$10-20 mudflaps
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:22 pm
when i was looking for mudflaps the only ones i found made for the cj was rally armour... buuuuuuuuuut they cost an arm and a leg for what they actually are. $200au delivered for their 'premium' ones and 100+ for their normal ones...
so i went to make my own n didn't drill any extra holes into the body.
FRONT:
the front ones were real mudguards i found collecting dust in the garage but most likely a generic worth about $10. the lined up almost perfectly.... seeing as how it was about a 6-7mm rubber i just made new holes...
used 2 prexisting screw/washer/polygon clip fasteners and used an aquired bolt/washer/nut in place of a plastic plug. (4 holes in the front wheelwell (+1 underneath) but only used/needed 3)
note: polygon clip(2 on each original mudguard) is required to screw into the sheet plastic/plastic body otherwise u have to use a bolt... no idea where to buy them so i used a bolt.
lopped off the rounded corners at a 45deg angle in a 1" sq measurement to give it an aftermarket feel and give it a similar look to evo 7-9 flaps.
the fronts being rubber means they will never crack but they may scrape on some annoying things like speedbumps.
REAR:
my rear ones cost about $15 worth of materials (flexible plastic (enough plastic for 4 guards), fasteners). shaped them with a hacksaw/sandpaper. they are roughly 15mm - 35mm in thickness (pattern on 1 side is raised)... offers some flexibility so it wont instantly crack if i hit a parking concrete block or the like...
there were 4 holes in total but 2 were underneath. used 2 pre-existing screw/waster/polygonclip and used an aquired L bracket + bolts/washers/nuts.
you need to use an underneath hole unless you have a really rigid piece of material since the only 2 holes are about 1.5cm apart laterally... as such it will flop sideways possible rubbing your wheel without the 3rd...
they are roughly 4 3/4" high off the ground
notes:
on my visit to the local autobarn (20mins away T_T ) they sold something similar to my fronts for $10 without screws although a lot thinner. gonna buy those if i ever need to replace as all they need is holes drilled into the flap and 1-2 extra fasteners of your choosing.
the decals make it look pretty rice atm but their adhesive is pretty junk... it stuck more to the application thing by static than to my guards. if 1 ever flys off ill take them all off. it prob won't fly off though unless it gets really dirty.
i considered ralliart decals (like evo7-9) but i only have 2 not 4 and 1 was poorly made/packaged so im not about to order more from the same guy.
for all intensive purposes it works as a real mudguard should... the lower side body is already heaps cleaner.
so i went to make my own n didn't drill any extra holes into the body.
FRONT:
the front ones were real mudguards i found collecting dust in the garage but most likely a generic worth about $10. the lined up almost perfectly.... seeing as how it was about a 6-7mm rubber i just made new holes...
used 2 prexisting screw/washer/polygon clip fasteners and used an aquired bolt/washer/nut in place of a plastic plug. (4 holes in the front wheelwell (+1 underneath) but only used/needed 3)
note: polygon clip(2 on each original mudguard) is required to screw into the sheet plastic/plastic body otherwise u have to use a bolt... no idea where to buy them so i used a bolt.
lopped off the rounded corners at a 45deg angle in a 1" sq measurement to give it an aftermarket feel and give it a similar look to evo 7-9 flaps.
the fronts being rubber means they will never crack but they may scrape on some annoying things like speedbumps.
REAR:
my rear ones cost about $15 worth of materials (flexible plastic (enough plastic for 4 guards), fasteners). shaped them with a hacksaw/sandpaper. they are roughly 15mm - 35mm in thickness (pattern on 1 side is raised)... offers some flexibility so it wont instantly crack if i hit a parking concrete block or the like...
there were 4 holes in total but 2 were underneath. used 2 pre-existing screw/waster/polygonclip and used an aquired L bracket + bolts/washers/nuts.
you need to use an underneath hole unless you have a really rigid piece of material since the only 2 holes are about 1.5cm apart laterally... as such it will flop sideways possible rubbing your wheel without the 3rd...
they are roughly 4 3/4" high off the ground
notes:
on my visit to the local autobarn (20mins away T_T ) they sold something similar to my fronts for $10 without screws although a lot thinner. gonna buy those if i ever need to replace as all they need is holes drilled into the flap and 1-2 extra fasteners of your choosing.
the decals make it look pretty rice atm but their adhesive is pretty junk... it stuck more to the application thing by static than to my guards. if 1 ever flys off ill take them all off. it prob won't fly off though unless it gets really dirty.
i considered ralliart decals (like evo7-9) but i only have 2 not 4 and 1 was poorly made/packaged so im not about to order more from the same guy.
for all intensive purposes it works as a real mudguard should... the lower side body is already heaps cleaner.
