Dirt Always in the same place. FENDER

I hope I'm asking this in the correct manner (Using a Thread Starter). If I should be relocating this question please feel free to let me know. That said, would you guys please have a look at this picture. Living in an area where we get our share of snow and dirt roads in general, every time I take her out, the fender (?) constantly 'leaks' water and dirt in the same place on both sides of my Taco. Does anyone have this problem and can ya'll give me any tips to stop this from happening? Thanks in advance. ANYBODY?

 

Yeah, I get this too.
I just wash it.

 

Yup, I get that too. It looks like, from watching other Tacomas in the rain as I am driving around that is actually dirt and water coming off the tire and getting flung forward into the gap, from there it dribbles out and makes that same mess.

I spent a little time looking at mine in the cold, -only had the truck fro six weeks and still parked on ice outdoors- but I am thinking I will just wax the living snot out of it next time it is clean and leave the gap alone.

I'll take a more careful look when it is warm enough to pull a tire and look harder and longer, but I don't think I am going to try to "fix" that.

 

k I'm glad it's not just me. Just got my truck in december and noticed that too. I was going to take a look at the gap between the bumper and the fender to see if I could do something to prevent this. I'll report back if I come up with anything

 

I would leave it. Dirt and taco get along and adds value.