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Rad Rubber Design engine splash guards
I installed a set of these today on my 4th Gen. They were a $58.35 and took a couple of weeks to arrive. I was immediately impressed. They are thick but flexible. They came with clear instructions and a little sticker. The fasteners are also high quality. They are made in the USA. My old guards were totally gone. The scraps that were left were brittle, thin plastic, unlike these rubber replacements. Installation took me about 20 minutes in my driveway. I did use a fastener pulling tool (not included) to remove a few old body fasteners. I am very pleased with the product!
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08-01-2020, 10:52 AM
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They are great splash guards. A repair shop destroyed my old, brittle oem splash guards, but didn’t even bother to tell me.
I bought a set of the standard splash guards a year or two ago, recently did a 1” body lift, and then bought a second set of splash guards for 4Runners with a body lift.
The splash guards look like they will last forever. There have been a few threads here about them, and I don’t remember anyone saying anything negative about them. Some people have cut their own, from big sheets of whatever the material is, to save a few bucks.
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08-01-2020, 03:45 PM
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Mine recently arrived, I'll be putting them on this week!
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08-01-2020, 04:46 PM
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Installed a set recently also, very high quality and fit is great. 
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08-01-2020, 10:14 PM
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I've had mine for over 3.5 years and they are still in great shape.
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08-03-2020, 07:35 PM
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agreed - super high quality product. got a set 2 weeks ago. super simple to install and very well made (read: over-engineered). would def recommend to anyone who needs to replace their OEM guards. if you haven't replaced them yet - take a look - it might be time! my original guards literally fell apart during removal for my lift installation. these were a no-brainer for replacements.
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08-29-2020, 01:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mjg514
agreed - super high quality product. got a set 2 weeks ago. super simple to install and very well made (read: over-engineered). would def recommend to anyone who needs to replace their OEM guards. if you haven't replaced them yet - take a look - it might be time! my original guards literally fell apart during removal for my lift installation. these were a no-brainer for replacements.
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My 4R has 9700 miles on it. I bought a set just to avoid any problems or noises.
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08-30-2020, 11:10 AM
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Those look awesome, and it’s good you can buy a nice replacement for these old truck parts. I went the DIY route myself using a .pdf someone posted a few years back on here. I found some nice heavy textured rubber in a roll at HD, traced the templates and cut them out. Saved a bit of money, but it took extra time, making the ones the op posted a really good deal for a plug and play solution, especially when you have to source fasteners, which like I did.
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09-01-2020, 09:10 PM
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My 4R has 9700 miles on it. I bought a set just to avoid any problems or noises.
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nice. definitely an upgrade!
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09-02-2020, 09:49 AM
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It's amazing that a seemingly innocous mod such as this is so satisfying! I had these on my GX470 for several years, and am waiting on delivery of a set for my 4R.
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09-02-2020, 11:51 AM
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Been meaning to order these since I realized that my OEM ones were missing, likely from random shop visits over the past 15 years.
Placed my order. These sure look nice and durable
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09-29-2021, 02:13 AM
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Ordered mine, OR2021 KDSS, 5k. Considering I am not a native speaker, was really freaking out trying to determine the part nomenclature/# that is rattling insanely in the wind in the engine compartment when going 50mph+. Thanks so much for a hint fellas
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10-10-2021, 01:50 AM
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Nice find. How thick is the rubber? The rad rubber is almost 3mm thick. Are those clips any good?
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10-10-2021, 10:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by freeflight
Nice find. How thick is the rubber? The rad rubber is almost 3mm thick. Are those clips any good?
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One eBay review said the clips were junk. The other 7 reviews don’t mention the clips. The typical review says “as described”.
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