I've had mine on for at least 6 months, installed on the front only. Mud flaps on the front are great for keeping the keypad and door handles clean.
If you off road in snow and ice/mud where it freezes then these are not the best choice for the front due to turning and likely not even the rear due to wheel travel, but the rear would likely be much more minor. Flexible type mud flaps would be better, but IMO these are still the best looking mud flaps as the vents really match well on the Raptor.
I used the heavy duty 3M double sided tape the entire length of the fender contact surface with the mud flap and screwed these in. 2 of the 3 screws on each mud flap was into metal. I thought the 3rd was a well, but come to find out it was just plastic as the screw wasn't long enough to hit the metal. I lost one mud flap after a really muddy off road run.
Day before forded a river and it froze and defrosted then froze again when had to cross again to get out that evening. Next day going in was pretty muddy, parked truck and hunted until evening. Mud flaps were on as I was impressed with how much mud they were holding. Next day realized I was missing a mud flap.
Since I never installed the rear I just re-installed a replacement and that's when I realized the 3rd screw wasn't in metal. Re-installed with double-sided tape and all 3 screws in metal on all mud flaps. Again double sided tape ran entire length of fender contact surface with the wheel well.
Went out again, was off road elk hunting for 4 plus days straight with wet snow and then a really hard freeze, like 20 below w/windchill, -4 w/o. Driving along and while turning hear a grinding noise. At first thought 4WD front locker on one wheel was grinding, but when I got out and checked realized it was the ice buildup on the mud flap. Tried carefully busting some ice off and was able to somewhat, but was worried the mud flap may break or I'd break it off so just left it. Warmed up and froze again and found passenger front mud flap loose, screws had pulled right out of the metal.
Double-sided tape can't hold up to water, especially freezing water. The freezing water will cause the tape to work loose. Also the double sided tape allows for a larger gap, due to the tape thickness, making it easier for water to work in.
So now not to be beat -
'Best' install method I've found:
1. Use a piece of double sided tape to hold flap in place. Check around truck at different views to make sure its how you want it mounted.
2. Your going to use 4 screws equally spaced, not 3. It only comes with 3 each so your going to needs an extra for each mud flap. One near upper edge and one near bottom inside edge and 2 in between. Your only going to drill out 3 of the screws, the 3 outermost. Inner will be done later. Make sure all 3 screws go into the metal. There's only a few spots to actually hit metal so look close.
3. Mark upper edge of mud flap where it ends contact with fender flare.
4. Remove 3 screws, double sided tap and mud flap, shave smooth any imperfections to surface of fender made by screws and clean both surfaces well. Plastic putty knife and Goof off works well, then a final wipe clean with rubbing alcohol.
5. Apply SuperGlue/Gorilla glue rated for plastics to fender flare all below upper edge mark, make sure and get inner edge of flare coated well with glue, we don't want water getting in between the surfaces.
6. Carefully stick mud flap to fender flare using both previous mark and screw holes to align.
7. Install 3 screws in previously drilled holes.
8. For 4th screw (bottom inside edge) cut a piece of 3/16" thick or thicker aluminum and side behind bottom horizontal portion of wheel well. There's a gap on the inside side. The aluminum piece was like 1.5" long x 3/4" tall. Screw thru the mud flap and wheel well into the aluminum piece. Use pliers to pinch everything together while ******** thru.
9. Check for any excess glue out sides and wipe clean.
10. After glue has cured if any other excess noticed scrap clean with plastic putty knife.
11. Once all is cured apply a bead of superglue around the edges of the fender and the mud flap. This is to help seal out any water that may try to leak in.
Now I figure my fender flare and my mud flap will likely rip off together if it's going to come apart, but since done this a month and a half ago I've had snow, ice, mud and frozen mud on these mud flaps and all is holding up fine and nothing is coming loose. Figured I'll have to cut these off if I want them off else eventually they'll break off. Hopefully that doesn't happen, but if it does it doesn't cause too much other damage, I assumed the fender flares are relatively cheap....
Note I used Gorilla While glue for the
If you off road in snow and ice/mud where it freezes then these are not the best choice for the front due to turning and likely not even the rear due to wheel travel, but the rear would likely be much more minor. Flexible type mud flaps would be better, but IMO these are still the best looking mud flaps as the vents really match well on the Raptor.
I used the heavy duty 3M double sided tape the entire length of the fender contact surface with the mud flap and screwed these in. 2 of the 3 screws on each mud flap was into metal. I thought the 3rd was a well, but come to find out it was just plastic as the screw wasn't long enough to hit the metal. I lost one mud flap after a really muddy off road run.
Day before forded a river and it froze and defrosted then froze again when had to cross again to get out that evening. Next day going in was pretty muddy, parked truck and hunted until evening. Mud flaps were on as I was impressed with how much mud they were holding. Next day realized I was missing a mud flap.
Since I never installed the rear I just re-installed a replacement and that's when I realized the 3rd screw wasn't in metal. Re-installed with double-sided tape and all 3 screws in metal on all mud flaps. Again double sided tape ran entire length of fender contact surface with the wheel well.
Went out again, was off road elk hunting for 4 plus days straight with wet snow and then a really hard freeze, like 20 below w/windchill, -4 w/o. Driving along and while turning hear a grinding noise. At first thought 4WD front locker on one wheel was grinding, but when I got out and checked realized it was the ice buildup on the mud flap. Tried carefully busting some ice off and was able to somewhat, but was worried the mud flap may break or I'd break it off so just left it. Warmed up and froze again and found passenger front mud flap loose, screws had pulled right out of the metal.
Double-sided tape can't hold up to water, especially freezing water. The freezing water will cause the tape to work loose. Also the double sided tape allows for a larger gap, due to the tape thickness, making it easier for water to work in.
So now not to be beat -
'Best' install method I've found:
1. Use a piece of double sided tape to hold flap in place. Check around truck at different views to make sure its how you want it mounted.
2. Your going to use 4 screws equally spaced, not 3. It only comes with 3 each so your going to needs an extra for each mud flap. One near upper edge and one near bottom inside edge and 2 in between. Your only going to drill out 3 of the screws, the 3 outermost. Inner will be done later. Make sure all 3 screws go into the metal. There's only a few spots to actually hit metal so look close.
3. Mark upper edge of mud flap where it ends contact with fender flare.
4. Remove 3 screws, double sided tap and mud flap, shave smooth any imperfections to surface of fender made by screws and clean both surfaces well. Plastic putty knife and Goof off works well, then a final wipe clean with rubbing alcohol.
5. Apply SuperGlue/Gorilla glue rated for plastics to fender flare all below upper edge mark, make sure and get inner edge of flare coated well with glue, we don't want water getting in between the surfaces.
6. Carefully stick mud flap to fender flare using both previous mark and screw holes to align.
7. Install 3 screws in previously drilled holes.
8. For 4th screw (bottom inside edge) cut a piece of 3/16" thick or thicker aluminum and side behind bottom horizontal portion of wheel well. There's a gap on the inside side. The aluminum piece was like 1.5" long x 3/4" tall. Screw thru the mud flap and wheel well into the aluminum piece. Use pliers to pinch everything together while ******** thru.
9. Check for any excess glue out sides and wipe clean.
10. After glue has cured if any other excess noticed scrap clean with plastic putty knife.
11. Once all is cured apply a bead of superglue around the edges of the fender and the mud flap. This is to help seal out any water that may try to leak in.
Now I figure my fender flare and my mud flap will likely rip off together if it's going to come apart, but since done this a month and a half ago I've had snow, ice, mud and frozen mud on these mud flaps and all is holding up fine and nothing is coming loose. Figured I'll have to cut these off if I want them off else eventually they'll break off. Hopefully that doesn't happen, but if it does it doesn't cause too much other damage, I assumed the fender flares are relatively cheap....
Note I used Gorilla While glue for the
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