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71 3/4 ton · 09-24-2007, 11:43 PM

should i put mud flaps on my 71 3/4 ton truck??
will stuff kick up at my paint or will i be fine?

EAST SIDE LOW LIFE · 09-25-2007, 01:06 AM

Three holes per fender X 4 = 12 = 12 holes where rust can start. A soft mit Zip car wash and a bucket of warm water and your paint will be fine. IMHO they really don't do much for the appearence of a vehicle.

esll.

leeds · 09-25-2007, 04:13 AM

only if you like the look.

**special-K** · 09-25-2007, 05:31 AM

I worry about rust forming between the flap and body where moisture and grime are trapped.I`ve used rock-guard in the paint under the belt moulding before.Really,you don`t pick up rocks much with street tires anyway.There`s a clear vinly that you can put on there,but it yellows on time.I just gave up worrying about it.It takes a long time for the little chips to add up enough to detract from the overall looks.By then there`s other issues more apparent.

I vote:No

cdowns · 09-25-2007, 05:54 AM

if you get them you need the period correct ones like yosemite sam BACKOFF or the greatfull dead TRUCKIN

**special-K** · 09-25-2007, 06:03 AM

My short K/10 came with Yosemite Sams

.There were Looney Tune stickers on the glovebox,too.

Spray-Bomb · 09-25-2007, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

My short K/10 came with Yosemite Sams

.There were Looney Tune stickers on the glovebox,too.

Yeah, was looking at the glovebox on Kilroy one day & noticed the outlines of some toons

see ten · 09-25-2007, 04:37 PM

My flaps were on my truck when I bought it so I just left em on there! I have a bud named Mike who hates em..........so I like to call them Mikeflaps!!! I feel like they're reasonably subtle. Most people either don't notice them or they're just polite enough to keep their mouths shut about em!

wibilly · 09-25-2007, 08:57 AM

i didn't put any on my truck and before i got all the parts painte[hood and tailgate] imy rockers were all chiped up andone hellofa rock hit the box right behind the cab and i got a dent the size of a silver dollar

09-24-2007, 11:43 PM	#1
71 3/4 ton Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: spokane Posts: 51	mud flaps???? should i put mud flaps on my 71 3/4 ton truck?? will stuff kick up at my paint or will i be fine?

09-25-2007, 01:06 AM	#2
EAST SIDE LOW LIFE Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,602	Re: mud flaps???? Three holes per fender X 4 = 12 = 12 holes where rust can start. A soft mit Zip car wash and a bucket of warm water and your paint will be fine. IMHO they really don't do much for the appearence of a vehicle. esll. __________________ Tomorrow is for doing today's stuff. ************************************* This truck has just the right amount of energy for me! Author: Warren Lake .... (member)

09-25-2007, 04:13 AM	#3
leeds Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 8	Re: mud flaps???? only if you like the look.

09-25-2007, 05:31 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: mud flaps???? I worry about rust forming between the flap and body where moisture and grime are trapped.I`ve used rock-guard in the paint under the belt moulding before.Really,you don`t pick up rocks much with street tires anyway.There`s a clear vinly that you can put on there,but it yellows on time.I just gave up worrying about it.It takes a long time for the little chips to add up enough to detract from the overall looks.By then there`s other issues more apparent. I vote:No __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-25-2007, 05:54 AM	#5
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: mud flaps???? if you get them you need the period correct ones like yosemite sam BACKOFF or the greatfull dead TRUCKIN __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

09-25-2007, 06:03 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: mud flaps???? My short K/10 came with Yosemite Sams.There were Looney Tune stickers on the glovebox,too. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

09-25-2007, 04:37 PM	#8
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: mud flaps???? My flaps were on my truck when I bought it so I just left em on there! I have a bud named Mike who hates em..........so I like to call them Mikeflaps!!! I feel like they're reasonably subtle. Most people either don't notice them or they're just polite enough to keep their mouths shut about em!

09-25-2007, 08:57 AM	#9
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: mud flaps???? i didn't put any on my truck and before i got all the parts painte[hood and tailgate] imy rockers were all chiped up andone hellofa rock hit the box right behind the cab and i got a dent the size of a silver dollar __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore



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