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Why a Y Needs Mud Guards/Flaps

Discussion in 'Model Y' started by Midnightsun, Dec 9, 2020.

  1. everydaychris

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    Haha nice can we have the eBay link?
     
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    #303 Rod C H, Mar 2, 2021 at 7:46 PM
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  4. everydaychris

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    wow 70 bones. But they have that extra lip at the bottom.
    Can we see some pics when you have the time?? Thanks!
     
  5. HeyEph

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    I got these same flaps from this very seller a few weeks ago for $49. I like them a lot. Had a problem removing one of the car's rear bolts, but that's a Tesla build quality issue, not an issue with the flaps.
     
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  6. Rod C H

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    See my post #283 on the previous page for pictures. I see my Ebay seller jacked up the price from $52.99 to $67.49
     
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  7. mcmcn

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    Flaps in the Tesla shop are back in stock for anyone interested....

    Model Y Mud Flaps
     
  8. NY_Rob

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    Tesla puts threadlocker fluid on those rear panel bolts... they take a lot of force to remove.
     
  9. BadAlien

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    Didn't like the look of mud flaps will probably wrap the front rear bumper / hood and lower part of the side panels.
     
  10. Scarecrow

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    FWIW, the rear doors take a real beating. My PPF is already nicked by road debris after 500mi. I’m in California, not some harsh winter weather.
     
  11. Kelr316

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    My PPF is the same. I put on the OEM mud flaps as soon as they were available.
     
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    I have around 1000 miles and mud flaps almost the entire time. My back door is still peppered, is it worth putting ppf over top of it?
     
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    Sure, but, why wasn't the nut secured to something other than the bolt? The bolt was just spinning.
     
  14. NY_Rob

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    Mine was secured on both sides of the car... maybe the clip that secures the nut to the body broke because of all the thread locker? I worked for many years as an outboard mechanic dealing with salt-crusted/frozen bolts and got very good at being able to tell if a bolt was about ready to snap.. and my bolts had so much thread locker on them they were close to snapping on removal.
     

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