Those who have gap guards
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Those who have gap guards
Did you attach them to the frame on the bottom or do they just hang down? If so do they flap from wind etc.? I just bought some of the rubber for stairs and I think I'll make the guards 12 inches wide but wondering if they need to be that wide also.
[size=75]2005 Silverado Crew Cab Z71
SOLD! 2003 Red Chevy S-10 crewcab ZR5. 2" PA bodylift, 1.5" spacers, CB, Airshocks, 31" Mickey Thompson MTX Tires, raised step bars, Flowmaster super 40 with 2.5" mandrel bent pipe from the Force II kit, gm vent visors, 12 volt bed outlet, airbox mod, zr5 tonneau, Bilstein shocks.[/size]
SOLD! 2003 Red Chevy S-10 crewcab ZR5. 2" PA bodylift, 1.5" spacers, CB, Airshocks, 31" Mickey Thompson MTX Tires, raised step bars, Flowmaster super 40 with 2.5" mandrel bent pipe from the Force II kit, gm vent visors, 12 volt bed outlet, airbox mod, zr5 tonneau, Bilstein shocks.[/size]
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killian96ss
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I have never had any wind flapping problems with mine. That makes me think I could of saved $5 but oh well. I could of cut a 12 inch wide piece in half. They were long enough. I just wondered if they needed to be longer to hang down with enough material so they wouldn't flap etc...
[size=75]2005 Silverado Crew Cab Z71
SOLD! 2003 Red Chevy S-10 crewcab ZR5. 2" PA bodylift, 1.5" spacers, CB, Airshocks, 31" Mickey Thompson MTX Tires, raised step bars, Flowmaster super 40 with 2.5" mandrel bent pipe from the Force II kit, gm vent visors, 12 volt bed outlet, airbox mod, zr5 tonneau, Bilstein shocks.[/size]
SOLD! 2003 Red Chevy S-10 crewcab ZR5. 2" PA bodylift, 1.5" spacers, CB, Airshocks, 31" Mickey Thompson MTX Tires, raised step bars, Flowmaster super 40 with 2.5" mandrel bent pipe from the Force II kit, gm vent visors, 12 volt bed outlet, airbox mod, zr5 tonneau, Bilstein shocks.[/size]
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HenryJ
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Mine are a little different than most. At the front and rear of the wells mine bolt under the support rods. The material is attached with xmas tree fasteners to the pinch weld at the bottom of the inner fender, all the way around. Against the frame and behind the wheel the guard is probably only 4" long. It then curves down to the fenders at the ends. The idea is to help keep the muck in the well rather than built up in the fenders and bumper.
I did have a problem with one of the flaps rubbing a tire, soon after installation. All that was needed was to trim it up to the afore mentioned 4".
Mine are made from a roll of thin belting that was military surplus, I believe. It is 4' wide and WAS a 50' roll. I can't believe it is almost gone
Many tool boxes , gap guards and other projects have used up that resource.
I did have a problem with one of the flaps rubbing a tire, soon after installation. All that was needed was to trim it up to the afore mentioned 4".
Mine are made from a roll of thin belting that was military surplus, I believe. It is 4' wide and WAS a 50' roll. I can't believe it is almost gone
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killian96ss
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I was thinking of doing the same of making it curve around the wheel well but I figured gm only put a guard on the side by the fuel tank so I am just going to make it straight across the flange at the pinch weld on both sides.HenryJ wrote:Mine are a little different than most. At the front and rear of the wells mine bolt under the support rods. The material is attached with xmas tree fasteners to the pinch weld at the bottom of the inner fender, all the way around. Against the frame and behind the wheel the guard is probably only 4" long. It then curves down to the fenders at the ends. The idea is to help keep the muck in the well rather than built up in the fenders and bumper.
I did have a problem with one of the flaps rubbing a tire, soon after installation. All that was needed was to trim it up to the afore mentioned 4".
Mine are made from a roll of thin belting that was military surplus, I believe. It is 4' wide and WAS a 50' roll. I can't believe it is almost gone
That helps me knowing that yours are about 4" wide though. Thanks again HJ, I always look forward to your knowledge as well as everybody elses. I'm going mod crazy lately. I've been waiting for spring.
[size=75]2005 Silverado Crew Cab Z71
SOLD! 2003 Red Chevy S-10 crewcab ZR5. 2" PA bodylift, 1.5" spacers, CB, Airshocks, 31" Mickey Thompson MTX Tires, raised step bars, Flowmaster super 40 with 2.5" mandrel bent pipe from the Force II kit, gm vent visors, 12 volt bed outlet, airbox mod, zr5 tonneau, Bilstein shocks.[/size]
SOLD! 2003 Red Chevy S-10 crewcab ZR5. 2" PA bodylift, 1.5" spacers, CB, Airshocks, 31" Mickey Thompson MTX Tires, raised step bars, Flowmaster super 40 with 2.5" mandrel bent pipe from the Force II kit, gm vent visors, 12 volt bed outlet, airbox mod, zr5 tonneau, Bilstein shocks.[/size]
The only reason I knew to make them myself was by reading what other people have done. I'm waiting for the day though to contribute my ideas. I first need to get through these things though.killian96ss wrote:Ace, at least you are smart enough to make your own.I paid way too much for the PA Gap Guards.
They do fit nice, but I could have made nicer ones myself.
Steve
[size=75]2005 Silverado Crew Cab Z71
SOLD! 2003 Red Chevy S-10 crewcab ZR5. 2" PA bodylift, 1.5" spacers, CB, Airshocks, 31" Mickey Thompson MTX Tires, raised step bars, Flowmaster super 40 with 2.5" mandrel bent pipe from the Force II kit, gm vent visors, 12 volt bed outlet, airbox mod, zr5 tonneau, Bilstein shocks.[/size]
SOLD! 2003 Red Chevy S-10 crewcab ZR5. 2" PA bodylift, 1.5" spacers, CB, Airshocks, 31" Mickey Thompson MTX Tires, raised step bars, Flowmaster super 40 with 2.5" mandrel bent pipe from the Force II kit, gm vent visors, 12 volt bed outlet, airbox mod, zr5 tonneau, Bilstein shocks.[/size]