Mad Hatter
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Which one of you four esteemed accessory manufacturers is going to be the first to bring out quality, molded Front Mud Flaps for the JL Rubicon (plus now the JT Gladiator) with Rock Rail?
Yesterday I drove across some street water that turned out to be downstream from a sewer-cleaning vacuum truck. It left a nasty grey spray from the front tires all along both doors, lower body, and rear fender--of course on both sides. Now dry, it's going to take more than rinse water to remove the residue. I don't mind honest mud from off-road ventures, but sewer effluent is another story! This isn't the first time splashing road "stuff" has "attacked" my dear Rubi! I'm bleepin' tired of this body spray issue!
I am convinced that there is pent-up demand for a quality, molded front mud flap set for the Rubicon series (and similar fender/tire configurations). With the JL in its third production year and now adding the JT Gladiator, there is very likely sufficient market potential to entice at least one of your Product Managers. Worried about fit among all the aftermarket options, how about an intelligent, well-thought-out design of "Trim-To-Fit?" with the default being the factory standard rock rail? That way no matter if one stays stock or adds steps or bolts on super rock rails or lifts the buggy, those mud flaps are going to stick to the fenders and do their job!
Yes, I know some owners have installed one particular mud flap available out there made of clicked-out, semi-rigid plastic sheet stock, but, to be kind, it looks home made and liable to be easily torn off. I'd be better off riveting crushed beer cans to the back of the front fender!
Whichever manufacturer is first with a reasonable design is going to clean up. I hope just ONE (or more) of you four--or maybe somebody I missed--is working on this.
I'd place my order now, if I could. I'd even wait 50 weeks, like I did for the MOPAR Hood Lock!
Thanks!
The Mud Flap Challenge is On!
Yesterday I drove across some street water that turned out to be downstream from a sewer-cleaning vacuum truck. It left a nasty grey spray from the front tires all along both doors, lower body, and rear fender--of course on both sides. Now dry, it's going to take more than rinse water to remove the residue. I don't mind honest mud from off-road ventures, but sewer effluent is another story! This isn't the first time splashing road "stuff" has "attacked" my dear Rubi! I'm bleepin' tired of this body spray issue!
I am convinced that there is pent-up demand for a quality, molded front mud flap set for the Rubicon series (and similar fender/tire configurations). With the JL in its third production year and now adding the JT Gladiator, there is very likely sufficient market potential to entice at least one of your Product Managers. Worried about fit among all the aftermarket options, how about an intelligent, well-thought-out design of "Trim-To-Fit?" with the default being the factory standard rock rail? That way no matter if one stays stock or adds steps or bolts on super rock rails or lifts the buggy, those mud flaps are going to stick to the fenders and do their job!
Yes, I know some owners have installed one particular mud flap available out there made of clicked-out, semi-rigid plastic sheet stock, but, to be kind, it looks home made and liable to be easily torn off. I'd be better off riveting crushed beer cans to the back of the front fender!
Whichever manufacturer is first with a reasonable design is going to clean up. I hope just ONE (or more) of you four--or maybe somebody I missed--is working on this.
I'd place my order now, if I could. I'd even wait 50 weeks, like I did for the MOPAR Hood Lock!
Thanks!
The Mud Flap Challenge is On!
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