Review on 🚗 Husky Liners 17100 Kick Back Mud Flaps 12 Inch - Black Top with Stainless Steel Weight, Compatible with Silverado, F-150, and Ram by Jason Robinson

I have big tires and a camper so I was looking for something that would keep my camper from being hung over by rocks etc. When they arrived I was surprised that they weren't rubber, but rather thick plastic. I went nuts under the mistaken assumption that Husky knew what he was doing when he designed them, so I proceeded with the installation. on each fender (for those of you in the rust belt, this is already going to be a big problem as wheel arches rust faster.) As said before, the fender itself is heavy, thick plastic. This allowed the fenders to rock back and forth but not like rubber, the included brackets actually flex and put a ton of force on the 4.8mm mounting points. The kit comes with a couple of brackets that attach to the inside of the fender and then another larger hole that gets drilled into the underside of the rear bead (another big belt rusting issue). The instructions were poor and it wasn't until I saw YouTube installed that I was able to figure out what to do. This is a universal kit and as such the mount didn't even work in my application so I had no choice but to discard it. After having them installed on my truck for less than 5 months and 1000 miles (I'm not that much), they crashed and damaged my truck. Normally I only drive my truck as a camper, but there came a situation where I had to drive a truck for weeks in winter (1 tank of gas). During this time, the passenger fender simply disappeared along with the two factory screws that hold the interior paneling. I didn't realize it until I got out and saw the driver's side fender dangling from one of the original factory fairing screws. At this point I had no choice but to remove the driver's side, the screws were still protruding through the mounting plate but were not fastened. Now I know what you're thinking, he installed them wrong. I followed the instructions up to the T, except for the bracket. Not only would the orthosis be useless, but it would also result in lateral flexing, which would only make the problem worse. The problem with them is that they are not flexible, the metal bracket that bolts to the eyelet on the inner fender is the only thing that can flex at all and when it does it stretches all the fasteners. I suspect because I live where it snows, these keepers caught snow and wet ice, piled it up, and stressed the mounting points so badly they ripped them out of the wheel arch. strange at first, but i ripped out all the attachment points, the bolts are lost and can't be repaired without body work. Also I have 4 extra holes which are points of future rust development along with damaged wheel arches (if they fall apart they actually bend the back of the bed). Again, they're not rubbery or flexible like real fenders. They are hard plastic with poor mounts that don't stand up to actual use. You have been warned if you don't own a Florida Mud Crawler, it's all fashion and no use! I would give them negative stars if I could and am considering what to do about the Husky once my vehicle gets repaired.