mud flaps

Bedlam wrote:

Rubiranch wrote:
thanks Jim - I think that's the way I'm leaning, molded mud flaps.

The molded flaps did not provide enough coverage for my truck. So it wore a belt and suspenders to keep its pants up and the debris down.

Must be a pretty healthy trailer you're towing.

Still not sure what to do.

Grit dog wrote:
Maybe think about making or buying a salt shield for the trailer.
Can make one easily out of a piece of plywood.....

This is the first thing I would do and also the cheapest and most effective.

I also found the molded ones didn't really provide enough coverage on my old truck. The new truck is sporting some Duraflaps as a previous poster mentioned at least for my truck they had some direct fit no drilling necessary and you get them in various sizes longer and/or wider than the standard if you like. For me the extra long would be to long for when I am off road and having to backup in brushy or rutted type stuff as they could catch but only on road the longer would be fine.

Rubiranch wrote:
thanks Jim - I think that's the way I'm leaning, molded mud flaps.

The molded flaps did not provide enough coverage for my truck. So it wore a belt and suspenders to keep its pants up and the debris down.

jimh425 wrote:
I used molded-vehicle specific mud flaps on all of my trucks. They keep the underbody clean and stop a lot of debris. I used a hang down debris stopper on the Class A. It seemed to work ok. It didn't stop all dirt from hitting the Jeep that was pulled behind.

+1 me too.

Maybe thin about making or buying a salt shield for the trailer.
Can make one easily out of a piece of plywood and some light gauge angle.
Or see if you can pick up a short piece of 24" ads pipe. From a supplier or contractor doing storm drain work. Split it in half and mount to front of trailer.

thanks Jim - I think that's the way I'm leaning, molded mud flaps.

I used molded-vehicle specific mud flaps on all of my trucks. They keep the underbody clean and stop a lot of debris. I used a hang down debris stopper on the Class A. It seemed to work ok. It didn't stop all dirt from hitting the Jeep that was pulled behind.

I appreciate the responses.

I keep looking and now thinking along the line of a set of these instead.

I've never owned something that gets soo dirty when it rains, snows or even traveling down a wet dirt road as this truck does.

I just think they'll look goofy. LOL

https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Molded-2007-2013-Sierra-Guards/dp/B01FI0FALK/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1487785690&sr=1-1&keywords=mud+flaps+for+2011+2500+chevy+trucks


The clickable didn't work for me.

https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Molded-2007-2013-Sierra-Guards/dp/B01FI0FALK/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1487785690&sr=1-1&keywords=mud+flaps+for+2011+2500+chevy+trucks

I'm somewhat of a stickler for getting good mud flaps, etc. to protect my truck, trailer, camper or whatever else I might have in tow.

On my trucks I have Duraflap mud flaps behind both the front and rear wheels. I even have a custom, stainless weight in the rear mudflats with a jumping salmon design - they also make these mud flaps with a variety of designs, if person is interested.

I also have a Triton trailer for my Polaris Ranger (I see you've also got a Triton), and I have an air dam across the front of it which provides some further protection against road debris. My Triton is a somewhat bigger model, which Triton made an airdam for, but I don't know what other models they have them available for.

I also used to have a couple Enkay adjustable mud flaps (similar to the Roadwings you've pictured) for when I had travel trailers. Enkay's are the Rock Tamers. One nice feature of the Enkay's in that they are adjustable in, out and can be angled front or rear, to best fit your specific tow vehicle. I see that Weathertech also makes mud flaps now that look similar to the Roadwings in your picture, but I haven't actually seen or looked into them to know how they would work.