Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Anybody got any ideas about fixing front mud flaps to the Pootrol? There is bugger all there to fit them to. I'm not sure whether or not i need them to get the vehicle engineered. (which is being done on wednesday)

You do need them tony and can't be any higher than 3" from the ground, if your going through athol that is...

Why not get some thin conveyor belt and use the existing holes?

pretty sure you only need mudflaps on driving wheels so only full time 4 vehicles need them. I passed a full QT vehicle inspection without any coz im pretty sure i dont need em.

Athol made graeham put them on all four on his GQ. He made them removable and they came off when he got back home.

the back ones are 210mm from the ground..... Athol told me between 230 and 250mm..... i can trim them after it's engineered. I have 6mm rubber which is easy to work with...... i will try to get something jury rigged onto the front to get it passed then remove them i think.

Same emgineer different year, they never say the thing twice do they!!!!!

I thought they had to be no more than 300mm from the ground

sudso wrote:I thought they had to be no more than 300mm from the ground

Just made a phone call, I had 3" and 300mm confused

I always seem to do that

Roedao slight highjack but if your getting engineered on wed can you report back how the airbox goes looking at stealing your idea

AussieCJ7 wrote:Roedao slight highjack but if your getting engineered on wed can you report back how the airbox goes looking at stealing your idea

will do I can't see it being a problem. It's contained the pod filter, and it just needs to be secured to the inner guard.

sudso wrote:I thought they had to be no more than 300mm from the ground

thats what i was told too initially...... but the measurement came straight from the engineer.... so i left a bit of security and made it lower than required. It's easier to trim than extend

I just made some quick release rear mudflaps for my Cherokee as it has a habit of ripping them off.

Works well but was mostly done to keep it all legal

Anyway, here they are. The bracketry may not look that thick but it's plenty strong enough even if I fold the mudflap back against the body, not that that will happen on the road though.



The mudflap is clamped between two plates with four bolts running through it.



And there is a bracket on the frame with an 'R' clip that gets pulled out to remove the mudflaps.



Cheers
Steve

clever thinking steve something like that would be great if i had time..... after engineering, i'll trim them back and place hooks up under the back to hook them up out of the way. Tore an OE one off down at the watagans last trip..... don't want to rip one of these off if i can help it.

ABout 10 seconds before i tore off a flap and squashed my zorst.....

the WA deparment of transport enginneer told me last week that rear mud flaps had to be in line with the centre of the tyre
Hoppy

all the engineer told me was they had to be the width of the tyre minimum, and between 230 and 250mm from the ground.... i forgot to ask about fronts. I have sussed out a spot to put them... anchoring the brackets will be another problem i need to solve.

i put front mud flaps on my GQ last week as the engineer was looking at it on friday, u just got a length old conveor belt, and screwed it into the original mud flap holes, with chain at the bottom back to my side step,

i rang Athol today...... i don't need front mud flaps that saves me some screwing around!!! only gotta fix the power steering oil leak, and fix the leaking headers before i get it blue slipped and it will be schweeet!!

RoeDao wrote:i rang Athol today...... i don't need front mud flaps that saves me some screwing around!!! only gotta fix the power steering oil leak, and fix the leaking headers before i get it blue slipped and it will be schweeet!!

who is athol.

high n mighty wrote:

sudso wrote:I thought they had to be no more than 300mm from the ground

Just made a phone call, I had 3" and 300mm confused

I always seem to do that

your missus says you have that wrong regularly

ozy1 wrote:i put front mud flaps on my GQ last week as the engineer was looking at it on friday, u just got a length old conveor belt, and screwed it into the original mud flap holes, with chain at the bottom back to my side step,

did the same with mine.. chain works well as you can shorten it with a cable tie while offroad

Shadow wrote:

RoeDao wrote:i rang Athol today...... i don't need front mud flaps that saves me some screwing around!!! only gotta fix the power steering oil leak, and fix the leaking headers before i get it blue slipped and it will be schweeet!!

who is athol.

Athol is an automotive engineer located in the Newcastle area.

One of the joys of living in vic. no pink slips, or blue slip or any other slips.
Once it is roadwortied and registered, you can pretty much get away with anything, as long as you don't attract the boys in blue.
My Patrol has NEVER had rear mudflaps fitted, except the ones it came out with and they lasted as long as it took me to get out the tools.
(few stone chips in the rear quarters thou...)

i don't mind having rear mudflaps...... as long as i can hook them up out of the way when off road.

did you pass ??? any comments on the air box ?

currentlyoffline wrote: My Patrol has NEVER had rear mudflaps fitted, except the ones it came out with and they lasted as long as it took me to get out the tools.

I drove my jeep around for 3.5 years before i was pulled over by an undercover cop for no rear mudflaps and defected. I've got a 2" lift and 31's and it looks brand new so it's not like i'm driving an unroadworthy monster.

AussieCJ7 wrote:did you pass ??? any comments on the air box ?

Tony couldn't make it today because of fuel related problems, he is seeing Athol on Saturday.

will let ya know what happens after saturday. SHouldn't be any dramas.