bottoming out" scraping noise. I think its my mud flaps. Is it bad to drive without them? 2012 TRD Sport
     
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  2. Mar 4, 2015 at 11:32 PM
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    I took them right off when i bought mine. I personally hate they way it looks when they are on.
     
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  3. Mar 4, 2015 at 11:36 PM
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    can be both good and bad
    mine on my 06 tore off from bending back going down the freeway (fronts)
    lots of other people report ripping them off going off road
    they can and probably have damaged the paint where they mount

    taking them off you can get rock chips and such

    you can always trim them a couple of inches as many do or replace them with other mudflaps.
     
    tinker_troy, Mar 4, 2015
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  4. Mar 4, 2015 at 11:37 PM
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    The first thing I did was take the paw paw flaps off.
     
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  5. Mar 4, 2015 at 11:39 PM
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    Check your State Driving laws. Some states like Idaho will give citations for not having mud flaps on your rear tires.
     
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  6. Mar 4, 2015 at 11:57 PM
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    It's not bad if you remove them to replace your fenders with baja fenders. ;)
     
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  7. Mar 5, 2015 at 12:01 AM
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    It's illegal up here but it's one of those laws that only get enforced if you are pulled over by the vehicle inspection guys. Cops don't generally care, but they will tack it on to another fine if you are being stupid to them.
     
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  8. Mar 5, 2015 at 12:19 AM
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    How is it legal for jeeps to go naked but flaps are a problem?
     
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  9. Mar 5, 2015 at 12:24 AM
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    I'm glad I live in the dirty south.
     
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    I got a ticket for not having mudflaps as I was approaching the Golden Gate bridge toll plaza. CHP officer must have been bored.
     
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    If you remove them please protect your lower panels (specifically in front of the fender) with clear film. Mine are speckled because of the flaps.
     
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  12. Mar 5, 2015 at 12:27 AM
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  13. Mar 5, 2015 at 12:30 AM
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    Where you been on the local thread? Nobody there tonight.
     
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    Thing is we drive mid size trucks. Not required to have flaps by law. Plus they look ugly as shitttt.
     
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    i just put a set of weathertech digital mud flaps on my truck.
    i got sick of the tires throwing mud and road dirt all over the truck.
     
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  16. Mar 5, 2015 at 7:25 AM
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    I tore the front ones off on my 2007. They were always catching on snow, or if I had to drive across a little shallow ditch or something they were catching.

    Not sure yet what I'm going to do with the ones on my 2015. They seem much more flexible than the ones on my 2007, so maybe they'll be alright.
     
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  17. Mar 5, 2015 at 7:35 AM
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    Added K&N cool air intake. Tinted the front two windows. Plasti dipped the rims, emblems and the chrome ring around the grille. Added police Scanner. Added bug deflector on hood. Added leer flatbed cover.
    Thanks guys! Are there any kinds that may be shorter or more flexible I can put on my 2012?
     
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  18. Mar 5, 2015 at 7:38 AM
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    Are you serious? Shit. That's pretty bad.
     
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    Husky makes a shorter set for $70-80. Most guys here simply modify them by cutting them down a bit. I think the general measurement is 4", give or take.
     
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