Pulled over for not having mudflaps in WA!

[ANZAC]

And how do they attach? Bolt to frame? Rear only?

[4x4kayaker]

"Shocker motorsports" removable mud flaps quick release for lifted trucks CMF#QR1316-20 $189 for 2 from mudflaps.com. I did have to cut the tubing down to size - with the bolt bracket they were a good 2 inches past my tires! Yes they bolt directly to the frame. I had to drill through the frame for the bottom bolt - this took awhile. The top bolt on my 2005 van needed a simple L bracket welded to top of the frame to bolt to. Yes I think you could also mount to the front of the van but there is less room up there. I have a good 3 inches between tire and mudflap on the rear so could run chains with the mudflaps on if I needed to. Ill take a picture of the bolt bracket attached to the frame for you.

[4x4kayaker]

Here are pics of how the supplied bracket is bolted to the rear van frame. I have a 4" lift and these flaps were slightly too long (the tubing). I drilled the bottom frame bolt, and got a local weld shop to weld the top L bracket onto the top of the frame for $40 bucks cash - they love working on my van!!. For the front I might just buy the plastic flap to match rear and mount to my nerf bar. Will try and get away with no front flaps as WA State law I believe focuses on preventing stones from exiting the rear of vehicles. Fender flares dont count and the flap needs to extend down to at least the same height of the the axle.

[maxacceleration]

I went to a semi truck repair and service for mudflaps. They replace mudflaps on a regular basis.

They have square tube (solid stock) mudflaps which sets into a square hangar in which you can lift out your flaps.
I cut down my semi flaps for closer to our size tires. Drilling the frame is tough (!) to fit hangars.
The square stock is extremely hard to cut & virtually impossible to bend (cold anyways).
Don't use stainless hardware unless you also use anti sieze thread prep. Stainless will gall the first time you thread together for a test fit and you are stuck with nuts/bolts that will not un-thread.
Ask me how I know this... ARGH.
I did not know to cut my flaps short (cut width only) and I tore them off in reverse lol.
Not an entirely successful project but when I get back to re-do this project I will use semi mudflaps again and fit differently...

Did I say stainless hardware sucks?!



I have not been pulled over.
My need for mudflaps is for keeping spray (dirty nasty spray) off my trailer. Or dirtbikes if I'm pulling my dirtbike trailer.
It wipes out everything.

[AndrewST]

Originally Posted by maxacceleration

I did not know to cut my flaps short (cut width only) and I tore them off in reverse lol.
Not an entirely successful project but when I get back to re-do this project I will use semi mudflaps again and fit differently...
.

You can also hold the end up and towards the back with a wire, rope or chain to prevent that and keep them long.
Like on the race cars.
Andrew

[Kzinti2]

Another removable mudflap option - these attach to a 2" receiver hitch.

XD Mud Flap
http://www.inventivehitches.com/store/p ... product=57

Saw them on TV on the Gearz program. They have some other interesting receiver hitch stuff too.

[ANZAC]

Originally Posted by Roonie

Nice to know this since I have bushwackers on the van from SMB. At least I will have this bit of arsenal if I get pulled over by a WA state trooper. I have been over by sherriff in the van but never state.

bump. The Bushwackers are NOT enough.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.37.500
All such devices shall be as wide as the tires behind which they are mounted and extend downward at least to the center of the axle.