Just fabbed these up this weekend. Still have to find some flares, stupid f'ing laws...

3/4" square bar
1" .120 wall square tube
3/4" x 3/16" flat bar
scrap 1/4" flat for the gussets
$20 pair of flaps from the local auto parts store

 

very nice, kinda the setup i got, except mine go in from the top, but i like yours. Good Job! *thumbs up*

 

Nice and simple design, not liking the flaps thou.

 

Me neither, but the only other ones I could find that didn't have a non-toyota brand logo were the plain black which looked like crap as in they weren't even molded properly. These were at least half-decent, just wish they didn't have the gay colored "4x4" on them. Besides it's better than getting pulled over again and possibly getting the fix-it ticket from hell that we have now.

 

I'd second the ugly flap thing.
The rest is awesome, I still need to get around to doing that.

You should check with Mr. WATRD on where he got his flaps, I'm pretty sure they were jumbo size (all black) and he just trimmed them to fit.

Jim

 

i just bought mine from the local autoparts store. All black but they say "carquest" on them.

And personally, i like my mudflaps, make semi ones look sissy

 

I especially like the fact that you washed nothing on the truck except the small spot you needed clean for the welds. Makes me feel like such a sissy for taking advantage of the free car wash up the street today.

 

Shane... Check a GI Joes, they've usually got a decent selection of non-branded flaps. They also might carry "The Silver Lady" ones! Now that'd be schweeeeet!

 

Is that thing a 4 by 4? I guess so - look, it says so on the mudflaps!

All kidding aside, nice job on the flaps. I like the design.

 

Um, I washed the truck after I finished painting the bare metal yesterday. I'll admit that it was in preparation for our run tonight, gotta see where the new mud hit.
Not! I figured I'd check there when I get a chance, saw them listed on the manufacturer's website.
It can be a 1x4, 2x4, 3x4, or 4x4, all depending on how many wiseasses get to my hubs without me seeing. Sometimes it's a 0x4, that usually involves Rob in some way or another. :pat:

Thanks for the compliments guys, I figured I'd share since I don't think anyone else has started a thread on this topic here yet.

 

How do you not get pulled over for having your tail lights obstructed by the tire carrier?

 

I see tail-lights clear as day in the middle...

(honestly I'm not too sure if that fits with the WA laws on that sorta thing...)

 

shane,

very creative. me likes except for the 4x4. reminds me of this former co-worker (chick) who put on some tacky 4x4 letters on her 2wd xterra!

(ok, not that bad)

bob

 

:pat:

Didn't even notice those huge lights in the bumper.

 

It was mentioned on one occasion... :pat:

Nope, the way it was told to me is stock tail lights can't be blocked regardless of any additional lighting. Dunno if that's 100% true but not worried because that bumper will be replaced soon with an almost identical one minus the rack.
Hey, I've got a front driveshaft now, no more jokes about me being a prerunner!

 

So, preliminary testing report. They held up fine on the highway, even through a short burst of 90mph. Didn't get pulled over... They also did a good job as far as I can tell and was informed by those behind me on a freshly tilled forest road (read lots of rocks and loose dirt) with keeping stuff earthbound at speeds as high as 40mph. I'm calling this project done.

 

I photochopped those in just for you.

 

Ummm, your taillight is broken.

Is your truck peeing on that stump?

 

Has been for like two years now. And no, the truck is not "leaking" on that stump.

 

Just sandpaper those red 4x4's. any idea's for a bumper w/ a s10 tire carrier for a
94 4runna

any at all would be great

thanks woody