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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Mud flaps

I recently discovered that vehicles with mud flaps are not meant to be driven off road in reverse. I managed to remove 3 of 4 in one manuever.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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ive never lost any.....had one have a loose bolt a few times, just tightened up..
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Yeah, I learned that myself. I backed over a curb and pulled one off.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by nermalgod
I recently discovered that vehicles with mud flaps are not meant to be driven off road in reverse. I managed to remove 3 of 4 in one manuever.
Make them disconnectable and remove them when you start the trail:

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/MudFlap.shtml
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 03:50 PM
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wow. i never knew mudflaps were required by law in CA. i see alot of vehicles without them...
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 4Crawler
Make them disconnectable and remove them when you start the trail:


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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by potsy
wow. i never knew mudflaps were required by law in CA. i see alot of vehicles without them...
I just got my 2nd mud flap ticket
I'll come up with some quick disconect mud flap. I think no matter how I do it, it's gonna look ugly.....
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 07:04 AM
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I just used the stock (1st gen) flaps and they look OK:



I've got to change them a bit since w/ 35s they'll be a little too short. I'll be using a larger set of flaps mounted the same way. Also will be adding some front flaps, more for keeping mud and water off the side windows.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 07:51 PM
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Took mine off 3 yrs ago.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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3 of 4 here too. Someday I will do the Roger Brown method, when I have free time.
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