mud guard installation | front Limited flaps

[PrelateBishop]

Ever since I removed the running boards, I thought my truck looked a bit unbalanced as the rear had mud guards, but the front did not. As you all know, unlike the SR5 fender flares, Toyota does not make OEM mud guards for trucks equipped with the larger Limited fender flares.

I searched the Intertubes for a solution and stumbled upon Speedy's Project SportRunner. This guy has a nice truck and he documented his own front splash guard installation. I was impressed with the results, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Advance Auto no longer sells these particular mud guards, so I had to search the Internets once again. Sure enough, I found the Highland Contura Splash Guards (Style G; #11051) at AutoShepherd. Finding a coupon online, I ordered the mud guards and got them for all of $22 shipped to my door.

As promised in Speedy's guide, the guards fit exceptionally well after the smallest amount of dremel work. To get them to fit perfectly, you have to cut out a notch, which you'll see pictured below. IMHO, the results speak for themselves. Unlike Speedy, I only drilled two holes (used the supplied Highland self-tapping screws) as the third (lowest) bolt used to mount these is actually a hole/bolt left over from taking off of the running boards (OEM location).

Speaking of pictures, here's the finished product:

 

[Hepar]

Nice work! I did the exact same thing not too long ago

 

[PrelateBishop]

Nice work! I did the exact same thing not too long ago

Excellent! Perhaps you should post some of your own pics so that people with the same color truck as you can see the results?

 

[terminator2373]

Sharp, been wanting to do this for a while now but keep changing other things instead. I think I'll get on this now, good job.

 

[Qyota]

They look nice! A bit short to provide a lot of protection, but better than nothing. Is the $19.50 price for a pair? The site does not specify, but I'm assuming yes.

 

[PrelateBishop]

They look nice! A bit short to provide a lot of protection, but better than nothing. Is the $19.50 price for a pair? The site does not specify, but I'm assuming yes.

It is indeed for a pair (left + right guard).

 

[SleekRunner]

I have the SR5 model, but dont want to spend the $$ at the stealership. Do you think these will fit the SR5 models? Because that is a great price! Or is that originally for the SR5 and you modded to fit limited? Thanks for any help!

 

[bjones46]

Looks good

 

[PrelateBishop]

I have the SR5 model, but dont want to spend the $$ at the stealership. Do you think these will fit the SR5 models? Because that is a great price! Or is that originally for the SR5 and you modded to fit limited? Thanks for any help!

As you all know, unlike the SR5 fender flares, Toyota does not make OEM mud guards for trucks equipped with the larger Limited fender flares.

Advance Auto no longer sells these particular mud guards, so I had to search the Internets once again. Sure enough, I found the Highland Contura Splash Guards (Style G; #11051) at AutoShepherd. Finding a coupon online, I ordered the mud guards and got them for all of $22 shipped to my door.​

Uh, I thought that kinda covered it, but perhaps I was being obtuse. :bash:

As I have the Limited flares, I'm not sure what the fitment would be like on the smaller SR5 flares. These are not OEM, they are aftermarket Highland Contura Splash Guards (Style G; #11051).

 

[SleekRunner]

As you all know, unlike the SR5 fender flares, Toyota does not make OEM mud guards for trucks equipped with the larger Limited fender flares.

Advance Auto no longer sells these particular mud guards, so I had to search the Internets once again. Sure enough, I found the Highland Contura Splash Guards (Style G; #11051) at AutoShepherd. Finding a coupon online, I ordered the mud guards and got them for all of $22 shipped to my door.​

Uh, I thought that kinda covered it, but perhaps I was being obtuse. :bash:

As I have the Limited flares, I'm not sure what the fitment would be like on the smaller SR5 flares. These are not OEM, they are aftermarket Highland Contura Splash Guards (Style G; #11051).

Okay yeah as soon as i posted that i kinda thought about it and was like... ugh. haha i was just being hopeful, because 22$ sure beats 60$. Thanks though.

 

[PrelateBishop]

Okay yeah as soon as i posted that i kinda thought about it and was like... ugh. haha i was just being hopeful, because 22$ sure beats 60$. Thanks though.

No worries; it's all good. :bigok:

I guess the question that's really at hand is, is it worth a $40 gamble?

 

[MossyMO]

PrelateBishop
Thanks for posting this thread! Just ordered a set of the Highland Contura splash guards style G #11051 for my wifes '99 Limited. After owning it a month both my wife and I agree that the running boards are useless.

 

[t4r4life]

mine came with it im lucky i guess

 

[KellyJ]

Just paid for a set of these through Amazon, I love little odds and ends mods like this one.

 

[IanB]

Looks great!

 

[RockyMtnYota]

Hey there guys who have done this mod with this mud flap.

I have a 1999 Limited.

So I purchased these and attempted to modify them to fit using a dremel tool and kept grinding to get them to fit. After 5+ different attempts at getting them to fit reasonably tight they were so off I gave up and threw them away. I got them tight to the fender flare on the outer side of the fender flare (meaning I had the skinny upper side of the mud flap) squished along the fender flare but the bottom of the mud flap ended up tilting about 2 inches away from vertical, looked bad when standing at the front or back. The pictures I see in this post and from Speedy look clean and the flap looks level at the bottom.

Basically do any of you guys who have done this have more pictures of the cutting you did and close ups of the cutting. Close ups of the bottom of the flap installed would be helpful too so I can see how far I need to push them over. I want this to work but I'm about to give up and get some flat crappy ones.

 

[Hepar]

Excellent! Perhaps you should post some of your own pics so that people with the same color truck as you can see the results?

Sorry. Only 4 years late.

Hey there guys who have done this mod with this mud flap.

I have a 1999 Limited.

So I purchased these and attempted to modify them to fit using a dremel tool and kept grinding to get them to fit. After 5+ different attempts at getting them to fit reasonably tight they were so off I gave up and threw them away. I got them tight to the fender flare on the outer side of the fender flare (meaning I had the skinny upper side of the mud flap) squished along the fender flare but the bottom of the mud flap ended up tilting about 2 inches away from vertical, looked bad when standing at the front or back. The pictures I see in this post and from Speedy look clean and the flap looks level at the bottom.

Basically do any of you guys who have done this have more pictures of the cutting you did and close ups of the cutting. Close ups of the bottom of the flap installed would be helpful too so I can see how far I need to push them over. I want this to work but I'm about to give up and get some flat crappy ones.

Here's a closeup of mine. Just to note, the bottom of my flares are slightly different being it's a Sport model than the flares found on a Limited.

 

[MONTYMTB]

Hey there guys who have done this mod with this mud flap.

I have a 1999 Limited.

So I purchased these and attempted to modify them to fit using a dremel tool and kept grinding to get them to fit. After 5+ different attempts at getting them to fit reasonably tight they were so off I gave up and threw them away. I got them tight to the fender flare on the outer side of the fender flare (meaning I had the skinny upper side of the mud flap) squished along the fender flare but the bottom of the mud flap ended up tilting about 2 inches away from vertical, looked bad when standing at the front or back. The pictures I see in this post and from Speedy look clean and the flap looks level at the bottom.

Basically do any of you guys who have done this have more pictures of the cutting you did and close ups of the cutting. Close ups of the bottom of the flap installed would be helpful too so I can see how far I need to push them over. I want this to work but I'm about to give up and get some flat crappy ones.

I'm having the exact same issue, also on a '99 Limited. I took my running boards off and purchased the above mentioned flaps, but for some reason they just don't quite fit correctly on the Limited flares. Maybe the SR5 models don't have that extra little "hump" on the bottom (see pic), or the flares themselves are a slightly different shape? Does anyone with an SR5 with the fatter flares have a picture that they can share so we can compare?

 

[terminator2373]

I have a Limited with the running boards removed and I'm having the same fitment issues as above. I've trimmed a ton off of one to test fit and I see no way of this working out. I think the hump from the running boards is the main culprit as it pushes the mudguards down and away causing the fitment problems. The non running board flares don't have this so we either need to do without the mud guards, replace with the flares that don't have the hump or cut the hump out which in doing so will make for better drainage IMHO.

 

[MONTYMTB]

I have a Limited with the running boards removed and I'm having the same fitment issues as above. I've trimmed a ton off of one to test fit and I see no way of this working out. I think the hump from the running boards is the main culprit as it pushes the mudguards down and away causing the fitment problems. The non running board flares don't have this so we either need to do without the mud guards, replace with the flares that don't have the hump or cut the hump out which in doing so will make for better drainage IMHO.

Cutting it crossed my mind also...
Another shot from underneath: