Full width mud flaps - 100 series?

[koolkat]

Fitting out our 05 T/D LC100 for The Big Lap shortly, towing an offroad c/van & considering putting a full width mud flap across the rear ... primarily to stop stones & crap from flying up & hitting the front of the van.

Saw a similar set-up on a Troopy recently, this one was split into two sections - probably to allow each section to move independantly of the other when affected by the wind.

Has anyone done a similar thing to their 100 series - if so, how?

Appreciate that it may affect the economy slightly.

No, I don't want to put one of those net thingies across the front of the van - apart from that are there any other negatives I should consider?

All thoughts appreciated.

[just cruizin']

I will be doing this soon, I've got some 6mm reinforced insertion rubber that will be sandwiched to some Angle that will bolt to a bracket off the chassis/towbar somewhere. This is on my list to do but haven't got that far yet.

I know I will have to contour around the exhaust, my isn't standard so no rear muffler and I have a rear spare tyre carrier so the position of the spare isn't an issue either. Mine will be easily removable with four bolts/nut hopefully so can be added and removed quickly.

Greg

[BundyRumandCoke]

I have seen full width mudflaps attached to the towbar tongue, so removing the tongue removed the mudflap as well. Easier for around town driving when parked up for a week or so.

[dieseldude]

I had one of these on my GQ Patrol for some time due to towing expensive fibreglass racing boats interstate to various regattas.

I've not bought a 100 series crusier and will be adding this straight away.

It's a simply system which works well for me so I've kept with it. Pretty much, the rubber is thick reinforced conveyor belt rubber which trucking companies use for covering the rear wheels. I cut it too size so that it almost touches the ground, then pop riveted it to a piece of approx 40mm x 40mm angle with alloy rivets. (I used the alloy rivets so if it were to get caught up, it would break the rivets rather than twist and damage the angle etc.) Then, it was just a matter of drilling four holes through the angle and matching holes into the underside of the Hayman Reece Towbar, which I then tapped for bolts to thread into.

It's a simple 5 minute job with a socket to put in place or take off.

I've done some big trips with it like this over the last 4 years and never had a problem what so ever.

Hope this helps.

Post some pictures when you get it on.

Regards

Anthony

[koolkat]

Thanks dieseldude - that sounds fairly straight forward ... where did you obtain the reinforced conveyor belt rubber from ?

[dieseldude]

Mate,

I sourced the conveyor belt rubber from a mate in the trucking industry. I'm not sure where else I would get it from but I wouldn't doubt the fact that industrial rubber suppliers of some sort would be able to help you out.

When you pick it up it feels way too heavy and stiff, but when on the vehicle - given the size of the flap - it is the perfact thickness.

I've seen really light grade ones used before and by the time the wind picks the bottom edge up and it flows backwards, you're no better off than if you just used the stock flaps.

So, get the tick stuff and you'll be right.

I hope this helps you out a bit more.

Maybe call a few trucking supplies companies like QLD Diesel Spares (or your equivalent in NSW) and ask them.

I also had another one which I made up and used. This one used RM Williams flaps (those white printed ones) which I received as a gift and all I did was get another plain white flap from a trucking supplies store, and mounted all three off another piece of angle which bolted to the same
holes.

To be honest, the one I will use on my 100 series is the single piece black one I spoke of first.

Keep us posted how you go.

Cheers,

Anthony.

[koolkat]

Thanks Anthony,

I'll keep you posted

Chuck