I want to put front flap's on with out looking like my grandfathers truck , Meaning i dont want to take away from the truck's appearance, It has the factor nerf bars on it they get covered in mud, any idea's?

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2000 f150 4x4 offroad pkg, 5.4 xlt

 

Is something stopping you from using the factory molded ones? The nerf bars? Do you have a styleside or a flairside? BTW: the factory ones are only about 35.00 pair. If need be you could cut em with a dremel tools to fit em in around something. Nothing realy looks better than the OEM ones. MHO

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97 F-150 SC Lariat, Styleside, White over Gold, 4.6L (Windsor), Automatic, 3.55 rear end, electronic 4X4, w/ every option of Lariat and ORP packages except the 17" wheels (I even got the OR decals now!), MOD's so far: K&N air box mod, Gibson Super Truck, clear Bugflector II, Leer TSC 600 hard cover, Bridgestone Dueler OWL ATP 265/75 R-16's, TrailMaster Invader N7 shocks, Smittybilt step bars, Ford moulded mud guards, "White-white" head lamps, Bosch platinum + 4's.

 

Cphilip,

I also have nerf bars, and the factory molded mud flaps whould not fit the front because of the nerf bars. You really brought up an idea I was thinking about. I was going to cut out a oval hole or so to make a nice fit. I was wondering if it would make the flap to weak. I have reg. mud flaps on now. My Frt modeled flaps are sitting in my garage. It would be nice to have them on to match the back ones. Is this what the guys are doing?

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1999 F150 Lariat 5.4 Super Cab, Short Box, 373 Limited Slip Axle, Electronic Shift 4x4, Off Road Package, 4-W ABS/4-W Disk, Towing Package, Engine Block Heater, AM/FM/CD Indash, Rear Slider, Leather Captains Chairs, Wedgewood Blue & Harvest Gold, Luverne Stainless Steel Nerf Bars, Lund Interceptor, Ventvisors, Factory Rear Molded Mud Guards, Ford Motorsport Reg. Mud Flaps on Front, Ford Bedliner/with Rubber Mat.

 

Well my Smittybilts do not interfer with my flaps so didn't have a problem like you are describing. Only you with the factory ones would knonw for sure how much clearance you have. Seems like ford needed to think this one out better. It seems it would be worth a try huh? The main carrying points seem to be the flap running back which maybe could hold with only one screw point and the wheel well flap. If you could leave some of the back flap it could work. Especially if you eliminate the plastic holder thingy and screw into metal for this one point.

 

My truck didn't come with the factory mud flaps. I too have nerf bars. Since my truck is black, I put diamond plate mud flaps front and back. Really looks SHARP!

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'97 F-150, 2WD, 8'bed, 4.2L,5-spd, 3.55 axle, Pendaliner, D. plate toolbox & mud flaps, K&N filter, 3" air box mod,slotted taillight covers, Ventvisors, bug deflector, Westin nerf bars, champion truck plugs, towing pkg, 2000# helper springs, Whelen Responder 2 light bar, 100Watt Street Thunder Siren and speaker, headlight flasher, Rancho RS5000 shocks

 

Go for the flaps. They help to keep mud and gunk off those shiny nerf bars and they look great too!



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'97 F150 Lariat, Flareside, white/sliver, SC, ORP, 5.4 (FQR 8/99) running Mobil 1
Mods: 305/70/16 GY ATS, AR Baja wheels, dual exhaust, Smittybilt Nerf Bars, Edelbrock IAS Shocks, K&N Filter, Carbon Fiber Bug Gaurd and rigged the fog lights too.