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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 6/25/2007 8:37:17 AM   
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I have a white H3 and I'm tired of driving through a small wet patch in the road and having the truck look like it hasn't been cleaned in a week.  How much do mud flaps really help for this? 


After a week with a white H3, we realized that the mud and rooster tail streaks were a problem, so we bought and installed the E&G fender flare kit with mud flaps.  They help alot, but do not keep all the mud off.   But if I had to do it again, I would definately get them.  If you do alot of offroading, you may want to consider a rubber mud flap.  The plastic ones that came with our kit are pretty rugged, and have been flexed pretty good without breaking, but make me a little nervous sometimes.  You can check out pics in my gallery here.

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 6/25/2007 8:51:55 AM   
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With the mud flaps and Nerf bars combo, I think the rear fender flairs have been saved from a lot of rock chips...Peeps I know of that have nothing, their rear fenders are chip ridden pretty bad.

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 6/25/2007 11:19:57 AM   
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Mine help a lot.  I hunt and fish year-round and often find myself heading down muddy roads.  They help protect the finish near the front wheel well from rocks and clumps of mud/rock.  The flaps from Hummer are pricy so if you can find a suitable brand elsewhere, go for it!        DUXBAK . . . . .

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 6/25/2007 11:32:36 AM   
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Littlehummerboy I really like the fender flare set up but it's out of my price range at the moment.  I actually really like your H3 in general.  I can get the OEM flaps locally for around $70 so I'm just going to go with that.  I don't do any off roading so hopefully this will get me by.

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 6/25/2007 3:57:17 PM   
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Littlehummerboy I really like the fender flare set up but it's out of my price range at the moment.  I actually really like your H3 in general.  I can get the OEM flaps locally for around $70 so I'm just going to go with that.  I don't do any off roading so hopefully this will get me by.


They are pricey, no doubt.  about 3 months after purchasing ours, I found a guy who had purchased them, but had to take them off as he got into extreme offroading and felt they would break.  He only wanted $150 for the set used, not sure if he still has them or not.  If you are interested, I will dig up his name for you.  I even think he is a forum member here.

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 6/25/2007 3:59:04 PM   
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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 6/25/2007 4:11:37 PM   
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Hunner?


Yes, I think that was who had them for sale.

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 6/25/2007 4:25:02 PM   
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Yeah, he got the OR bug bad---

He's kind of like Carmen Sandiego, the way he keeps turning up in different photos from all over.

From Moab, to Super Lift, to South West Texas.........

Nice guy. I wish I had the time to do what he does.

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 6/30/2007 6:14:37 PM   
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I would get mud flaps, I noticed a large difference on how much mud and dirt get up on the side of my H3 when I drive down the street.  Out here in the Desert all the cities think the water with evap. and it does not, so we have to drive through it.

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 8/16/2007 5:58:24 AM   
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Hunner?


Yes, I think that was who had them for sale.


I followed your link but there were no pics.  Did you remove them?  I'd like to see what they look like.

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 8/16/2007 6:04:53 AM   
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I bought my 3 in beginning of Feb.  it took only one week and a sloppy snow storm to decide on flaps. 

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 8/16/2007 6:17:44 AM   
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I bought the Husky brand flaps for mine. They use existing holes in the inner fender with just a few for additional holding (2 holes added on each front flap one just one hole added on the rear). I take them off when I do serious off-roading though. I have torn them off other vehicles in the past and I don't feel like replacing my inner fenders . . .

I only paid $29.00 for each pair (plus shipping and tax) off of Amazon.com.

I have a few pics in my Hummer gallery if you are curious: LINKY


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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 8/16/2007 6:18:57 AM   
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I just ordered my Husky front Mud Flaps from Amazon.com.  $29.  After a discount coupon they were $13 with S&H!!!

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 8/16/2007 6:20:24 AM   
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"Splash Guards" is the correct term and I say that with my pinky up.  I got just the GM fronts (couldn't see the poit of rears) from Hummer-Parts.com for $34.30 plus shipping.  They help, but with the Adventure you still get plenty of stuff flying around.  On the street around town, they do help save the rear flares from regular road crud abuse.  Easiest Flap/Guard install I have ever done.

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RE: Do mud flaps really help - 8/16/2007 6:29:07 AM   
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"Splash Guards" is the correct term and I say that with my pinky up.  I got just the GM fronts (couldn't see the poit of rears) from Hummer-Parts.com for $34.30 plus shipping.  They help, but with the Adventure you still get plenty of stuff flying around.  On the street around town, they do help save the rear flares from regular road crud abuse.  Easiest Flap/Guard install I have ever done.


For what it's worth, Husky calls theirs "Mud Guards".  Yup I know, I'm a Prig.

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