Your Corner Wrench: What You Need To Know About Adding Mud Flaps

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Cars are changing more quickly than ever, especially as technology becomes more and more integrated into our automobiles. But even the simple yet popular mud flap or splash-guard has evolved.

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They’re among the top-purchased accessories for pickups, SUVs and crossovers.

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They’re available from a wide variety of manufacturers, and understanding the differences between types and installation methods can go a long way to getting what you want out of them.

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Depending on your vehicle’s body type and what types of roads you drive on, mud flaps can go a long way to reducing gravel and debris blasting the lower painted panels on your ride. They can also help to reduce the dirt and dust that collects on lift-gate glass.

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What types are there?

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Mud flaps can be sorted into two basic categories: molded, stiff types; and flexible flat ones. The molded type can provide a cleaner look, but can be fragile when cold and are easily damaged when driving over larger obstacles such as frozen snow banks or parking lot curb stones. Flat, flexible types usually provide more coverage and protection and are more popular on pickups.

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