Date:         Thu, 4 May 2006 14:37:26 +0000
Reply-To:     Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SA mud flaps
In-Reply-To:  <4459FB50.8080804@sbcglobal.net>
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I got mine from one of the other vendors and they must all be the same, at
least for the cheaper version discussed.   They were about $125 for a set of
4 and the quality is not up to US or german standards, but after having them
on for a while you wouldn't notice it.  They fit good but because they mount
in the wheel well they reduce clearance if you run big tires on a syncro.
They also don't do much in the front to block mud.  The wheel still sprays
the side of the van during turns.  I am thinking of using flexible PVC about
3 inches wide (wider at the bottom) with pop-top edging to hold the PVC to
the wheel well (It will stick out 90 degrees from the side of the van and
should do a better job of blocking the mud.  Like you see on some 4x4 jeeps
with big tires.

Dave in Denver


>From: Sam Stone <svs3@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>Reply-To: Sam Stone <svs3@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: SA mud flaps
>Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 08:02:08 -0500
>
>The GoWesty mud flaps are packaged with just screws no clips and are
>attached by at least three screws a piece. They mount directly to the
>outside of the wheel arch and the inside rear of the wheel well. I think
>I might try the ones I linked above and compare the two. At any rate,
>even if they are the same as the GW they are cheaper.
>
>
>
>Sam Stone wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>
>>Just recieved my new SA mud flaps for GoWesty and I am not too
>>impressed. They are a thinnish plastic material - not very durable
>>appearing though the fit looks good and they are plenty wide to keep the
>>black road/tire film from coating the sides of the van.
>>
>>What are others experience wth these flaps? Are they more durable than
>>they seem?
>>Are the GoWesty (and other American vendors) SA mud flaps the same as
>>these http://www.southafrica-parts.de/na/?
>>Are there better after-market mud flaps than these?
>>
>>Thanks for any insight as I am trying to decide whether or not to return
>>them or not.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Sam
>>
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