Mudflaps to catch rocks

[chrisp]

I've been towing an Airstream for about 6 months and it's been a ton of fun...other than the fact it gets dinged every 1500 miles or so by some tiny rock. I have Cooper LTZs on the LR4 which are awesome but love picking up the stray pebble or 4. Anyone have a good recommendation on a way to tame this? I check treads now anytime I set out, but it's not a bulletproof solution obviously. Thanks!

 

[f1racer328]

I have OEM rear mud flaps, and they do catch a lot of mud but not sure about rocks. I would assume they will help a little, but they don't hang down a huge amount.

 

[Lgibson]

You need the OEM rears for sure. The first time we drove on the sharp cracked gravel used here on rural roads towing our Cricket trailer behind, we were horrified to hear and see gravel hitting the trailer and bouncing back off the rear glass. We bought the OEM fronts as well to prevent gravel from piling onto the running boards. This was with the stock Conti’s.

 

[backroadnomad]

They're not pretty or cheap, but the best is Rock Tamers. The great thing about them though is you don't have to look at them except when towing, as it attaches to your hitch. https://rock-tamers.com/

 

[Shorty]

I have been running Tuff-Rok for several years and they have worked out great.

Tuff Rok LR4 Mud Flaps, Black With With Tuff Rok Logo

Set of 4 popular mud flaps for your LR4. Whether you go once a week or once a month, having a high quality set of mud flaps on your LR4 while off-roading can mean a world of difference.

www.roverparts.com

 

[TacticalBeliever]

Hi I tow an Airstream with Coopers and love to go to national parks but will cringe going on the pebbles and gravel roads. Stopping at Love's gas station it occur to me that I could buy one tractor trailer mud flap $15 , Black fender screws at auto part and cut 4 flaps out of it extra long for the back. No more nicks ! now traded to a 2022 Bambi still impeccable 90 days later.

 

[djkaosone]

Curious to know how stiff are those mud flaps? I wanted to do this, but the ones I've found were not flexible enough for me to climb over things without it ripping it off or causing other damage.

 

[chrisp]

Hi I tow an Airstream with Coopers and love to go to national parks but will cringe going on the pebbles and gravel roads. Stopping at Love's gas station it occur to me that I could buy one tractor trailer mud flap $15 , Black fender screws at auto part and cut 4 flaps out of it extra long for the back. No more nicks ! now traded to a 2022 Bambi still impeccable 90 days later.

Nice hack Did you have to drill new holes to mount these? I'm running the exact same tires. Cooper LTZ

 

[TacticalBeliever]

Curious to know how stiff are those mud flaps? I wanted to do this, but the ones I've found were not flexible enough for me to climb over things without it ripping it off or causing other damage.

Good blend of stiffness won't lift at highway speeds but curves easily on obstructure. even use them as curb feelers on driveways

 

[TacticalBeliever]

Nice hack Did you have to drill new holes to mount these? I'm running the exact same tires. Cooper LTZ

tap holes to match factory snaps and added some more with black self tapping screws

https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-700-152-Self-Tapping-Screw/dp/B001C0H8JS