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Old 06-30-2015, 09:26 AM #1
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Mud Flap question
I have a 2015 and thinking about removing the front mud flaps. Maybe the rears too.

Has anyone taken off their mud flaps? Or trimmed them down?

Seems like if you simply take them off, you end up taking off much of the liner for the window wells, which I don't think will look good at all.

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I have a 2015 and thinking about removing the front mud flaps. Maybe the rears too.

Has anyone taken off their mud flaps? Or trimmed them down?

Seems like if you simply take them off, you end up taking off much of the liner for the window wells, which I don't think will look good at all.

Thx
Took mine off several weeks ago. You can take the fronts off without an issue.

The rears will leave a massive hole exposed into your rear bumper. Click to this link, and scroll to post #19. mbumpus11 New Build Thread - Need Input!!

You'll see how I spent $15 and made an awesome fill-in solution. Better than trimming the rears down in my opinion.
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I trimmed the overly long rear flaps, they look much better, could even trim them more, especially to avoid having to fill the spot.
When I first installed my wheel spacers I had the fronts off and it looked fine, but I also trimmed them to lessen rubbing and put them back on.
The front can easily be removed and still look right. The rear need trimming or some sort of replacement.
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If all you care about is looks then take them off. If you do not want stone chips and dirt all over the sides then leave them on.
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If all you care about is looks then take them off. If you do not want stone chips and dirt all over the sides then leave them on.
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If all you care about is looks then take them off. If you do not want stone chips and dirt all over the sides then leave them on.
The 10-13 models had shorter flaps. I know because I had a '12 TE and now a '15 SR5. I also know because I get a lot less crap (dirt, mud, tar, paint, dead animal guts) on the side of my new one.
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If all you care about is looks then take them off. If you do not want stone chips and dirt all over the sides then leave them on.
Oh yeah! Forgot we are supposed to keep our 4runners clean and on the pavement only!
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I removed my front ones, and trimmed down my rear's. I think it looks cool with a little bit of dirt up the sides of the vehicle =D

Plus as I tell my son all the time, "a little dirt never hurt anyone."
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