RekGen mud flaps didn’t save my paint

[Jon_chimpo]

Hey all,

I installed some RekGen front XL’s on my Sas. Took it on a gravel road today, and damn if my underside rockers aren’t chewed, small amount on lower doors! So much missing paint! It would have been way worse without the flaps, but don’t expect mud flaps to keep your paint free of chips…

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[edernest]

Hey all,

I installed some RekGen front XL’s on my Sas. Took it on a gravel road today, and damn if my underside rockers aren’t chewed, small amount on lower doors! So much missing paint! It would have been way worse without the flaps, but don’t expect mud flaps to keep your paint free of chips…

I hear you. I live on a gravel road and installed Rokblokz week one after taking ownership. It has helped but I have plenty of chips I’ll need to touch up with a paint pen before winter.

 

[NVCowboy]

Line-X the rocker panels.

 

[SasquatchMansquatch]

Either liner x, ppf, or another sacrificial film is your best bet for areas that are going to get blasted.

 

[etmccaus86]

I hear you. I live on a gravel road and installed Rokblokz week one after taking ownership. It has helped but I have plenty of chips I’ll need to touch up with a paint pen before winter.

Howdy, fellow Michigander. I have the same flaps. Make sure to liberally apply anti-seize to the thumbscrews, too.

Mine have been on since late April and I removed one flap this weekend - looked as if the speed nuts had been through 3-4 salt seasons already. Not what I'd expect from the product, but it is what it is, I guess.

 

[Jon_chimpo]

Line-X the rocker panels.

My neighbor just said the same thing! I’m actually going to pick up some sliders that should help substantially. My wife said go for it after I showed her all my rock chips after one drive down a gravel road.

 

[TABadlands]

I hear you. I live on a gravel road and installed Rokblokz week one after taking ownership. It has helped but I have plenty of chips I’ll need to touch up with a paint pen before winter.

I ordered original size RokBlokz for my Non-Squatch Badlands. I'll also plan to put some Rock Slide Engineering step sliders on. I'm hoping the combination of the two will help save my paint.

 

[VIRUS]

No mudflaps here. Chips and scratches add character

 

[VIRUS]

Dents = wisdom

 

[0ne]

My neighbor just said the same thing! I’m actually going to pick up some sliders that should help substantially. My wife said go for it after I showed her all my rock chips after one drive down a gravel road.

Sliders won’t help unless they’re ridiculously wide. I have factory rock rails, no dice.

 

[0ne]

not my truck but when I saw this picture I knew flaps and rails were useless, the rocks will rip right through protection film too

 

[Jon_chimpo]

not my truck but when I saw this picture I knew flaps and rails were useless, the rocks will rip right through protection film too

These are what I’m looking at to help. I wanted to buy some anyways, this just sped up the urgency.

 

[Desert Rider]

Only thing the make a huge difference is getting different tires. I went with Nitto Ridge Grapplers - issue is essentially gone.

 

[HBTFD]

I’ve learned only running boards will save your paint. I have homemade mudflaps and go rhino running boards that have prevented chops since I installed the running boards. What’s nuts is I find rocks (I live on a 2200 ft gravel driveway) on TOP of the running boards a few times a week.

 

[Jon_chimpo]

I’ve learned only running boards will save your paint. I have homemade mudflaps and go rhino running boards that have prevented chops since I installed the running boards. What’s nuts is I find rocks (I live on a 2200 ft gravel driveway) on TOP of the running boards a few times a week.

That’s crazy. I did buy it to have a good time and have adventures with the kids. I know over time it will get scratched, and dinged and whatnot, I just wasn’t expecting my first gravel road to chip the crap out of my 70k
Bronco with mud flaps.

it’s not the end of the world. I’ll get some sliders out of the deal, and buy some new tires when the time comes.

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