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mud flaps, on or off?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by El Duderino 480, Jan 24, 2009.

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Keep em on or off??

  1. ON!

    280 vote(s)
    50.6%

  2. OFF!

    273 vote(s)
    49.4%
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  1. Apr 1, 2009 at 6:37 AM
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    jackal419

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    I've got 3 on at the moment. Front left and both in the rear. The right front was ripped off while delivering some stuff to my old cabin in the snow. Those things get pretty stiff when its -20.
     
    jackal419, Apr 1, 2009
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  2. Apr 1, 2009 at 9:27 AM
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    OFF! But rear mud flaps are required to pass inspection in Utah if you have tires any different size than stock. So on just to pass inspection, then off they come!
     
    rcrick263, Apr 1, 2009
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  3. Apr 3, 2009 at 5:50 PM
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    MUDEATER69

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    I took mine off.... But if i didnt they would've got torn off on the trail!!!!!
     
    MUDEATER69, Apr 3, 2009
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  4. Apr 3, 2009 at 6:11 PM
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    fletch aka

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    I liked them on till I saw a nice white taco on my way home from work with out mud flaps, I took mine off this afternoon and I like it.:D
     
    fletch aka, Apr 3, 2009
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  5. Apr 28, 2009 at 1:49 PM
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    Fronts off & Rears ON!!
     
    ST77, Apr 28, 2009
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  6. Apr 29, 2009 at 5:20 PM
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    Took mine off after the back flaps snapped in half pulling out of my drive way in the first real big snow fall of the year!
     
    no_werries, Apr 29, 2009
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  7. May 1, 2009 at 2:04 PM
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    I originally said said keep them on to protect the paint and help keep the truck clean (without the front ones you'll get the trademark "mud rainbow" across the whole sides from even small puddles), but after getting sick and tired of hearing the front flaps scrape on every little thing on the trail I had to take them off... much quiter now, although the rear flaps make a nasty scrape noise too. If they were closer to being rubber than plastic I'd keep them on. I just hate that plastic scraping noise. I'm gonna keep the rear flaps on untill one of them brakes off.
     
    nvdeserted, May 1, 2009
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  8. May 6, 2009 at 7:44 PM
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    it makes it look hella badass but i know when i get my lift i have to take the the fronts off.
     
    white+Peal, May 6, 2009
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  9. May 7, 2009 at 10:11 AM
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    OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF - What - are you guys from Texas or something?
     
    TACOX2, May 7, 2009
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  10. May 7, 2009 at 8:06 PM
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    I started looking at all the other trucks on the road to see if they had mud flaps. It seems that toyota's are the only trucks around here with them on. Which makes me think, just how important are these things? I think mine will be comming off in about 6 months when I finally learn everything I need to know about lifts.
     
    mgrande, May 7, 2009
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  11. May 7, 2009 at 8:30 PM
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    leaving mine on untill they get ripped off. if its a front flap ill just take off the other front flaps but if its a rear i will take em' all off!
     
    ClemsonTacoma, May 7, 2009
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  12. May 7, 2009 at 9:35 PM
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    My front ones got ripped off somehow... I still have the back ones on that's all I really need.
     
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  13. Jul 29, 2009 at 3:53 AM
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    mine are off so you should copy me and take them off
     
    dud122, Jul 29, 2009
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  14. Jul 29, 2009 at 7:20 AM
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    ClemsonTacoma, Jul 29, 2009
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  15. Nov 27, 2009 at 7:41 PM
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    Off for looks, On for functionality.

    I chose off.
     
    Taco Ron, Nov 27, 2009
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  16. Nov 27, 2009 at 8:28 PM
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    They look good off. But I like the functionality. So I trimmed mine.
     
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  17. Nov 27, 2009 at 9:16 PM
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    Just took my mudflaps off yesterday. I personally like the look for city driving. I happened to get a little crazy and go through some mud today though and got showered all over the sides.

    My advice is take them off but keep them to slap back on for camping or any offroading.
     
    Robster49, Nov 27, 2009
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  18. Nov 27, 2009 at 9:41 PM
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    anyone have serious stonechip damage as a result of mudflaps removed? i have owned several trucks, none with flaps...i have suffered very little damage. cant say much for the vehicles behind me, tho.
     
    aficianado, Nov 27, 2009
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  19. Nov 28, 2009 at 9:55 AM
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    i had mine till they got cought up and riped off ;)
     
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  20. Nov 28, 2009 at 10:04 AM
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    numbah57 GIVE THE MALL A BREAK...WHEEL THAT SHIT

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    I took mine off just because my truck is stock height and where we go hunting and fishing is very rocky and one of the flaps got hung up and broke off so I just took the rest off...badges too
     
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