i was on a job going down a steep little ditch and one of the front mud flaps just got ripped off somehow. just wondering if this was common problem or not. 94 pickup.

 

i had one of my rear mud flaps fall off. but it think it was rust caused.

 

I have had the same problem, but in reverse. The mud flap is pushed into the tire, and the tire rips it off.

Did you back up the hill any, and then go forward?

 

Very common in reverse, not so going forward.

 

It happens to everyone with a 4x4 at some point if you have mudflaps.

 

yea i was backing up a hill in reverse when i lost it.
it did lead me to notice the massive pile of crap lodged behind the inner fender towards the cab. cleaned out the other fenderwell as well to help fend off the rust.

 

happens a lot. i know a lot of people take them off themselves but if your state requires that you have flaps, some just take them off on the trail and some even fashion up some quick disconnect type system

 

yeah happened to me reversing out of a ditch...the flap was in between the wall of the ditch and my tire just ripped it off. it actualy bent my body panel down like 1/2 inch to where i couldnt open my door all the way!

 

pfft. state vehicle equipment law.

 

Mine got torn off. i didn't even notice until later. Went back to look for them and didn't find them so I just took the other two off.

 

My brother ripped his off in reverse at URE and he just took them both off.

 

I took mine off about 3 weeks after i bought my truck (about a 1 1/2 year ago)... the "4WD" was barely visible!! I live in texas, and I dont have any trouble with the cops!? I do know that my BFG allterrains hold small stones, but I have never had someone try and tell me something about them throwing stones at their windsheild!! The front ones arent really that strong, because unlike the back ones, the bolts actually go through the rubber part of the flap!!

 

yea i found mine 2 weeks later, probably didnt notice it for a week.

 

I realized it the next day, but I searched for quite a while........couldn't find them.

 

ripped mine off after i slid down a steep muddy hill into a mudpit and then turned going up another hill at an angle, it sucked but whatever i need a new rear bumper anywasy