How to Install Truck Mud Flaps

If your tired of constantly cleaning back spray and mud from the fender wells and sides of your truck, you may consider installing mud flaps. They're not terribly complicated to install, but they do require a couple of special tools and a keen eye to detail to even them up.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Angled rechargeable drill
• Phillips head drill bit adapter
• Measuring tape
• Self tap screws (most likely supplied with the mud flaps)

1. Park your truck on the flattest most level area you can. The flatter, the more accurate measurement you're going to get between the ground and the bottom of the mud flap.

2. Place the mud flap onto the left rear fender well until the contour of the mud flap closely matches the curve of the fender. Hold the mud flap there and measure the distance of the bottom of the mud flap to the bottom of the measuring tape. It's going to be a little tricky, but it can be done. Remember the measurement.

3. Holding the very top of the mud flap, insert and screw in the first self-tap screw using the drill and bit as close to the top of the mud flap as possible. You're going to have to apply pressure to the back of the angled drill to get the self-tap screw to bite through the rubber of the mud flap and then into the metal of the fender lip. Be persistent. The first screw will hold the mud flap in place as far as height from the ground. The second screw will be holding the mud flap level to the contour of the tire tread and the fender well.

4. Screw in the second screw when you've manipulated the mud flap level. Screw in one or two more screws nearer the bottom of the mud flap into the fender lip. Space them out evenly to properly distribute the weight of the mud flap to the fender.

5. Move to the left front fender and repeat the procedure. Depending on how the truck sits on level ground, it may not be uncommon for the front mud flaps to sit lower to the ground than the rear mud flaps. Just remember the measurement on both the rear and front mud flaps from the bottom of the flap to the ground with the measuring tape and match it on the other respective side.

6. Repeat the procedure on the right side front and rear mud flap. Take your time and go out behind the truck about ten feet to look at the alignment of the front and rear flaps. Then look at the height of each to match them up to the other side when it's time.