i have a nissan patrol and would like advice on obtaining full width flaps for the vehicle to protect the van from stone chips tar etc
Boroma577 said
03:42 PM Nov 7, 2011
packy wrote:
i have a nissan patrol and would like advice on obtaining full width flaps for the vehicle to protect the van from stone chips tar etc
Keep in mind that with full width mud flaps, the rear diff, axel housing and transmission will get much hotter a lot quicker.
The airflow with these flaps is greatly restricted and as such overheating problems can and often do occur.
Onedodger said
04:23 PM Nov 7, 2011
Also one puts full width mud flaps on and then when traveling on gravel roads finds that the center of the flaps drags on the gravel due to the wheels traveling in the worn wheel track part of the road.
I suggest that you have a look at Rock Tamers and the lie as they cover the wheels only. I also have a Patrol and there is no way that I would have full width mud flaps due to the air circulation and the reason as above.
gst said
08:11 PM Nov 7, 2011
The best way is to get a square piece of alum tube from bunnings and bit of heavey shade cloth it helps to let the air flow and run it across your tow bar use a large U bolt to hold it on and the shade cloth will slow most rocks down.
-- Edited by gst on Monday 7th of November 2011 08:12:49 PM
Keep in mind that with full width mud flaps, the rear diff, axel housing and transmission will get much hotter a lot quicker.
The airflow with these flaps is greatly restricted and as such overheating problems can and often do occur.
Also one puts full width mud flaps on and then when traveling on gravel roads finds that the center of the flaps drags on the gravel due to the wheels traveling in the worn wheel track part of the road.
I suggest that you have a look at Rock Tamers and the lie as they cover the wheels only. I also have a Patrol and there is no way that I would have full width mud flaps due to the air circulation and the reason as above.
The best way is to get a square piece of alum tube from bunnings and bit of heavey shade cloth it helps to let the air flow and run it across your tow bar use a large U bolt to hold it on and the shade cloth will slow most rocks down.
-- Edited by gst on Monday 7th of November 2011 08:12:49 PM