Rock off towing brush strip

Submitted: Monday, Aug 24, 2020 at 21:53
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Looking at replacing the full length rear mud flap under Prado, old one was 6mm conveyor belt done a good job over the years. Saw these brushes has anyone got any? Feed back appreciated.
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Reply By: noggins - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 09:45

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 09:45
I have a brush type mud flap across the rear of the Ranger.

I changed the springs on the back of the ute and forgot to reset the brush height and busted a rear window on the canopy on a great dirt road near Cue.
The brush should be touching the ground when stationary as it will flatten back with the air flow when driving.
Something I forgot and paid for lol


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Reply By: Member - Lyncol - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 10:32

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 10:32
Oops! Was up that way 3weeks ago, a lot to see and hope to get back up there again to finish intended trip in mid September. In general do you think the brush type flap works or better with solid rubber?
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Reply By: noggins - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 18:00

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 18:00
I think the brush type , when set up correctly, works better than the solid rubber as it will let air flow through it a little , where the solid rubber blocks air flow from under the ute, then there's the arguement that blocking air flow heats the rear diff too much.


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Follow Up By: Member - Lyncol - Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 21:30

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2020 at 21:30
Thanks noggins, not a lot of feedback maybe a newer product, might wait and see if anyone else has one , seems a good way to go !
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Reply By: Gronk - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 06:45

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 06:45
Stone stomper.....end of story.

All of the others, you are just wasting your money.
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Follow Up By: Member - John - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 08:55

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 08:55
ditto Stone Stomper
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 17:31

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020 at 17:31
ditto again
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Reply By: rapid80 - Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 07:07

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 07:07
I used brushes on my Cruiser wagon for our Kimberley trip and it worked a treat. Reasons I went with the brushes;
1. they absorb the impact of rocks and not deflect them like rubber flaps
2. they greatly reduce the quantity and force of rocks that are getting flicked into the camper. A stone stomper protects the front of the trailer and stops rocks bouncing back into the car window but don't do anything to stop the underneath of the trailer getting blasted
3. they allow airflow
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Follow Up By: Member - John - Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 13:21

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 13:21
rapid, you say the brushes "greatly reduced the quantity and force of rocks" I like to stop them, not reduce them and just wondering how how you can state the Stone Stomper doesn't stop stones blasting under the trailer, in fact there is nothing after the Stone Stomper to throw up rocks, where as after the brushes are the safety chains, which may on occasions contact the ground and throw up rocks, cheers
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 08:20

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 08:20
Whilst these type (rubber or brush) of stone protectors ‘work’ for the user, they kick up a lot of extra dust & I believe present a greater rock flicking risk to passing vehicles, both making passing far more risky. I hate driving anywhere near cars fitted with them. Stone Stomper is a far better design & not anti-social.
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Follow Up By: Member - John - Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 13:27

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 13:27
Cuppa, absobloodylutely
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Reply By: Member - Lyncol - Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:05

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 10:05
I understand the stone stomper had a similar idea on the adventure camper, but does not stop under the camper getting damaged. Rapid80 that’s the feedback I was looking for, so will try some will post results next trip!! Thanks also cuppa interesting.
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Follow Up By: Member - John - Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 13:26

Thursday, Aug 27, 2020 at 13:26
Lyncol, I fail to see how the Rock Off offer better protection under the trailer than Stone Stomper, Stone Stomper running the full length of the drawbar has to offer greater protection than the brushes that stop at the tow bar
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Reply By: micknor51 - Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 08:23

Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 08:23
I have just fitted a Rock Off brush strip to the rear of the Patrol and also under the camper trailer to limit the stone damage. They are both set 100 - 200 mm above the road surface, as recommended by the Busy Bee Brush co in Victoria. I bought two 2m lengths with 300 mm long bristles at around $400 delivered to Newcastle. I have yet to try it out on bush roads but don’t expect to be throwing up lots of dust and stones affecting other drivers since the brush does not sweep the road surface and absorbs the energy of the stones rather than just deflecting them as solid rubber strips would.
The Stone Stomper stops stones from rising above the draw bar but I cannot see it limiting the underside damage to the camper trailer and that is why I put a brush strip under the camper’s forward sloping stone guard.
Tried to add photos but have not worked out how yet.??
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 10:53

Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 10:53
"Tried to add photos but have not worked out how yet.??"

1 Click the Images and files button at the bottom of the composition window.

2 In the dialogue that appears, click the Add Photos and Files button. In Windows this opens Windows explorer.

3 Navigate to your photo and either (a) select it then click the Open button, or (b) just double-click the photo.

4 The photo will upload (orange progress bar). On completion, give the photo a Title (compulsory, but just a word or two will do) and click the Save button.


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Follow Up By: micknor51 - Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 13:59

Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 13:59
Thanks Frank P
I’ll try again but I am using an iPad and when I try to upload the photos I’m asked for a url and http which I do not have.
I had a couple of pieces of the brush left over so I put them on the rear mudguards of the Patrol. I’ll add this photo too.
No it still wants me to “embed web hosted image” with the address including url and http.
I’ll give it a go on the Windows laptop later and hope to have more success .
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 14:32

Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 14:32
In step 2, click the highlighted button:



In your composition/edit window your included pic will look like this:

[.gi]175417[/gi.]

but will appear as a photo when you click Submit.

You can add multiple pictures.

Post your pic as a follow-up here.
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Follow Up By: Member - shane r1 - Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 14:54

Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 14:54
On iPad will access photos as I have just done.
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Follow Up By: micknor51 - Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 21:29

Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 21:29
Another try hoping not to get a system error this time.

Now I see what I was doing wrong, trying to add multiple images at the same time. Durr??
Thanks Frank P and Shane r1 for the tips.
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Follow Up By: Member - shane r1 - Sunday, Sep 06, 2020 at 10:22

Sunday, Sep 06, 2020 at 10:22
G’day Michael
That set up should work pretty good.
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Follow Up By: micknor51 - Sunday, Sep 06, 2020 at 12:03

Sunday, Sep 06, 2020 at 12:03
Cheers Shane,
Here’s hoping and fingers crossed.??
Our first trip out back with the camper trailer we did in the small rear window of the Patrol ($850) on the road from the Stuart Hwy to Kings Canyon. Now have polycarbonate covers duct taped to rear door windows.
I made my own experimental ‘stone stomper’ from shadecloth but after 100kms of gravel road was beginning to rip due to the stones so I removed it. I didn’t like the way it had to be removed to get in the back door hence I steered clear of the Stone Stomper. Plus I thought it was a bit pricey for a tight wad like myself.?? The genuine StSt must have heavy duty material and I note a number of people are very happy with them.
I’ve also experimented with bits of rubber matting attached to the Patrol rear mudguards, useless!
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Reply By: Member - shane r1 - Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 10:56

Saturday, Sep 05, 2020 at 10:56
I’ve got a Stone stomper, and like it.
Just reading these comments, thinking a stone stomper style net to protect vulnerable areas under any Towed vehicle could be a great solution for protecting underneath , and easy to access anything if needed.
Anyone done that?
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