Do mud flaps help?
 

Just bought a 2010 H3 white. And every time it rains it get very dirty. My 07 Blue Slate never showed as much as the white. Both trucks have DuraTrac tires and seem a little wider than stock. So my question is, would the OEM mud flaps actually help or do h3's just kick off that much spray that it wouldn't matter.
May be a stupid question, but I don't want to spend the money if it won't help
thanks

Mudflaps just make the spay lower on the sides. Instead of up to your windows it stops just below the door handles. Some have installed fender flares which may help a litte more.

I run 35 inch Grabbers and I have flares with flaps and the spray is very small. I'm talking no real tail at all. With stock 32 inch and no flares or flaps the spray went all the way to the roof!

315s, Front Flaps and Rock Rails and there is not that much spray on the side of the rigs. Mud holes and pouring rain are a different story!

Just installed mud flaps awhile ago and easily reduced 50-60%.
Chris

they look kinda cool though, not sure if they are a big expense anymore....

No complete reduction, but better than none..and they look good..

heres a place that pics would really fit in nicely. from the install side too

going to order a set Will try and post pics of install

Hey guys here are some basic pictures of the Husky mud guards installed on Happy.
https://sites.google.com/site/happyh...-splash-guards

Chris

If you do any offroading you will wind up ripping them off on things but they do cut down on the mess.

Mud flaps and fender flares are compulsory on the Australian model. Not only do they look good and keep your rig cleaner they reduce stones being flicked up and damaging whatever you are towing or the windscreens of other vehicles.

Just installed the mudflaps.. Installation was easy. Got a little nervous drilling, but it went pretty well. I took a couple pictures during installation.
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These pics were from installation of front flaps. Directions were really clear. You remove the bolt that is already there. Then place flap on car with the same bolt you took off. Next drill 3 holes through holes in flap and attach with supplies screws and push pin. DONE! Backs were the same was only you had to remove two pins that hold wheel well on. You only need to place one back on. All in all it was pretty easy being that i normally don't install anything myself. Any more questions feel free to comment.

Are the Husky flaps soft and flexible?

When we bought the Green Goddess in 05, my first trip back the dealer was to buy the mud flaps after we saw the mess from front tire spray. Wheel track wider than the body width means you get the full magilla all over the side of the truck from the driver's window back. If you travel unpaved roads, a good bit of gritty crud gets sprayed into the body seams. Rear flaps aren't so vital for you, but consider poor blinded SOB driving behind you.

Yeah, for off-roading they come off, but for most that's like .01% of their driving and just one more thing on the prep list. Someday I'm going to remember to figure out some quick-disconnect fasteners for them.

I have wheeled a lot with all 4 of our H3/H3Ts with front OEM flaps (no rears) and haven't had any issues with them at all. :confused: I can see teh rears being ripped off or damaged but not the front.

We installed them 6 years ago on my 06 and they did wonders in cutting down on the dirt/grime...so much so I will be purchasing another Husky set immediately for the newly purchased 2010 I just got! (Like a dummy I opted to let them go on the old Hummer along with the roof rack, etc.) And after 6 years they still looked great with street/Hwy/minor mtn offroading.