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Old 06-19-2014, 01:30 PM   #31
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I started out with mud flaps but after someone had some bad luck with theirs I went to Home Depot and put something together I could do without welding. Pics and info. are in my albums.
Gack! Great pics, but would you consider going back and shrinking them? Those pics straight out of the camera require more scrolling than I want to do, and I never do get an overall view of the installation - which is what I would like to have.

I know, about 8 hits on (CTRL)(-) shrinks them, but that is really not a good solution, and I don't know if it works with any other OS.

Just a thought ...

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Old 06-21-2014, 02:57 PM   #32
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What I created, have not had to test it's capabilities also helpful to prevent scraping on curbs.
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Old 06-22-2014, 05:25 PM   #33
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Constructed and installed 1" thick Mud Flaps today.

Two 1/2" rubber mud flaps were glued together and then sandwiched between two pieces of galvanized steel plates. Mud flaps are 12"x18". Galvanized steel plates are 12"x12". There is 3-3.5" between the mud flaps and tires. There is 4" between the mud flaps and the ground. My TM 2619 has the 2.5" lift kit installed.

Special thanks to angerlo and Harry Womack for their ideas.
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Old 06-23-2014, 05:36 AM   #34
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TM Pilot,

That is truly one of the best looking ideas yet. I don't know if it would completely protect against any catastrophic tire failure, but it's WAY better than nothing.

May have to put this on my list....

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Old 06-23-2014, 06:42 AM   #35
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Pilot, +1 on your mud flaps, but I agree with Dave on the blow out protection.

A couple of years ago, I was using my utility trailer to take a load of construction refuse to the dump. The trailer has eighth inch steel wheel wells, but when a tire blew on the freeway at 55 MPH, the tire bent the steel wheel well and pulled it inward, until it was only three inches from the rim. Needless to say, I couldn't mount the spare until I bent the wheel well out of the way (15minutes of 12 pound sledge hammer work).

So make sure that you always carry the tools to remove your mud flaps, just in case.
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Old 06-23-2014, 09:11 AM   #36
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I had a blow out with a camper back in the 80's that took out the pluming. It took out the two valves. PIA trying to find those valves back then. But now with the internet its easy. It was about $40 worth off parts and less then an hour to fix it.

I would think it now is less than $80 worth of parts. Unless you take out the fitting going into the tanks.

I have some 1/8 inch steel diamond plate I'm thinking of making a mud flap that will hang down 9." So the question I have is it worth all the cost and hours to fab and install a cage? Or by doing a steel mud flap will I limit my risk, and if I only break the pipes. I would be farther ahead with my time.

How many people have destroyed the gray water tank from a blowout?
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