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Any pics of your handy work regarding these splash guards.? I was thinking of doing same
Will be back home in a week,so will get some posted then.
Should've posted this when i did mine. I would've gladly shipped them before tossing them in the trash.
Update to my post. Just went to my local dealer to measure the thickness of the fender flares on one of their limited trucks on the lot. Found one that was same color as mine. My fender flares are about 3/8ths of an inch thick while the one on the lot was 5/8ths of an inch. The 1/4 inch difference is what I have with the gap issue in both the Mopar and Husky mudflap. I have to go back and talk to the parts manager and their warranty people on Monday to see if I can get a proper set of flares on the truck.
Just curious, what style of tire and on what kind of roads are you driving. I have the Mopar flaps with about 11000 miles on them. I have checked them a few times to see if they are collecting stuff as others have noted. So far, nothing. However, I have the OEM Goodyear, non-aggressive tread tires and have not driven on any dirt or gravel roads. For my purposes, they are acceptable. The slots in the bottom are plenty large to allow hosing out. I agree with others, in that for me, I like the appearance better than the Weathertech or other brands, but I also agree that they are not for everyone. I am surprised that you are so angry about the ones you have, since they were probably an aftermarket purchase. Weren't you aware of the limitations when you bought them?
They are factory right from the Dealer OEM Mopar. They do not have a drain at all in them. I drive only on highway. We use cinders on our highways in the winter in Missouri. These tiny rocks and dirt fill them to the top in no time. It literally is like cement in the open cavity. I have fought them since I bought the truck new. They are full right now again after only a few times driving with cinder treatment on our paved highways. Factory street tread Bridgestone tires. As far limitations, what limitations should a person expect when you go to the dealer, order factory stuff and drive ONLY on paved roads 100% of the time??? I bought my truck late 2018 and put them on when it was new. I had to wait 2 weeks to even get them because they were a new accessory item. I have ALWAYS installed OEM accessories because I want the best, but in this case they were not the best option. Find old post from 2018 talking about this....when I bought them none of these post even existed.
I purchased mine from dealership parts department in August 2018, right after buying my truck. Nice big slots in bottom for draining, obviously different from what you have. If you still have them, try cutting some slots. Will not work for all rocks but some maybe.
Mine came from Poage CDJR in Sept 2018 in Hannibal, Mo...., came in clear sealed bags with Mopar all over them. Took 2 weeks to get them, and took another 2 for the Factory color match full interior rubber all weather mats to arrive. I always will spend more to protect my vehicles and have always had awesome luck with OEM products. I am an auto tech, and have been for 29 years. I can assure you my truck will go 20 miles out of the way before it goes on 1 mile of gravel. This is nothing more then normal driving on paved highways in Missouri. They do not have any slots in the bottom of them either I assure you. I am tempted to drill some large holes in them. I even asked the dealership if they had any experience with how to combat this issue and was told its the nature of them in our area, just to do my best to keep them flushed out. I seen photos of folks here who have cut really large slots with same results, but I will add some drains and see how it works.
Easy there pardner, just trying to be helpful.
