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Subject:Re: Snapping Mudflaps
From:Tom Buese
Date:Mon, 2 Feb 2009 14:05:13 -0700

On Feb 2, 2009, at 1:42 PM, Ryan Alfonso wrote:

> Any of yous guys have the same problem I've been having?  I got a
> set of the
> moulded plastic mudflaps of south african origin.  Mounted them up,
> then
> within a week or two, it's missing the lower 5 inches.  Just snaps
> off and
> litters the roadway.  In the hopes that "third time's a charm", I've
> given
> it one last whirl.
>
> Here's the pics of them installed:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/vangina/MudflapRightFront#
>
> FWIW, the rears have held up fine for years now.
>
> Anyone else have this happen?

No snapping off of the front mudflaps but I have now lost 2 right rear
ones that have fallen off completely, even after checking them right
before the last 1 fell off coming back from BBB. How do you keep them
attached?  drill thru metal at flange where the bracket attaches?

YMMV,

Tom