Best Mud Flaps Ever? - Page 3

Nthads · 11-27-2012, 12:06 PM

i have pics of the bolts i sourced for SG models too and I also have pics of the piles of dirt i pulled from behind the stock splash guards ....not fun at all!

tomtom88 · 11-27-2012, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by twowings

I think he got a helluva deal...thanks for the heads up !
Gorilla is charging far too much for such a basic item....

If that is your opinion, then what do you have to say about Rally Armour when they charge double for an inferior product?

alpine1 · 11-27-2012, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Nthads

i would also recommend anyone who is in northern climates where road salt is a yearly treat to your car to replace any of your stock hardware that you may have reused with stainless fasteners and keep them nice and clean with WD-40 or your personal preference of penetrating oil. just my $0.02.

Tell that to the guys @ Gorilla. I bought a set and installed them on my 2012 SF. I mentioned to them that SS would be a better choice for mounting hardware for us Northern folk, he said he's never had a request!
By the way, love the flaps, they don't keep the side of the car as clean as I had hoped! IMHO only marginally good when it comes to spray.

Is there an aftermarket fender flare that's not as aggressive looking as a rally style? Not the stock blk ones, have read here that many have trouble with them staying put due to glue adhesion failure.

Echo63 · 11-27-2012, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by The Sub

Hi GreyingJay, I have a 2011 Forester and would be very interested in seeing the pics in how your flasps turned out. My SH also came with the factory splash gaurds that really do very little to keep mud and road dirt off the car.

What were the length of the M5 bolts you used? What was the head: cap screw, button head or hex head or phillips head?

Can you, um, post up pics when you install the rear ones, too? :)

Thanks!

Cheers!!

Page 1 of this thread has some pics of my gold SH foz with the Gorilla Flaps -

here is a few more

GreyingJay · 11-27-2012, 07:00 PM

Let's see if this works. Here's a photo I took of the front flap installed.

Echo63's photos were the ones I was thinking of. They're beautiful! Mine doesn't do them justice.

DerekDaniel · 12-01-2012, 04:26 PM

I was checking out some flaps and came across these and they look wide enough, and beefy They are called rock blocks..... I had RA Polyurethane on my WRX before and wasn't to pleased kinda floppy. These look pretty good! check em out and cheap to and seems to conform better..

Mud Flaps by RokBlokz

twowings · 12-01-2012, 05:50 PM

Those look pretty good...and somewhat more reasonably-priced...thanks for the heads-up !

Bruce! · 12-17-2012, 11:37 AM

I agree Stainless steel hardware all the way.

peez · 12-21-2012, 09:17 PM

@Echo63
Did you have to remove the stock subaru plastic mud gaurds?

AlkiSubaru · 01-07-2013, 03:14 PM

You do for any mudflaps.

Are these longer than RA's?

Echo63 · 01-08-2013, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by peez

@Echo63
Did you have to remove the stock subaru plastic mud gaurds?

I didn't have to, but it looked kind of stupid with them fitted over the stock bits
(these are the rear flaps)

Duderotomy · 01-08-2013, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by AlkiSubaru

Are these longer than RA's?

I'm still waiting on an answer to this question as well...

AlkiSubaru · 01-08-2013, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by AlkiSubaru

What are the overall height if these?

Edit: what are the dimmensions?

More specifically :D

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AlkiSubaru · 01-10-2013, 06:48 PM

I emailed Gorilla Offroad about if their MudFlaps were bigger than the Rally Armor ones.

Heres their response:

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Originally Posted by Derek Versteegen from Gorilla Offroad

Maximilian,

Thank you for contacting us and showing interest in our products.* I'd have to double check the exact dimensions for you but our mud flaps are a little wider than RA and taller. Here are some pictures on a late model Forester that might help:
Mud Flaps / Gravel Guards on a SH Forester | Facebook

and here is a earlier Forester:
Gorilla Offroad Company's Photos | Facebook

If you'd like to get some specific measurements, I can reach out to a couple of our customers and see if they would be willing to take some measurements if you let me know what year you've got.

Hope that helps.* Talk to you soon.

--
Derek Versteegen
Gorilla Offroad Company
Follow us on Twitter @gorillaoffroad
and Like us on Facebook

Hope this helps.

milano89 · 01-10-2013, 07:46 PM

Here's a pic of the Gorilla flap on the front of my 01. I think they're roughly 36.8cm long.

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GreyingJay Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 197 Location: Ottawa, Canada, eh? Car Year: 2012 Car Model: X w/PZEV Transmission: 4EAT Gallery: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Let's see if this works. Here's a photo I took of the front flap installed. Echo63's photos were the ones I was thinking of. They're beautiful! Mine doesn't do them justice. Attached Thumbnails

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AlkiSubaru Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 621 Location: Seattle, WA Car Year: 2004 Car Model: Forester XS Transmission: Auto Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	You do for any mudflaps. Are these longer than RA's? __________________ The Swagaru For Sale

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milano89 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 68 Location: Massachusetts Car Year: 2001 Car Model: Forester L Transmission: Automatic Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Here's a pic of the Gorilla flap on the front of my 01. I think they're roughly 36.8cm long. __________________ 2001 Forester L 150K+ Last edited by milano89; 01-10-2013 at 07:47 PM. Reason: changed image link

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11-27-2012, 12:06 PM	#31 (permalink)
Nthads Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 53 Location: Rhode Island Car Year: 2003 Car Model: Forester XS Transmission: 4EAT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have pics of the bolts i sourced for SG models too and I also have pics of the piles of dirt i pulled from behind the stock splash guards ....not fun at all!

12-01-2012, 04:26 PM	#36 (permalink)
DerekDaniel Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 46 Location: Kansas... Car Year: 2010 Car Model: Forester 2.5L X Ltd. Transmission: 4EAT Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was checking out some flaps and came across these and they look wide enough, and beefy They are called rock blocks..... I had RA Polyurethane on my WRX before and wasn't to pleased kinda floppy. These look pretty good! check em out and cheap to and seems to conform better.. Mud Flaps by RokBlokz

12-01-2012, 05:50 PM	#37 (permalink)
twowings Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 97 Location: NE OK Car Year: 2013 Car Model: Forester 2.5X PAWP Transmission: 5 MT Gallery: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Those look pretty good...and somewhat more reasonably-priced...thanks for the heads-up !

12-17-2012, 11:37 AM	#38 (permalink)
Bruce! Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 70 Location: Port Angeles WA Car Year: 2013 Car Model: Forester Transmission: 5 speed manual Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I agree Stainless steel hardware all the way.

12-21-2012, 09:17 PM	#39 (permalink)
peez Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 16 Car Year: 2006 Car Model: a4 Transmission: cvt Gallery: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	@Echo63 Did you have to remove the stock subaru plastic mud gaurds?

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