Husky mud flap installation?
 

For those with front mud flaps...

I'm not crazy about drilling into the painted fender.:eek:
Are all front Husky flaps installed this way?
Has anyone done it differently?
When I want to drive with them off, there will be 2 ugly open holes in the painted fender surface, whereas the hole in the black part of the fender well can be easily capped.
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Re: Husky mud flap installation?
 

I just installed the OEM mud flaps about three weeks ago. The procedure for putting those flaps on are the same. If you want the flap to stay on I would go ahead and drill the holes and put in the screws. If you do anything different they might fall off if you get some mud on them.

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Got Huskys on mine. Used the stock kit and left mine on. No problems. You could get smaller self tapping screws and drill 1/16 rather than 1/8" holes. Or when you take off either putty or seal with silicone till ready to reapply. They are durable flaps and will flex sumwhat. I have thwacked mine pretty hard in the woods and they stayed well! good luck.:beerchug:

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If the holes bother you with the flaps off, just get some black trim screws for the holes.

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How' bout duct tape?:confused:

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that might work! :giggling:

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Eureka! I do have some Army green duct tape that will match the body color. :beerchug:

Problem solved ! :dancingbanana:

(I do appreciate the replies on this somewhat minor topic)

Re: Husky mud flap installation?
 

I have the Huskies as well. No problems as far as I can tell but I haven't been through a winter yet (I am nervous about that as well and if doing yourself, you will need an angle drill adapter if you aren;t pulling the wheels). The tape is a good idea but after damp for awhile, it may depart. I'd go for the trim screws idea. :excited:

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I have the Husky flaps and used silicone between the body, flap, and on the screw. Hopefully I've not introduced a path for moisture. But the new steel that is used now is fairly rot resistant. Midwest cancer seems to be on the downcline....

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I didn't pull the wheels off, just turn them all the way to give me enough clearance.

I also dabbed some grease on the holes and screws prior to tightening. Perhaps I should check it out and put some silicone or trim screws.

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I put the huskys on my H2 and used some of the plastic push pins and redrilled the holes to line up with the factory mounting points. I never used the screws provided and they are still on 2 years later and even stayed durring the Mud bog with 20 pounds of crap hanging from them.
I have never looked at the inner mounting points on a H3 but if it can be done go for it.

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How'd you do the rear flaps without removing the wheels? My buddy installed them for me (he owns a body shop) and he had to use a right angle drill attachment. I now have a similar attachment in my tool arsenal. :dancingbanana:

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For rear wheel since, all fasteners are in plastic, I took drill bit, heated with a butane torch and pushed thru plastic. Voila, hole ready for fastener.

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Clever. :clapping:

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Can you install husky mudflaps with the factory rocker bars? I remember somehow that the oem one weren't compatible or something.

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Ahhhh - very good idea grasshoppa!! :clapping:

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Have them installed on my rig (husky mudflaps) with rock rails and nerf bars.