Good pictures, tw, and yes, I agree with you that the WeatherTech mudflaps would NOT work on the fronts. I think you're stuck with using Ford's or, perhaps following Blown_F-150's advice about using good rustproofing techniques if you were to install the Husky ones.

Personally, I would not be afraid to drill a couple holes if I also applied good rustproofing. There should be no movement there, to scrape the paint off.

- Jack

 

Thanks Jack. I just picked up a set of Ford ones but will have to wait till I get a chance during daylight hours to see how they fit. interestingly these also fit 2004-2008 F150s.... based on the embossing on the guard and by part number for Ford, Weathertech and Husky.

 

The fenders natural shape and flares haven't changed much in the 10 years of both styles. Should bolt in perfectly.

 

Will soon find out!

 

OP,

I have a set of the weathertech mudguards sitting in a box here, I never installed. I decided to wait until I changed my stance to something bigger to put them on at some point before long.

When I held the front ones up I discovered the same thing you did, the running board is in the way WTF!

During some research I learned that the running board platform is seperate than the black mounts to the truck body. It sounds like you can just unbolt the platfrom and move it back a notch for more clearance and rebolt. Now, I haven't proven this theory and mine are caked with mud underneath but, if it ever stops raining here I'll check it out and report back.

 

Well - I tried to mount the Ford ones, started with the rear. Could not get it fit snug against the body- despite manipulating it all sorts of ways, there was always a gap. May see if the dealer can install.

RedWoods - early on, I looked at the mount and I didn't think it could be moved. I'll have to check again.

Will update ....

 

I think it is hole and not a slot. You move back one hole on the bottom of the running board to provide clearance. Now I really want to investigate this... I've still been caught in the no time / bad weather limbo to check it out. No shop to fit the beast in either. Will report back.

 

I checked under my truck and there are no pre-drilled holes either on the truck side or step side that permit a 1"-2" rearward shift in position.

 

I've got them installed on our Lariat with fender flares and what looks to be the same side steps and although a tight fit in the front, they do work. See pics below.

 

LIExpy, your mud flaps are not the WeatherTech ones. They are flat against the fender opening and do not wrap around the fender flares.

- Jack

 

Interesting. Just checked my Amazon orders and found the following: "WeatherTech 110003-120003 Mud Flap". Maybe it's hard to see on the angle of the pic or color, but they do wrap a little. Maybe they changed them to wrap around more now? Bought them in January, 2015.

 

That IS interesting! Yours look much "flatter" than mine. I got mine in the summer of 2015, so the design may have changed. But, the part numbers are the same. WeatherTech says mine will not fit on a truck like yours, and looking at the design of the running board and the flares, I believe it.

- Jack

 

Those look like the weathertech's to me, same as the ones I've had in boxes last few years and same part numbers for front and rear.

That is interesting that you had just enough room to squeak it in there. When I held mine up the flap would have to bend forward toward the tire to fit. It seems like some have clearance, some do not I've found with the same setup!

Some dry weather coming this weekend finally so I'm going to pressure wash the truck (needs it anyway) and do some investigating

 

The Weather techs will be earning their keep today and the next week or so due to the ~14" of snow just dropped on us yesterday. No thoughts of washing our truck for a while.