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Mud Flaps

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by L8Rmike, Apr 5, 2008.

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Mud flaps

  1. Left them on/orginial

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  2. Took them off

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  3. Took them off for lift/tires

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  4. Modded (shortened)

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  5. Modded for lift/tires

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  1. Jun 8, 2011 at 11:48 AM
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    TacoBS

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    Definitely like the looks of the truck with them off, but not worth the paint damage, imo. Kept mine on. And the 4x4 logo is sweet! Not to mention too much partying goes on to risk getting pulled over for no flaps ;)
     
    TacoBS, Jun 8, 2011
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  2. Jun 8, 2011 at 11:36 PM
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    bigcountrypicker

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    bigcountrypicker Jacob Long

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    color match grill so far
    ya i dont think you have to have flaps in Arkansas
     
    bigcountrypicker, Jun 8, 2011
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  3. Jun 25, 2011 at 1:15 PM
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    Fightnfire

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    Fightnfire Recklessly tired

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    Fronts off, Backs on original.
     
    Fightnfire, Jun 25, 2011
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  4. Jul 8, 2011 at 6:00 PM
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    TacoDawgfan

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    TacoDawgfan Hunker Down You Hairy Dawg!

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    Finally trimmed my fronts last weekend.
     
    TacoDawgfan, Jul 8, 2011
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  5. Jul 9, 2011 at 8:20 AM
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    2004TacomaSR5

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    Tacoma is stock and staying that way, Pickup is TBA as of now.
    i still got mine, do not like the front ones though since they sometimes drag on the ground, i love the rear ones mainly because they say 4x4 on them
     
    2004TacomaSR5, Jul 9, 2011
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  6. Jul 9, 2011 at 9:56 AM
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    Eurosport

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    one of the first mods when it arrived home, took them all off, couldn't pay me to keep those on, hideous cheap plastic full of fuglyness ;p
     
    Eurosport, Jul 9, 2011
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  7. Jul 21, 2011 at 12:12 AM
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    Mitch

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    Mitch Somebody call for a Wambulance?

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    I took them off till winter time. I think they would help with the snow/slush/gravel on the road
     
    Mitch, Jul 21, 2011
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  8. Jul 21, 2011 at 1:01 PM
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    kramer2k

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    I like the utility of them on, but the looks with them off. I was torn for a while, so I decided to trim them to get the best of both worlds. I took about 4" off. I can't believe they're made so long from the factory.

    Eventually I just decided to take mine off.

    Mine have been sitting in the garage for months now. I need to post up a FS thread since I've decided to leave them off for good.
     
    kramer2k, Jul 21, 2011
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  9. Aug 23, 2011 at 8:51 PM
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    broken taco

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    you need another option. got ripped off while offroading. that happened to me 2day
     
    broken taco, Aug 23, 2011
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  10. Aug 24, 2011 at 9:50 AM
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    arvizu9618

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    Shortened Driver side only, to get thru the car wash :)
     
    arvizu9618, Aug 24, 2011
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  11. Aug 24, 2011 at 5:18 PM
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    OH-MAN

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    Put a set of prerunner no 4X4 on the back and left the fronts off.
    Now my 4X4 will get better milage thinking it is a prerunner!;)
     
    OH-MAN, Aug 24, 2011
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  12. Oct 2, 2011 at 6:43 PM
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    I like mine on, I don't see a reason to take them off or shorten them up cause I don't even offroad or anything
     
    Ivan, Oct 2, 2011
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  13. Oct 2, 2011 at 6:54 PM
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    I'm going to drive mine stock for a couple years, then bigger tires etc., may take them off then - but for now, stock.

    Of course, the stock radio had to go day=1, replace it with a Pioneer 3300 and some Kenwood speakers.:D

    Can't wait to redo the grill, when I change out the tires for big ones, with a 2" lift.
     
    ZZBlueComet, Oct 2, 2011
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  14. Oct 19, 2011 at 11:45 AM
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    How nice of youuu
     
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  15. Oct 20, 2011 at 5:35 PM
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    I'm leaving mine on. I don't like how they look but I travel gravel roads fairly often and want to protect my paint from flying rocks.
     
    Goldstar225, Oct 20, 2011
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  16. Oct 23, 2011 at 9:08 PM
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    I took my fronts off since they were rubbing after the new wheels were installed but left the rears on so i dont take out any windshieds behind me from throwing rocks.
     
    MARSHBUSTER, Oct 23, 2011
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  17. Oct 23, 2011 at 9:13 PM
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    dayNnite4

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    dayNnite4 We can't stop here, this is bat country.

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    x2 for why i left the rears on. i figure, they serve a purpose by not sending scratch causing rocks up at my doors. so untill forced off, on they stay!
     
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  18. Oct 24, 2011 at 10:00 PM
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    took mine off but got a fix-it ticket for not having them. now i have aftermarket ones on the rear.
     
    especk, Oct 24, 2011
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  19. Apr 23, 2012 at 12:24 PM
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    Keeping mine on until they need to be cut short/removed due to lift or wheeling. They protect the underside from being pelted with rocks/dirt/mud
     
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  20. Apr 23, 2012 at 12:27 PM
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    Are the prerunner rear flaps significantly shorter than the 4x4 flaps?
     
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