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Mud Flaps or Not?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by ExitCalypsan, Dec 30, 2022.

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Do you like mud flaps on Tacomas?

  1. Mud flaps

    172 vote(s)
    77.1%

  2. No mud flaps

    51 vote(s)
    22.9%
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  1. Dec 31, 2022 at 6:54 AM
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  2. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:01 AM
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    Good points!
     
    TwinTaco31719, Dec 31, 2022
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  3. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:03 AM
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    Borracho Loco, Dec 31, 2022
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  4. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:05 AM
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    Look sweet! I ran rockblokz for a while on my 2019 but I like the price point of the tufskinz much more
     
    TwinTaco31719, Dec 31, 2022
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  5. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:09 AM
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    Unfortunately learned them the hard way my first week of truck ownership lol
     
    Trouble_The_Tacoma, Dec 31, 2022
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  6. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:41 AM
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    I agree. For a cheap flap they have a lot of fun options.

    PXL_20220509_025223928~2.jpg
     
    Rock Lobster, Dec 31, 2022
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  7. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:46 AM
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    Those look great! How are they holding up? Diggin the wheels
     
    TwinTaco31719, Dec 31, 2022
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  8. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:47 AM
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    Yeah with these trucks the best thing to do is to drive them for at least a few weeks without changing anything just to see
     
    TwinTaco31719, Dec 31, 2022
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  9. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:49 AM
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  10. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:53 AM
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    At least the 3rd gen mud flaps aren't 2 inches from the ground. The 2nd gens were awful. Every time you went over a speed bump, they would scrape. I took off the front ones on my 2nd gen cause of this.
     
    TexasWhiteIce, Dec 31, 2022
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  11. Dec 31, 2022 at 7:56 AM
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    :hattip:

    I'm just running the rears currently, but they are pretty stout. It's been on quite a few trips through all weather, most recently a week spent in the backcountry around Big Bend.

    The real test is the drive through car wash - theyve been through several. :anonymous::anonymous::anonymous: Not even a loose mounting screw.
     
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    I use the OEM ones when general driving, and replace with cheap ones I don't care about if they break off, or get destroyed when off road. They are a safety, courtesy, and paint and body saving addition for yourself and others. It's not that much of a pain to switch out each time.
     
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  13. Dec 31, 2022 at 8:02 AM
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    I’m a boring function over form guy in most cases, so I keep the flaps. My truck came with 265/70/17s on Semas, and barely rubbed every now and then so I ditched the flaps briefly. Swapped to 265/65 and the rub potential was gone so I put them back on. I don’t think they hurt the look too bad, and they definitely get caked full of mud that would have otherwise been on my paint, so I will be keeping them along with the smaller tires.
     
    BLtheP, Dec 31, 2022
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  14. Dec 31, 2022 at 8:16 AM
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    I feel the same way. They are on there for a reason. And looks ain’t it!
     
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  15. Dec 31, 2022 at 8:18 AM
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    Practical: helps keep the road dirt off the body of the truck and helps control the damned shiny crap car washers like to spray on your tires when you don't have time to stop and wipe that crap off. Try to avoid automatic car washers but sometimes you just can't. Now, if I were into serious off-roading, I'd remove them before the terrain decided to do it for me. Don't want to tear up the truck having the ground remove the mud flaps.
     
    vnix, Dec 31, 2022
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  16. Dec 31, 2022 at 8:18 AM
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    Trimmed oem ones about three inches. Looks clean, still functions, doesn’t catch on everything or pack with snow.

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    vicali, Dec 31, 2022
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  17. Dec 31, 2022 at 8:21 AM
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    Good to hear!
     
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  18. Dec 31, 2022 at 8:22 AM
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    Nice! Love the wheels
     
    TwinTaco31719, Dec 31, 2022
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    Every picture you post with your gf in it, she seems.......mad. I would ask why that is, but I'm guessing you have a lot to do with that? :rofl:
     
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