WillieFlo
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So, there was rain this weekend and I got bored. Kids were willing to offer assistance with little hands,
so into the garage we go.....For Father's Day, I received a pair Long John and a pair of WeatherTech mud flaps because of an idea I had. WeatherTechs fit well with no holes drilled, but my tires are oversized, so they need to be bigger.
I had been on the fence for months about ordering a pair of no-drill Gatorbacks for $400, but just didn't want to part with that much cash for two rubber and SS flaps!! So, I put my creative hat on and started brainstorming......use the WeatherTechs for no-drill mounting and piggyback on another flat piece of plastic......and voila, I found Husky Long John mud flaps. Bought some stainless steel 5/8" and 3/4" length bolts, washers, and Nylok nuts at HD, and some 1/4" wide 3M auto grade double sided tape at AutoZone.
1) Overlay the WeatherTech Rear No Drill Flap - Part No. 120048 on the Long John 12"x36" Part No. 17048 and outline a stencil to determine how far down you want the Husky LJ's to hang down and where they would be centered on my tire. (I went an extra 1 1/2" down, but in hindsight should have done 2 1/2" to get a little more protection for my Borla tips, due to 1" SuspMAXX spring puck in rear)
2) Once overlay location was set, I used a center punch to make divot in LJ flap. Then use a drill to make the finished holes. To make it easy, place both LJ flaps back to back(mirrored) and drill the same holes in the other flap.
3) To provide additional support, I added some more holes for hardware to stiffen up the assembly as the plastic flexes/heats up/shifts shape over time.
4) Prior to "sandwiching" the WT and Husky LJ together, I prepped both parts with automotive wax/grease remover cleaner and put automotive grade 3M double stick tape 1/4" wide around the perimeter lip to prevent rattles and help reinforce the edges.
5) Installed SS bolts/washers/Nylok nuts as shown in the photos for durability.
6) Once the two were locked up together, I punched holes through Husky LJ's where the (3) OEM mounting screw/washer combo's will need to go through the Husky LJ's to mount the WT flaps to the fender. Make these holes oversized, so the OEM washer slides through the LJ and mounts the WT flap firmly to your fender. CAUTION!!!! - Don't drill too far in, so you don't go through the WT mounting holes as well!!!
7) You can leave them as-is at this point or paint the hardware Black as I did with auto touch-up paint.
so into the garage we go.....For Father's Day, I received a pair Long John and a pair of WeatherTech mud flaps because of an idea I had. WeatherTechs fit well with no holes drilled, but my tires are oversized, so they need to be bigger.
I had been on the fence for months about ordering a pair of no-drill Gatorbacks for $400, but just didn't want to part with that much cash for two rubber and SS flaps!! So, I put my creative hat on and started brainstorming......use the WeatherTechs for no-drill mounting and piggyback on another flat piece of plastic......and voila, I found Husky Long John mud flaps. Bought some stainless steel 5/8" and 3/4" length bolts, washers, and Nylok nuts at HD, and some 1/4" wide 3M auto grade double sided tape at AutoZone.
1) Overlay the WeatherTech Rear No Drill Flap - Part No. 120048 on the Long John 12"x36" Part No. 17048 and outline a stencil to determine how far down you want the Husky LJ's to hang down and where they would be centered on my tire. (I went an extra 1 1/2" down, but in hindsight should have done 2 1/2" to get a little more protection for my Borla tips, due to 1" SuspMAXX spring puck in rear)
2) Once overlay location was set, I used a center punch to make divot in LJ flap. Then use a drill to make the finished holes. To make it easy, place both LJ flaps back to back(mirrored) and drill the same holes in the other flap.
3) To provide additional support, I added some more holes for hardware to stiffen up the assembly as the plastic flexes/heats up/shifts shape over time.
4) Prior to "sandwiching" the WT and Husky LJ together, I prepped both parts with automotive wax/grease remover cleaner and put automotive grade 3M double stick tape 1/4" wide around the perimeter lip to prevent rattles and help reinforce the edges.
5) Installed SS bolts/washers/Nylok nuts as shown in the photos for durability.
6) Once the two were locked up together, I punched holes through Husky LJ's where the (3) OEM mounting screw/washer combo's will need to go through the Husky LJ's to mount the WT flaps to the fender. Make these holes oversized, so the OEM washer slides through the LJ and mounts the WT flap firmly to your fender. CAUTION!!!! - Don't drill too far in, so you don't go through the WT mounting holes as well!!!
7) You can leave them as-is at this point or paint the hardware Black as I did with auto touch-up paint.
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