Finally! 3D printed SR5 Mudflaps and Flare End Caps (free download)

hdoggie24 said:

does anybody know the part number for my 97 4runner SR5 with no flares of any type. I do not either the small chrome fender trim or neither the black larger flares. Im looking to remove my running boards and would like to get these front mud flaps but know they are hard to find. Any help would be great.

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hdoggie24 said:

Thanks repo for those part numbers. My 4runner already has the rear ones on so front only. Appreciate your help

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Pizzola89 said:

dam... I guess im screwed. I have no idea what to do with that file and it looks like no one is gonna make these.

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Cripsician said:

You can go to thingiverse and have them print it and ship it to your door step for as low as $55 for both.

I havent committed yet and was hoping to find some consumer who had them made and see how the fit.

Try this here

App: 3D Print with NinjaPrototype - Thingiverse
MakerBot account

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marcus clarkus said:

Nice, good find. Make sure you print them in ABS though. PLA is not durable or heat resistant enough for this application. Regardless of the material, plan on coating them with epoxy to smooth and seal them (details in my first post).

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Wedgy said:

1st trip with my new sliders and the front SR5 flair cap and my sliders were sand blasted so I'm going to have to come up with either a mud flap or running board under the slider to prevent rock strikes. I'm surprised it didn't get the body but I think the angle between the slider tubes was too steep. I spent a lot of time priming and painting the sliders for nothing....LOL
I figured I would scratch them on some rocks but not like that.

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Plastics guy said:

No ETA right now. We are going to be offering all 3 styles of mud flaps. The full length mud flap, Mid length mud flap and the short stubby flare cap.



I am hoping to catch up with work this month and have an opportunity to finish up the molds

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jerbrun0515 said:

@PlasticsGuy any updates on this? Extremely interested.

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marcus clarkus said:

This has been a work in progress for many months now and I’m still not completely done, but I wanted to share it with you guys.



Like many of you, I have a SR5 with the running boards removed. This means there’s a gap in the fender flare that is totally unnoticeable to a normal human, but drives some owners absolutely mad (myself included). Toyota dealers are sold out of the SR5 mudflaps that fill this gap (well, the right mudflap is still available, but the left side has been sold out for years) and I didn’t feel like chopping up a one-size-fits-all mudflap from Autozone.







UPDATE: pics of 3D printed parts installed



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Inspired by forum member "Dfarms", who mysteriously disappeared and stopped selling mudflaps, I set off to make my own mudflap. I bought the still-available right mudflap for $40 and tried to scan it with the 3D scanner at work.



...however, my plan didn't work out so well. The 3D scanner at my office sucks so I found a local company to scan it which set me back $150 :yuck:

Then I mirrored the file to create the left mudflap and uploaded the file on a bunch of sites that do SLS (the same way my outlet covers are 3D printed) and the quotes ranged from $350-$2000 per mudflap :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck:



So at this point I was $190 in the hole and all I had was a 3D scan of a mudflap and a right mudflap lol



I decided to fix the broken Makerbot Replicator 2X we had at work that has been collecting dust for 3 years, after 4 people gave up on fixing it. Turns out, it wasn’t all that hard, but this led me to my next issue -- the mudflap is too big to print on this 3D printer.







So I spent a few hours in the CAD world chopping up the file so it would fit, but still have the right look. I’m pretty happy with the result:



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Printing (the scraggy looking stuff is support material):







Printed out of black ABS plastic, but still not finished, sanded, and painted:







Installed (but still not finished, sanded, and painted):



















Comparison of my reduced mudflap vs SR5 mudflap -- there's a lot less "flap", which can be a good thing if you're worried about breaking it on things while offroad:

Where are files the files to download?



Files are now on Thingiverse, check out this link



I also added the files to this group of 3rd gen 4runner parts



Left side, Trimmed mudflap (as shown in pics above):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WTlaapF1HCekng1kuQ_NUZPY0AaCQULi



Right side, Trimmed mudflap (as shown in pics above):

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1E7Rh0fJH510L4iMQX6oyr7IrlTlxANg-



Left side, Full size mudflap:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BSmxf4Oa68rVIqH3Sbd2dK5fZi-emeN4



Right side, Full size mudflap:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xSetAbDnx5k9EnvUwp5dJPAqmE15NOJs





If you need any recommendations on free software so you can edit the STL file, just ask here in this thread.





I just want the mudflaps, not a 3D file of them. How do I get a set?

• Download the left and right mudflap files and upload them to 3Dhubs to see if you can find someone who can print them for a reasonable price
  
• t4R members
  
• @nopnotme is gonna give these a shot and see if he can reliably print these so he can sell them
  
• @MTD has a hub on 3D hubs so I’m guessing he is capable of selling these, but I haven’t spoke with him much about this
  
• Have you figured out another source for getting these 3D printed? Post it in this thread!
  

Why are you giving the files away for free?



I want to encourage others to do make their own 3D-printable 4Runner parts and have the designs available for free. Also, I’ve benefited from many 4Runner write-ups and videos so I want to contribute in my own way.

I’m not asking for anything in return. If you want to print these things and sell them, I hope you sell that at a reasonable price (enough to cover your costs, including the material which is ~$20 per set of mudflaps, plus a small profit to cover your time).



If you want to donate to help cover my expenses for this project, you can send it via paypal to:

[email protected]





What hardware do I need?



- M6x1.0 bolt, 35 to 50mm in length, 10mm hex head (SHCS also ok)

- Qty: 1 per mudflap

- M6 washer, approx 16.7mm OD

- Qty: 1 per mudflap

- Coarse threaded screws

- Length = 24.5mm

- Major diameter = 6.14mm

- Approx 1.7mm pitch

- Tapered tip

- Qty: 2 per mudflap

- Washer, 17.8mm OD

- Qty: 2 per mudflap

- Snaps with screws

- Fit in 6.3mm hole

- 17mm length (measured from tip to under plastic head)

- Qty: 1 or 2 per mudflap

- Instructions that came with factory mudflaps (click to enlarge):

Next steps:



Required: coat part with epoxy



You must coat the 3D printed part with epoxy to strength, protect, and smooth it. I recommend sanding the part with 220 grit before coating. I used this product:

After coating the entire part with two coats of epoxy, I'd recommend doing a little sanding with 200-300 grit (just the visible surfaces, the inside is bumpy but it's hidden when it's installed so don't waste your time on that), then hit them with primer and a few topcoats. Make sure you get a layer of UV resistant paint on there -- either the topcoat or add a clearcoat, or I'm sure any bed liner is thick enough to block rays.



Also, please be extremely careful with how much you tighten these! The material is decent for flexing and small impacts (after being coated with epoxy), but really bad in compression. I'd recommend using a socket driver (the type with the regular screwdriver-shaped handle) rather than a ratchet so you're less likely to overtighten it and cause anything to crack. Go very slowly and use loctite on the bolt threads so you can get it just barely tight enough so that it will stay in place.[/QUOTE [MENTION=147936]marcus clarkus[/MENTION] what is the part number of the OEM right hand flap that you used to scan for designing these 3d prints?

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