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i want to make some mudflaps for the rear of my ute, flat alloy tray, i pretty much know in my head what i want them to look like, but where do i get the rubber from?? ive been into clarkys but the widest rubber they have is 300mm wide, i need something about 400-450mm wide. does anyone know of any places in sydney that would have something?? i did a search on it but got no answers
thanks

I have used conveyor belt rubber. There was a dealer in Epping (Melbourne) - I know not close to you - but check the phone book. They had various thicknesses and cheap 'end of rolls'.
It's great stuff for making vibration mounts for compressors etc coz it's canvas reinforced.

my 2c worth

Conveyor belt is good stuff to use, could also head to clarke rubber and see what they have?

Do they have a Purple Pig in Sydney? they sell all that sorta shiz.

I just put some on the back of my 100 series. I went to clark rubber and got some 6mm x 300 mm wide insertion rubber of the roll by the metre. 300 is the widest they have. It's about $42.00 a metre but it works well, the mudflaps that I put on the 60 series are still fine after 10 years.

been to clark rubber, checked out the local hardware stores and flooring joints too, was thinking about using conveyor belt rubber but dont know where in sydney to buy it, anyone know where to buy it?? im in parramatta so i spose somewhere around this area would be good but i dont mind driving to get what i need. surely there is somewhere around wetherill park/smithfield areas.
thanks again

yellow pages ......

Veyance Belting Pty Ltd & Veyance Engineered Products Australia

Category: Belting Mfrs & Supplies

Address

Level 3/ 470 Church St
North Parramatta
NSW, 2151
Australia
Contact Details

Ph:
(02) 8839 9600

We trashed the insertion rubber on the race car - didn't last. It tears despite the canvas.

Polyurethane is the stuff if you want something unkillable. It's more expensive, and stiffer.

Paul

thanks disco1, i rang them but it went to voicemail, ill keep trying. ill let you kow how i go

not sure where they are located over east but try a place called Transmission Australia. they bought out a company a few years ago called Powergrip who do all types of transmission and conveyor belting.

I've used a rubber door mat to make mud flaps before.. got it from a $2 shop.. worked well.

You could also go to a truck parts shop & get some mudflaps from there. Come in all different sizes, cut & shape what you need. Made from good stuff.

DUDELUX wrote:i want to make some mudflaps for the rear of my ute, flat alloy tray, i pretty much know in my head what i want them to look like, but where do i get the rubber from?? ive been into clarkys but the widest rubber they have is 300mm wide, i need something about 400-450mm wide. does anyone know of any places in sydney that would have something?? i did a search on it but got no answers
thanks

You must have had a crappy Clarke rubber, as I've bought large pieces of rubber for my mud flaps. Pretty sure the belt was around 1200mm wide
this was at Brownsplains Clarke Rubber

A lot of wrangler owners have made up some brackets and bolted them to the chassis to make some quick release mudflaps for when doing more serious stuff to prevent them being damaged. Just pull the pin and throw them in the back until you're back on the blacktop. You can buy the kits if you don't wanna make them.




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me3@neuralfibre.com wrote:We trashed the insertion rubber on the race car - didn't last. It tears despite the canvas.

Polyurethane is the stuff if you want something unkillable. It's more expensive, and stiffer.

Paul

This is what I use, you can have it made to just about any size & thickness and cut it down to suit.

Have you checked out your local Repco auto parts store.

I picked up a set of mud flaps there for about $25 - $30. They had a variety of sizes. If they are not big enough I think a truck wreckers might have something for you.