Author Topic: mud flaps! sugestions (Read 6554 times)

thebeast8888 · « **on:** Oct 25, 2005, 06:48:29 PM »

ok so i am thinkin about making detachable mudflaps so i can take them off while wheelin and muddin to make a big old mess but need them to go back on fast and easy for road use so the copps dont have a field day any sugestions?

Ramrod · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 06:54:27 PM »

I just welded some angle Iron on with two holes in in and I just bolt the mud flaps on there by hand whenever I get a tickit. very simple and easy

Hyena · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 06:55:23 PM »

Here are mine. Welded a piece of square tube to the frame with a hole drilled through it. The mudflaps are bolts to another piece of tube that fits inside the first piece. Drilled a hole through the smaller pice too. Insert the smaller piece into the bigger piece. Put pin through and it is done.

Ramrod · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 07:03:22 PM »

you gotta do everything better than me don't you brad.

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 07:15:16 PM »

Well if you wanna have a pissing match mine are even more bling than that. The tube on the frame is 1" square tube and the mudflap is bolted to 3/4". I used a captured tractor pin so I dont have any hair pin to lose.

Hyena · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 07:54:55 PM »

Quote from: bigbluewillys on Oct 25, 2005, 07:03:22 PM

you gotta do everything better than me don't you brad.

Ya, that why i am Bad Ass Brad!

White Trash, my mud flaps are bolted to 1 inch square, the mount on the frame is actually 2 pieces of angle iron welded together. It's all i had so i made use of it. And the frame welded one is 1/4 inch thick for strength.

I can't have the mount ripping off the frame when i am on my side in Little Sluice. O, wait, you guys wouldn't know about that.

*FFC* · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 07:58:57 PM »

Way to go Steve... Hyena's detachable idea is exactly waht I was talkin about

So when we gonna build it?

Ramrod · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 09:43:48 PM »

uh oh she wants to build it with you brad!!

Ramrod · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 09:44:28 PM »

anyways I'll take the left line in lilsluice and nothing but the tires will touch the ground

*FFC* · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 09:52:54 PM »

Quote from: bigbluewillys on Oct 25, 2005, 09:43:48 PM

uh oh she wants to build it with you brad!!

Yeah Brad you name when

BBW I was talkin to Steve.. Brads are already built

Ramrod · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 09:55:19 PM »

it was just a joke that wasn't funny

*FFC* · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 09:59:45 PM »

Quote from: bigbluewillys on Oct 25, 2005, 09:55:19 PM

it was just a joke that wasn't funny

Yeah I had a good laugh over it

Seriously

Hyena · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 25, 2005, 10:45:23 PM »

thebeast8888 · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 09:44:47 AM »

lol i heart ffc! with dat lil mini! $Beer Chug\'n$ well ima make it as soon as u get back in town!

*FFC* · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 10:22:51 AM »

Quote from: thebeast8888 on Oct 26, 2005, 09:44:47 AM

lol i heart ffc! with dat lil mini! $Beer Chug\'n$ well ima make it as soon as u get back in town!

Yeah I wanna see where yer gonna put em... do you have yer flaps yet? Remember what I said bout floor mats

yotabj · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 02:23:23 PM »

mud flaps are for 18wheelers

Hyena · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 04:10:07 PM »

Quote from: yotabj on Oct 26, 2005, 02:23:23 PM

mud flaps are for 18wheelers

Unless the Law says otherwise. I found out the hard way but got off easy. I just got a warning.

IronClad · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 04:18:36 PM »

mudflap laws are lame.. i got a mudflap ticket with my mudflaps on.. and i got the big flaps too reguardless if you are really "legal" or not they can and will get you.. its to their discression (sp?) if they dont think you are legal they will ticket you.. take it from me.. i have had well over 2 grand in tickets for my truck (one was around 1200 bucks) btw i got a ticket with those big ugly flaps on there because i didnt have enough tire coverage

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 05:29:18 PM »

Save yourself the $ and time, just go to your local heavy duty retailer and get some of these from here:

http://virgofleet.com/search_result.asp?CATEGORY=Mud+Flaps+and+Accessories&MANUFACTURER=Mud+Flap+Hangers&Level2Category=Mud+Flap+Hangers

You can mount them right where they belong, cover the whole tire so they are legal and they come right off for wheelin

Hyena · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 06:01:34 PM »

If you can't fabricate stuff then i guess that would be the best way to go. $33. Mine cost me about $3 at the hardware store for the pins. I got the metal and the flap material for free. and i stole the bolts from my auto shop.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 06:19:03 PM »

Quote from: Hyena on Oct 26, 2005, 06:01:34 PM

If you can't fabricate stuff then i guess that would be the best way to go. $33. Mine cost me about $3 at the hardware store for the pins. I got the metal and the flap material for free. and i stole the bolts from my auto shop.

True, but I have no welder and no skills there. I do have a good drill though. It would cost someone like me a bucket of $ for shop time.

Hyena · « **Reply #21 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 07:16:38 PM »

Ya, i guess i was lucky to live near a metal's shop that let me scavenge through there scrap pile for free.

*FFC* · « **Reply #22 on:** Oct 26, 2005, 07:18:18 PM »

Steve I'm sure I can come up with something that'll work. I mean, I got a whole lumber rack full of crap metal we can go through. Look me up on Thurs afternoon and you can come take a look

Ramrod · « **Reply #23 on:** Oct 27, 2005, 09:27:37 AM »

I bought the metal for mine a friedmans for $5 and still have some left

*FFC* · « **Reply #24 on:** Oct 27, 2005, 10:27:14 AM »

Quote from: bigbluewillys on Oct 27, 2005, 09:27:37 AM

I bought the metal for mine a friedmans for $5 and still have some left

Not to Hijack, but Steve'll prolly wanna know too... where's Friedmans?

Ramrod · « **Reply #25 on:** Oct 27, 2005, 12:55:23 PM »

It's like a home depot. I thought they were all over the place but I guess not. There are tree within an hour of me. Just a big hardware store

Hyena · « **Reply #26 on:** Oct 27, 2005, 05:31:50 PM »

Never heard of them either. there is an ACE hardware next to were i use to live. they carried square tubing in like 3 or 4 foot lengths. try hardware stores.

yotaboy79 · « **Reply #27 on:** Oct 27, 2005, 06:24:40 PM »

all i have to do is go to work to get steel

ive also seen people use round tube instead of square tube 1x.120 will fit into 1 1/4x.095 wall

notajeep · « **Reply #28 on:** Oct 27, 2005, 08:05:40 PM »

Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on Oct 25, 2005, 07:15:16 PM

Well if you wanna have a pissing match mine are even more bling than that. The tube on the frame is 1" square tube and the mudflap is bolted to 3/4". I used a captured tractor pin so I dont have any hair pin to lose.

Yeah.. Pins are for girls!!!

Hyena · « **Reply #29 on:** Oct 27, 2005, 08:22:11 PM »

Quote from: notajeep on Oct 27, 2005, 08:05:40 PM

Yeah.. Pins are for girls!!!

I guess i am a girl, you found out my secret!

thebeast8888 [OP]

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