Dually Mud Flaps Required?
I was watching youtube and the kydd folks just got a F450 to tow a big 5er. One comment they made was mud flaps are required on a dually. Are they really required by law in some areas?
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- Anyone have a suggestion for some no drill ones for the rear wheels? My F450 came with front ones that were easy enough to install. Now I wonder why they didn't come with rears.
I live on a gravel road, so probably a good idea! I see some that don't look very long. How important is the length. I would assume longer would be better. - I'm not sure what type rock it is. I just know I've had it stuck between the tires so to the original poster my thoughts are flaps are a good idea. I use a TPMS system and monitor my tires closely. The 2003 GM DRW are closer then others.
GTO66 wrote:
No its gravel between the tires. Happens mostly without the TC. When I have to park in the over flow at the boat ramp, Plenty of loose gravel have spoke to others with DRW who have said the same.
You might be driving on some size of bedding rock. But gravel is normally smaller than inch and half. And that size rock, you should not sink deep enough to wedge between the tires. If the sidewalls are that close together you might have a issue of heat transferring tire to tire...- Texas requires mud flaps on duallies. I’ve bought trucks there and the dealer had to make sure they were installed before I could take delivery.
:):) - No its gravel between the tires. Happens mostly without the TC. When I have to park in the over flow at the boat ramp, Plenty of loose gravel have spoke to others with DRW who have said the same.
GTO66 wrote:
Don't know if there required, but I added them to protect what I'm towing. I had gravel stuck between the tires and when it comes out you know it....
If you have gravel stick between the tires your tires are running too close together. More likely what you hear is gravel stuck in the tread, and launched...- Don't know if there required, but I added them to protect what I'm towing. I had gravel stuck between the tires and when it comes out you know it....
- In my state the rear wheel legally has to have coverage beyond the centerline. I tow behind my truck camper so use flaps that hang even lower to protect the trailer.
rhagfo wrote:
Kayteg1 wrote:
Not on my dually.
Why would you not want mud flaps on a DRW, I see too much paint damage.
20,000 miles and the paint is still perfect.
My combo don't go off-road and even I have some miles driven on gravel, the RWD original fenders seem to cover the rear pretty good.Kayteg1 wrote:
Not on my dually.
Why would you not want mud flaps on a DRW, I see too much paint damage.
