Help me convince WeatherTech to make mudflaps for 3rd gens

[MONTYMTB]

WeatherTech makes a product called No Drill DigitalFit mudflap, but not for 3rd gen 4Runners. They have a product request form on their website that I've filled out trying to convince them to start producing them:

Product Request Form | Product Request Form | WeatherTech.com

For those of you that have removed your running boards and would like a quality mudflap for the front, consider submitting a request. They may not ever do it, but if they get enough requests you never know...

Looks like they run a little under $40 a pair shipped for other vehicles on Amazon.

 

[Dearth]

Made the request.

 

[frank_socal]

submitted my request...

 

[HammerHead]

X2.........

 

[Salman]

No plans of removing my running board any time soon but for T4R friends just submitted a request.

 

[Doc2012]

Don't know if I'll ever put boards back on, but done and done.

I might just take the flaps and put them on anyway though......

 

[xcmtb83]

The highly coveted and discontinued SR5 black flare front mud flaps have the manufacture's name on them but I don't recall who it was. If someone could chime in with the name of the company we could bombard their inbox for answers and requests too! Before I sold mine I googled the company and emailed them inquiring about any info they could provide about making more front mud flaps. I assume Toyota would have to give them the OK to do it as they may OR may not even own the mold, it can go both ways. I used to be a mold maker in a plastic injection molding facility and we did a lot of automotive parts.

I never thought about sharing the name on T4R at the time but if someone could look on their mud flaps (unfortunately it may be on the side that isn't visible while installed) for the name I think we could get A LOT of people on here to email the company!

UPDATE!
I looked back in my old pictures it appears the company is SMP, Sturgis Molded Products out of Sturgis, Michigan. I think people should start calling and emailing the sales dept. directly and find out if it would even be possible to make more parts.

Contact info:
http://www.smpco.com/contact.aspx

It appears Toyota part numbers are as follows:
Driver side: PT413-35966-DF
Passenger: PT413-35966-PF
The manufacturer's part number seems to be different. It appears they are:
LH: 00547-35961-DF
RH: 00547-35961-PF

 

[ToyotaBrah]

Done

 

[Unner]

Made a request. I have the Highland Contura flaps on my painted sport flares, but I know the other flares don't have good options. This is what I left under the comments.

It would be great if you guys would make a set of mudflaps for the 3rd generation 4Runner. There are two basic styles of fender flares on these. The larger painted ones, and the black plastic ones. There are no mudflaps on the market for the painted ones, and the ones for the black plastic ones have been discontinued by Toyota. It is very popular for owners of this generation 4Runner to remove their running boards, and then they are left with no protection from rocks and debris throw up by the front tires. This is certainly a niche that you guys could fill quite easily and have the full share of. Myself and many other 4Runner owners hope to see you offer these soon!

 

[MONTYMTB]

Made a request. I have the Highland Contura flaps on my painted sport flares, but I know the other flares don't have good options. This is what I left under the comments.

It would be great if you guys would make a set of mudflaps for the 3rd generation 4Runner. There are two basic styles of fender flares on these. The larger painted ones, and the black plastic ones. There are no mudflaps on the market for the painted ones, and the ones for the black plastic ones have been discontinued by Toyota. It is very popular for owners of this generation 4Runner to remove their running boards, and then they are left with no protection from rocks and debris throw up by the front tires. This is certainly a niche that you guys could fill quite easily and have the full share of. Myself and many other 4Runner owners hope to see you offer these soon!

Awesome, thanks.
Actually, there are three types of flares they would need to account for. The Highland flaps won't work on the Limited models:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/78352-mud-guard-installation-|-front-limited-flaps.html

 

[Unner]

Awesome, thanks.
Actually, there are three types of flares they would need to account for. The Highland flaps won't work on the Limited models:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/78352-mud-guard-installation-|-front-limited-flaps.html

No problem. I know that the sport flares I have are different than the limited flares like you have, but I didn't want to confuse them too much in my comments. I figured they will figure these things out when/if they start to do a little research on making the mudflaps for our 4Runners.

Also, I see you're in Alabama. What part are you located in? I'm up in the Huntsville area.

 

[MONTYMTB]

No problem. I know that the sport flares I have are different than the limited flares like you have, but I didn't want to confuse them too much in my comments. I figured they will figure these things out when/if they start to do a little research on making the mudflaps for our 4Runners.

Also, I see you're in Alabama. What part are you located in? I'm up in the Huntsville area.

Understood.

I'm in Gadsden.

 

[GVL]

Submitted - man I would love some good mud flaps up front.

 

[lgc285]

Would be nice, but I really like the look of some of the home made mud flaps I've seen out here..

 

[slides]

Heck yea that would be awesome!!!

 

[Bigger_Is_Better]

Done

 

[sawguy]

The manufacturer of the molded flaps was 'Acsco' out of Canada. I contacted them last year and they said the molds were long gone.

 

[xcmtb83]

The manufacturer of the molded flaps was 'Acsco' out of Canada. I contacted them last year and they said the molds were long gone.

Was there more than one manufacturer of the same part number? Why would the SR5 front mud flaps I have pictured have SMP molded into them?

 

[Skinfaxi]

Done!

 

[thor999]

done