Does anyone have any experience with the rear wheel well inserts? I have found them on Amazon and everything I read says they are OEM. I work in the oilfield and these lease roads get muddy. I was curious if they will fall down with the weight of mud etc... Any experience or thoughts would be appreciated.

 

I live down a gravel/mud road and am very happy with mine. They should work well for you too, even though your truck collects more mud then mine does.

 

I just ordered them. Hope they work out well.

 

I also work in the oilfield in Canada those are exactly what you want they are very rigid and will not sag or fall with mud collection. Money well spent,easy install in about 1/2 hour and save you a lot at the car wash!

 

Here is what they look like on a 2004.

 

The liners work well. I got mine from Amazon, also. They are OEM and came from a Ford dealer, if the offer is still from the same seller. Haven't had experience in mud with them, but they have been good with snow and slush. If you haven't installed yours yet, make sure you check out the reviews on Amazon. One of the posters there included some detailed installation tips. I also saw someplace here a recommendation to put blue painters tape on the lip of the fender. It's a good idea to help prevent scratches during the installation. Easy install if you take the rear wheel off first.

 

If you have the wheel well trim like on the Lariat, you might need extra push pins. The kit comes with some black ones. I ordered a pack to match the trim.

 

I have them. Did not get a chance to install before coming to work. I have them here with me and will try to get them installed when i have the chance. Of course when I get to work it is muddy so I will have to do a good cleaning before I install them. Will try to post a pic once it is complete.

 

Was able to get them installed today. Was not difficult. Did it on the ground here at work. Got a little dirty working on the ground but so be it. Here is a before and after.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...ell-liner.html

https://www.f150online.com/forums/me...ell-liner.html

Did not need anything extra. Kit came with everything I needed.

 

How do you add the picture to the post?

They are in my album

 

I installed a set on my 09 FX-4 a couple of years ago. They were aftermarket that I purchased from either ebay or amazon, can't remember now for sure.

The installation was pretty easy as I remember. I have an assortment of plastic fasteners so I chose the ones that suited my needs at the time rather than the ones they intended. I also added a couple more plastic push fasteners where the liners hang down past the frame rails near their center, behind the wheel, for some added rigidity. I selected where I wanted the extra pins and drilled holes to accomodate them. Don't forget to protect the holes drilled into the frame rails with some paint to prevent rusting.

My truck also has overload air bags that I installed, the ones that sit above the spring pads with a bracket attached to the frame (like these http://www.airliftcompany.com/shop/59544/). The liners had to be trimmed to accomodate the frame mounts, but that can be accomplished with proper measurements and a set of right and left aviation tin snips.

Installation took maybe 4 hours, but I tend to be extremely **** about doing everything just the way I want it. The most enjoyment for me is doing the installation, secondly is the result you end up with after doing it correctly.

They were a great accessory that are functional and look good. FoMoCo should have made them a standard production part.

P.S. I also installed a set of the Ford liners on Dad's 2013 Platinum, and the installation was similar to the install described above.

 

You guys have no trouble with mud, snow and that sort of thing getting caught behind them? They look great, but I'm concerned with them trapping ice melt living in the north east.

 

Good question about trapping snow, slush and ice behind. I installed my rear liners just in time. It's been snowing like mad here the past month and I haven't noticed that. I was worried about going without the rear liners and getting snow and slush jammed in every nook and cranny up and behind the wheels. I'll check again to make sure tomorrow. Supposed to snow again and I have an 80 mile commute.

I also have Weathertech mudflaps all around and those help.

So far, I just kick the mudflaps, knock off what little collects on the rear liner with a wash brush, and push the slush off the step bars before I park in the garage.

I didn't have liners or mudflaps on my 2000 F150 and I used to get a lot of slush falling down after I parked in the garage from the spots I couldn't get to up and way behind the wheels.

I have a separate post now in "Other Body" about the front wheel well liners and my issues with those.

 

Thanks BeagleMan!

 

Well, it snowed on and off all day, but nothing stuck to the ground. I'll report back the next time the snow piles up. Supposed to get 2 to 4 inches again today.