Mud Flap / Splash Guard Options - Recommendations?

[Lion77]

Mud flaps didn’t come in fast enough

What' you talkin' bout Willis! Looks like you got some snowman white ice flaps

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[some_guy]

I have the Weathertech ones. Easy install, bigger than the Ford ones, not flashy.

 

[Idoenone1]

Do it before it's too late as it can leave fading marks on the clear coat of the paint.

Agreed light heating with a hairdryer or heat gun then pull @ a 45 degree angle, not verticle. If there are fade marks hand rub the area lightly with something like this, and followup with a finishing wax.

 

[Idoenone1]

Any pictures by chance? The ones I have found are with studio lighting by Ford and blah blah. Curious what they look like in the real world. Love that the front ones have no branding. I don't need any special or oversized splash guards - truck will stay in its factory form for some time if not permanently. I thought the RokBlokz ones would be a bit overkill and too much, but some of the pictures don't look half bad as long as you don't get the XLs.

Hell, I was peeved that the Ford rubber bed mat that I put in says "RANGER" across it.

I got the Ford Performance mud flaps, and like others are saying they are super easy to install, and aren't flashy at all IMO. Please pardon the road salt. The Ranger Raptor is a blast on snowy streets.

 

[spazzyfry123]

Mine should be here at some point this week!

And agreed on fun in the snow. Had a fair amount of that enjoyment this weekend…

 

[Idoenone1]

Mine should be here at some point this week!

And agreed on fun in the snow. Had a fair amount of that enjoyment this weekend…

My face was sore from all the smiling during my snow driving adventures, and now my 2007 Subie STI Limited has been replaced as my go to snow ride.

 

[jordantii]

I saw a Ranger Raptor with the FP mud flaps on it this afternoon and thought they looked really good. The FP on the rears is hardly noticable and the fit is way nicer than the others I have seen. I have been semi agonizing over which ones to get. After I saw them I orderd with my Ford points so they were free and will be delivered to my dealer. Phew, now I can check that box off...

 

[Idoenone1]

I saw a Ranger Raptor with the FP mud flaps on it this afternoon and thought they looked really good. The FP on the rears is hardly noticable and the fit is way nicer than the others I have seen. I have been semi agonizing over which ones to get. After I saw them I orderd with my Ford points so they were free and will be delivered to my dealer. Phew, now I can check that box off...

I am a OEM type of guy, but don't like advertising. However, I am very happy with the look, and I think you will be too. They were so easy to install that I didn't even need to use the new fasteners included with the flaps as the old ones came out easily and were able to be reused. I would recomend using the tool shown below to remove the old fasteners. Mine just went through 4 inches of sleet on top of 7 inches of snow at posted speed limits with no problems at all. Good luck, and once installed please post a pic.

 

[jordantii]

I am a OEM type of guy, but don't like advertising. However, I am very happy with the look, and I think you will be too. They were so easy to install that I didn't even need to use the new fasteners included with the flaps as the old ones came out easily and were able to be reused. I would recomend using the tool shown below to remove the old fasteners. Mine just went through 4 inches of sleet on top of 7 inches of snow at posted speed limits with no problems at all. Good luck, and once installed please post a pic.

Yeah the branding is so subtle it’s not an issue for me and I have the tool although a different make. Thanks for the input!

 

[spazzyfry123]

Installed them over the weekend. With the plastic rivet pry tool kit from Harbor Freight (I think you get two sets of three different lengths with varying diameter for like $10?), installation at all four corners took like 10 minutes. Super easy.

I will say, still plenty getting splashed up on the side of the truck, but certainly better than it was!

 

[jordantii]

Installed them over the weekend. With the plastic rivet pry tool kit from Harbor Freight (I think you get two sets of three different lengths with varying diameter for like $10?), installation at all four corners took like 10 minutes. Super easy.

I will say, still plenty getting splashed up on the side of the truck, but certainly better than it was!

Factory flaps? Wonder if it’s coming from the hole in the running boards??

 

[spazzyfry123]

Factory flaps? Wonder if it’s coming from the hole in the running boards??

Yes the Ford Performance branded ones you can get from Ford's website for the Raptors.

I think the front, larger hole is likely the main contributor, but it's a little bit of everything. Rear gets splash as well with some mud on the underside of the exhaust and on the body behind the rear wheel. I'll have to remember to grab a couple pictures to show what I'm seeing (I live off a dirt/gravel county road in rural north Georgia, so it sees dirt every day).

I guess I was just expecting the flaps to effectively eliminate the spray down the side, so a little disappointed, but it's better. I'm not bogging it through the mud, just your typical dirt road you'd expect out of a Forest Service Road or similar going max 25 mph.

 

[cc1999]

Yes the Ford Performance branded ones you can get from Ford's website for the Raptors.

I think the front, larger hole is likely the main contributor, but it's a little bit of everything. Rear gets splash as well with some mud on the underside of the exhaust and on the body behind the rear wheel. I'll have to remember to grab a couple pictures to show what I'm seeing (I live off a dirt/gravel county road in rural north Georgia, so it sees dirt every day).

I guess I was just expecting the flaps to effectively eliminate the spray down the side, so a little disappointed, but it's better. I'm not bogging it through the mud, just your typical dirt road you'd expect out of a Forest Service Road or similar going max 25 mph.

Very nice!

I just order a set the Saturday before last and mine still are not in.
Ford must be selling a lot of these. My prior orders were here in a couple days.

 

[spazzyfry123]

Very nice!

I just order a set the Saturday before last and mine still are not in.
Ford must be selling a lot of these. My prior orders were here in a couple days.

Must have missed the cutoff!

I ordered mine on a Friday (1/30) morning and it was delivered the following Tuesday (2/3).

 

[Idoenone1]

Installed them over the weekend. With the plastic rivet pry tool kit from Harbor Freight (I think you get two sets of three different lengths with varying diameter for like $10?), installation at all four corners took like 10 minutes. Super easy.

I will say, still plenty getting splashed up on the side of the truck, but certainly better than it was!

Good news. How do you like the look? Agree on the splash, but that's inevitable IMO. The faster you go, the higher it gets, lol. I have found the flaps are pretty decent at deflecting rocks, and other debris away which is good because I am not a fan of running boards so I removed mine.

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