Mudflaps and Ice.

[Darwinian_Crusader]

I've got a '98 SR5 with mudflaps, and was wondering if there is anything I can do to prevent the flaps from filling up with blocks of nasty road slush ice. Those big blocks of ice get heavy and I ruined the rear mudflaps on my old Montero sport because the ice built up so much that it broke them off. I really don't want that to happen to my 4runner since I like it so much and I hear those flaps are a pain to find. I did a search and couldn't find any info on how to accomplish this. The flaps look like giant buckets on the inside which make them perfect for holding onto everything. Thanks in advance.

 

[Doc2012]

WD40?

some kind of oil?

Anything that will make them slicker than goose shit.

 

[Darwinian_Crusader]

I was thinking about doing that, but wasn't sure. I'll give it a shot after they fully thaw this weekend.

 

[my92t4r]

Canadian bacon fat

 

[Darwinian_Crusader]

But then I might eat it. I don't want to eat my 4runner. I want to be inside it, not it inside me.

 

[busmup808]

Canadian bacon fat

Lol

I tried WD40 1 yr when we Were going boarding in the mountain a few yrs ago and it really worked.

 

[Darwinian_Crusader]

Lol

I tried WD40 1 yr when we Were going boarding in the mountain a few yrs ago and it really worked.

Sounds good, I'll give that a shot, or maybe a silicone spray, I imagine that would be much more slick.

 

[Jdog]

But then I might eat it. I don't want to eat my 4runner. I want to be inside it, not it inside me.

That's a pretty good one. ound:

 

[MStudt]

Spray Pam on them!

 

[MONTYMTB]

Spray Pam on them!

Now there's an idea! I knew a guy that used to coat the front of his car with it before going on long drives in the summer to make bug removal easier.

 

[farmerjon]

Sounds good, I'll give that a shot, or maybe a silicone spray, I imagine that would be much more slick.

Clean the dirt and grime off first, make sure it's clean, then apply spray, and see how it works. Let us know how it works out, you have little to lose!

 

[Darwinian_Crusader]

Sounds good. I'll definitely give the Silipam-40 cocktail a try. Joking aside, maybe I'll try a different spray on each one and see which one works best and update with my findings. 4runner science is the best science.

 

[my92t4r]

seriously through...i use this and it works pretty good.

Rust-Oleum NeverWet Multi-Surface Liquid Repelling Treatment - Walmart.com

 

[nissanh]

I too got sr5 flares but I have big mud flaps installed in front of the factory flaps so all good.

 

[Darwinian_Crusader]

I too got sr5 flares but I have big mud flaps installed in front of the factory flaps so all good.

That's a really good idea!

 

[kybjanszen]

I'll give it a shot after they fully thaw this weekend.

 

[nissanh]

flaps

Here it is.

 

[Darwinian_Crusader]

Here it is.

That looks really good!