lightsout
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Hence the name Mud Flaps. Here in the NW we deal with a lot of wet muddy and rocky conditions, those plastic thumb Screws are very suceptable to breakage thus they should not be located inside the tire well IMO. I have had these on for more than a year now. with nearly 1500 miles of Gravel/dirt roads and trails driven. I made the choice to locate the plastic part of the screw outside the well and it has served me well. I also made the decision based on reports of the plastic part braking from rocks thrown by the tires. So judging right or wrong is subjective. I have removed the Flaps 4 times and the way I have it set up it does not inpeed that process at all and I have no concerns of the thumb screw being damaged or broken with my setup . The flaps are securely attached. I should note the one screw far inside that shows the plastic head has been replaced as it did break from a rock strike it is not a metal head thumb screw. I am not the 1st one to report the failure of those stock plastic screws/bolts...They are not installed correctly.
You do it your way I will continue to do it mine, right or wrong is subjective.
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