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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 | Getting ready to add mud flaps to one of my trucks. The way the cross members on the flat bed are located, the mud flaps would just touch the back of the tires. I'll probably have to figure out a way to move them back some. How far back from the tires would be a good distance? My Bolt is stored off site and hard to get at right now or I would go look at that and measure those. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 111 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 111 | Depending on the flaps you use touching while sitting isn't a problem.
The wind while driving will blow them back enough.
If not add a small cross plate bolted halfway up the flap with a small
Chain to the next cross member to pull them back a little.
That's Old School.
Tom | | | | | Joined: May 2017 Posts: 330 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2017 Posts: 330 | The distance from the ground is important too, Minnesota has regulations on that, I presume other states do too.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Just use a stack of fender washers between the flap and the crossmember- - - - -5 or 6 of them will space it back 1/2" or so. A couple of strips of 1" wide aluminum flat bar 1/4" thick would do the same thing. Why is common sense so uncommon these days?
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,841 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,841 | Length and distance from the tire will also come into play when backing the vehicle, if the tire can pinch the mudflap against a curb it will pull the mudflap off and depending on it's mounting could also damage fender/bracket/support points.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 | Just use a stack of fender washers between the flap and the crossmember- - - - -5 or 6 of them will space it back 1/2" or so. A couple of strips of 1" wide aluminum flat bar 1/4" thick would do the same thing. Why is common sense so uncommon these days?
Jerry Not that uncommon, Jerry. My original question, if you'll recall, was HOW FAR back was far enough? If 1/2" is all I need, no problem! If I need more, then I'll come up with plan B. This truck isn't going to be used that much. The flaps are mostly for aesthetics. | | |
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