my flaps are in perfect shape but my letters are gone. How should i go about bringing them back? mark the letters out with tape and hit it with some spray paint? cut out some vinyl?

 

I picked up some mudflaps for my 3rd gen 4runner from a first gen runner/pickup which had the raised Toyota. I taped around the letters shot it with some good primer, colour matched paint and then some clear coat. It has been on for about 2 years now and it is still holding up with no issues.

 

cool.. sounds like a plan.

 

old pic, but you get the idea.

 

I solved that problem early on by removing my mud flaps

 

Mudflaps are for MallCrawlers





I usually took them off before they got pulled off on a trail and left as ammo for the Sierra Club....

 

acually, one got snagged on a trail the 2nd time I took the truck out, so I ripped the rest off cause it looked kinda funny missing one, lol

 

i know thats why i like mine Nah the only thing i see is mud, and while i enjoy throwing big roosters in the air, mud flaps actually help with the cleaning time.. less crap thrown up into the frame.

 

I cleaned mine really good with a degreaser, and painted the letters with an oil based enamel. They're easy to paint since it's a raised surface.

 

just an idea--clean well and paint on some white tool dip.

 

some what?

 

in short....ditch em.

 

they may be for mallcrawlers, but i really like the look of the second gen mudflaps... the way that they are molded kinda gives it its own unique look... until the runner gets lifted... then they need to go...

 

Keep in mind that in a lot of states/provinces, mud flaps are a legal requirement and running without them might get you a fine.

They also keep you from peppering your paint with rocks and hastening the rust problem that we know our trucks are famous for.

 

^ yeah I was gonna say I think you can get a fix it ticket if you don't have them at least on the rear in CA. Well I guess it depends on how much of an a'hole the person pulling you over for it is. I've got my fronts removed since they are so close to the tire they catch when reversing, but I kept the rears and just bent the bracket for a little bit more clearance.

For the lettering, I'd just spray paint them.

 

tool dip, handle dip. rubber grip on your tools. pick it up at ace. dip in, let it dry. couple of colors.