Mud Flaps
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Topic: Mud Flaps
Posted By: GaryMenne
Subject: Mud Flaps
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 3:57pm
| It would be nice to have a bolt on option for mud flaps. Living in WA we travel a lot in rainy weather. The tires being wider than the side causes dirt to splash up on the rear sides of my pod and so I have to wash it a lot more often. I've looked at some at the auto part stores but most will require some kind of modification so I wouldn't be able to return them if I wasn't happy. Does anyone out there have an easy solution to this problem? |
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Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 4:51pm
I hinged the right flap so there is room for the screen from the R-dome. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Boomertype
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 5:26pm
Where did you find these, they look great. |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 7:00pm
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I went to a GM dealer and bought the cheapest mud flaps that they had for a truck, then I cut them to the size I wanted. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 8:33pm
I bought a rubber truck mud flap and was able to get both sides cut out of it. Used recessed headed bolts and acorn nuts to hold the in place. Goose
------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee 
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Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 8:35pm
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Not sure why the pictures will not show up. Sorry. Goose ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee
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Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 8:49pm
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Might of got it figured out. Goose
[IMG]uploads/648/Mud_Flap_#4.jpg[/IMG} ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee
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Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 8:52pm
Goose
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Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 8:53pm
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I give up. Goose ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee
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Posted By: Boomertype
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2014 at 8:56pm
| To post pictures, they have to be on a hosted picture site, like Flickr. You get the url on their site and post the url. |
Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2014 at 8:21am
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Upload the pictures to your account by going to the Member Control Panel > File Manager. Click on new upload, then click on choose image. Navigate to the picture on your computer and click open and it will upload to your file list. If the pictures are too big they won't upload and have to be resized. A file size of around 200K means they're probably sized about right. You get 80MB of file storage total. Once they're uploaded and you want to post them, click on Post Reply, then up top hover your mouse pointer on the little icon that looks like a tree. A message should pop up that says insert image. Click on that icon and it will take you to the list of photos you have uploaded. Pick one and click it and off you go. ------------- .: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: 2018 rPod 180 :. |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2014 at 2:05pm
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Hey Goose. Your were uploading correctly. It's the file name, I believe. Some systems don't like "special" characters. Get rid of the # in the file names before you upload and you will be fine. Mud_Flap_#11.jpg should be Mud_Flap_11.jpg Hope that helps. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2014 at 9:13pm
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Thanks folks, long day today and tomorrow so I will try to straighten it out this weekend. Goose ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee
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Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2014 at 9:39pm
I can fly several types of light aircraft, tricycle and tail dragger, but it takes me half a day to post a picture.  ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2014 at 7:27pm
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Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2014 at 7:31pm
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Thanks to all for your help as you can see for what ever reason I got the pictures to come through.
Like the dsmiths, I can do a lot with my hands, just not so well on a keyboard. Goose  ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee
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Posted By: RPodWeGo
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2014 at 10:51pm
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Goose, persistence pays off! ------------- RPodWeGo RPod 177 04 v8 Toyota 4Runner |
Posted By: David and Danette
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2014 at 6:09am
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I too need to put mud flaps on our Vibe as it has the same fenders as the r-pods. Thanks marywayne and goose for posting your pictures it helps in giving me ideas. David ------------- 2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018- 2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
Posted By: GaryMenne
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2014 at 7:02pm
| I found some truck mud flaps on Amazon for about $12/pair. They were a little wider than the fender so I cut them down a little and drilled and bolted to the fender with ss bolts. Look great and it only took about a 1/2 hour to put them on. |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2014 at 9:55pm
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Goose, those look really good, they look life factory , where did you get those ? I think that would help keep the slop from getting on the rear quarters and may even help stuff getting on the back of the pod. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: sammycamper
Date Posted: 25 May 2014 at 11:35am
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Like others, I bought cheap, plain, wide, and then modified. FR should install flaps at the factory, because it takes a trip or two of mud slinging for most of us to recognize the need. Nobody wants to beat up their brand new camper with flying crud...especially a camper that looks so cussed cute.
Sam ------------- 2012 rPod 173 2008 Trailblazer 4WD V6 |
Posted By: jeeperic
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 12:27pm
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Goose - that looks great! Well done, man!
------------- That button at the top of the remote? That's the power button..press it. Turn it all off. Go outside! '14 RPod 171 '09 Jeep Wrangler JK (mine) '14 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 (hers) |