Mud flap hight.
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 14:52
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Kev. (Cairns)
What hight is the best position for mud flaps on camper trailers etc ?
Too high no good & low & it can flick up stones when driving through dips in the road.
Any ideas ?
Reply By: traveller2 - Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 15:07
Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 15:07
I "think" the relevant ADR stipulates a certain angle from the rear of the tyre contact patch, the mudflap must touch that line.
I'd aim for around 300mm and I don't think you would be far wrong.
Ideally the flap should stop mud, stones etc from contacting the rearmost point of the body/bumper.
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Reply By: Member - Olcoolone (S.A) - Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 18:16
Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 18:16
I would go as low as possible but if to low when you have to reverse in mud or sand you may rip them off when they get caught under the
wheels.
This is depending on how fare from the wheel and what angle.
Ours are about 110mm from the ground.
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Reply By: Louie the fly (SA) - Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 20:06
Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 20:06
The ruling states that no part of the vehicle may be lower than the lower portion of the rim. There is a term commonly referred to as the 'scrub line'. Assume a diagonal line between front left & rear right, and the opposite, level with the bottom of the rims. No part of the car is allowed to hang below this plane.
Typically, about 100mm of ground clearance is accepted as the norm.
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Follow Up By: Member - Olcoolone (S.A) - Friday, Aug 15, 2008 at 18:14
Friday, Aug 15, 2008 at 18:14
Are you sure.....the rim to road on our road car is only 35mm so I should be able to lower it by 3 inches and it will still be legal.
This will make the car 35mm of the ground...cool.
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Reply By: Kev. (Cairns) - Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 20:22
Thursday, Aug 14, 2008 at 20:22
Sorry, i should of explained my question a little better.
I ment hanging mud flaps in front of the camper trailer below the mesh stone guard to help prevent stones damaging under the trailer.
If it is too low when you hit a dip in the road at speed this can flick stones towards the trailer defeating the purpose of it in the first place.
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Reply By: kiwicol - Friday, Aug 15, 2008 at 17:55
Friday, Aug 15, 2008 at 17:55
The best way i found was to load the vehicle and trailer and connect, then leave a gap that would not allow the flap to drag when on a track with the centre fairly high. I found if to low the stones would get flicked up faily high. I think my gap is about 80- 100mm when fully loaded, your fuel load also comes into it. Col
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Follow Up By: Kev. (Cairns) - Friday, Aug 15, 2008 at 19:51
Friday, Aug 15, 2008 at 19:51
Never thought about allowing for a full load. Anyway all done now. Thanks.
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Reply By: kiwicol - Saturday, Aug 16, 2008 at 14:44
Saturday, Aug 16, 2008 at 14:44
HI Kev, I also found by having the flap to long its easier to cut of once i started travelling. Your also not far from me im at
Tolga. Cheers Col
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Follow Up By: Kev. (Cairns) - Saturday, Aug 16, 2008 at 18:46
Saturday, Aug 16, 2008 at 18:46
I was up there a couple of weeks ago......too cold for me at 8am hey.
Cheers.
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