To "flap" or not to "flap"

My 2013 TRD off Road came with serious factory mudflaps. Should I leave them on or take them off? I will not make many changes but this would be an easy one...

 

Off I say. The factory mudflaps are ridiculously big, I don't get why Toyota insists on making them so huge. Or you could also trim them if you prefer.

 

Do not flap, it will ruin your eyesight.

 

You'll get hairy palms if you flap.

 

FLAP IT.........i went without them for a while.....chipped the panels a bit....just trim the front flaps, that is what i did. Just lay the rear flaps over the front and trim what overlaps....no one can tell the imperfections when you are flying past them at 100mph

 

Deflap de auto

 

Leave them on but trim them

 

as soon as you go offroad mother nature will deflap your truck for you or beat her to it and take them off yourself

 

Flap-scaping.

 

Leave them on and trim, but first take them off and put a piece of 3m film where the flap touches the paint on all 4.

 

They are real easy to take off, so leave them on for most of the time and take them off before a trail run or offroad trip. They save your paint from rock chips.

 

x2

 

Trim- made mistake and took mine off...not good with Dura Tracs!!!

 

x3

 

^^^^this. being that you're in Iowa, i'd remove them for summer, but run 'em during the rough months. works for me here in Illinois. trimmed flaps are pretty unsightly IMHO.

 

You can't even tell mine are trimmed

Not sure what kinda of butcher jobs you've seen before

 

seen all kinds, yet for the OP, I thought Netmonkey's How-to thread had some great info re. trimming................


http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/61879-how-trimming-front-mud-flaps.html

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I will have to try out my hand at arts and crafts this weekend. Wish me luck with the "flap-scaping"

 

Get a set of RokBlokz for $120 and call it a day. Jebus.

http://www.rokblokz.com/store/#!/~/product/category=3728651&id=15914756

These are the best I've seen, flexible, mounting hardware included, easy install using an offset screwdriver. One of the best mods I've done.

 

I trimmed mine (fronts) with tin snips. I say keep them to protect self and motorist behind.