posted 07-03-2002 08:10 AM                  

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Bill Gallagher
1999 Red
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posted 07-03-2002 11:56 AM                  

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Originally posted by TriJim:
drove in the rain last night and found mud on the back fenders despite front and rear flaps. I guess there is only so much the mudflaps will accomplish.

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My experience with rear mudflaps is same as yours. I get more splashed on my fenders than I did without them. However, the inside of the rear bumpers stay cleaner. THey do seem to make a marginal difference when towing the trailer and probably keep some rocks off of trailer.

If I ever decide to remove rear bumpers, I may choose to loose the flaps, too.

Happy Prowling

posted 07-03-2002 12:13 PM                  

Marty

posted 07-03-2002 05:29 PM                  

I drive GRROWL as much as weather permits (actually, more; unless it's raining, snowing or icy in the morning, which means 90%), so there are times that the roads are wet or muddy. I went for the full flaps, front and rear, to minimize the rocks (mostly from the front) and the water spray (that covered the rear trunk lid and fenders).

The full fronts work well.

The rears were basically useless.

This is what worked for me:

I installed a set of truck flaps (roughly 12"x12", from Trak Auto, about $10.00) by bolting them onto the Mopar rear flaps. Used 4 stainless-steel round-head bolts with lock-nuts on each (seem to remember they were 1/4" x 3/8").

They work. I think they look good. They're about the same width as the tires and add a more muscular stance.

Let me know what you think. If there's any real interest, I'll bribe my son into taking and posting a picture.

- GRROWL

Back for edit to add picture:

posted 07-04-2002 10:42 AM                  

DO NOT get a replacement fender! Go with gluing a tab or forgo that one clip. My passenger side fender came with too much glue and I opted for a new fender. What a mistake. The paint did not hold up at all (full of chips) and dealer would not stand by it. Keep your original factory fender but most importantly keep the Factory PAINT.

JWD and Chromer
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posted 07-04-2002 12:01 PM                  

Having had some paintwork done recently, I checked out multiple local shops. Just about all of them, including dealers, advertise a lifetime guarantee on their work, including paint. Obviously, in a side-by-side comparison, their paint has failed.

My suggestion is to find out whether your dealer offers such a guarantee, and if so, get a copy of the written guarantee. Even if it specifically rules out chips, there is probably language that would support having it redone correctly. In my case, the shop that I used states,

"Recent technological advances enable (Shop Name) I-CAR trained and certified technicians, using state-of-the-art painting and repair techniques and equipment, to restore your vehicle to its pre-accident condition. . . . "All repairs performed by (Shop Name) are guaranteed for as long as you own the vehicle."

That sure seems to say that they guarantee their paintwork to be equal in quality to factory.

And after the horrendous experience I had in matching color (yellow), I absolutely agree with you - KEEP THE FACTORY PAINT WHENEVER NECESSARY.

- GRROWL

posted 07-04-2002 04:53 PM                  

Thanks for the info. I'm not sure what I want to do. I'm sort of torn. But I ask the dealer to just glue the clip. But they said they have to get that ok'd. Typical dearler BS. We'll see....

posted 08-08-2002 01:01 PM                  

If pic doesn't show.....go here to see pic.
http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=69665

posted 08-08-2002 04:12 PM                  

Actually, they're 12" wide behind 12" tires. (You were referring to the flaps, weren't you?)

Thanks for posting the picture, BT.