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Well, after a quick 1000 mile round trip to Vegas this weekend,
I noticed today that I melted the passenger side one.

I've noticed that one gradually getting a little darker in the lower right corner,
didn't think my truck blew that much soot though.

I also didn't think they bent hardly at all while driving.

Hottest EGT I saw was a couple short bursts of 1250 going up a couple of hills.

I didn't like my trim job anyway, I guess this just pushes up their replacement.
Will have to figure out something to keep them from bending in the wind I guess.

Am at work right now, so pictures of the carnage will have to wait till tomorrow.
If not for work today, I probably wouldn't have noticed till I had time to get all the dead bugs off.


phox

(I know, should have smeared my license, but I have no photo editing software here at work)

 

Easy solution: Stacks!

 

You need anti-sail plates. Unfortunately they're going to cover most of the nice big "C" on the flaps. If they were standard width you could run anti-sail frames. Maybe try flap weights first. Check your local truck stop or heavy truck dealer, or look at Berube's or Iowa 80 online.

 

Was just browsing the other site, and saw a post where the guy used steel weights on them.

When I get my new set,
(current one is pretty much unsavable, you'll see in the pics)
I'll leave more space under the C for the weights.

I have a couple inches to work with, and still have them above curb height.


phox

 

Phox,

Just get some training wheels so you don't have to trim anymore. I added anti sails to mine but still need weights on the bottom. Mine have flat steel on both sides across the top bolted together with a chain on each end so I can adjust up or down depending on how much weight I have on. They work really well but do sail a little. Look at my photos.

 

Check out Roadworks for custom flap weights, they have some really cool stuff. I'm thinking about the "Loud pipes save lives" set for mine. Or maybe the "WWJD" set to encourage the driver behind me to turn the other cheek as they're choking on my smoke.

 

Or you could try a chrome extender tip for your exhaust... just be mindful of your shins when you walk around your truck.

 

That sucks man. Looks like stacks are next.

 

You can buy the Roadworks flap weights and trim from www.pinklightning.com , that's where I got mine. The website's kind of silly-looking and gimmicky, but they shipped them out to me in no time at all.

 

As promised, heres a picture.

phox

 

And a closeup.


phox

 

Now what really ticks me off.

When I get my new ones, I don't have anyway to trim them.

Sometime after I trimmed the first set, someone went into my garage and walked off with my circular saw.
(sometimes the door(s) gets left open, not by me since I can't even fit the truck in there, but others in the house )

They left everything else, all my other tools, bikes, boxes of junk, but took the saw.
I have no idea when it dissapeared, I just noticed it missing last week when I needed to cut some wood.

I'm hoping one of my sisters, their husbands, or a neighbor
borrowed it and forgot to ask, and it shows up on it's own before I need it again.

Thanks for all the suggestions


phox

 

I would just take a peice of flat steel and bring it strait down in the middle of the flap on the inside of course. And get black self tap screws and screw it to the flat steel peice. So it will look like a "T" Well hope this might help.

Sean

 

i got tired of cleaning the soot off my rear quarter panel. i put on a 5" turn down. i don't have any problems anymore.

 

Thats a bummer!
Get the truck all dressed up for the show and that happens!
Wish I could've stayed in Vegas another night.

Forgive my crude explanation of this, I dont know what these items are called:
Ive seen truck stops have metal "arms" that provide enough tension to prevent the mud flaps from blowing back at hi-way speeds.
Most of these "arms" are just a frame that drops down on both sides of the flap. Some I have seen actually make a squared "U" shape that prevent the flap from blowing too far back.

Perhaps something like this may work for you?

Rich