Rock Guard or Mud Flaps

  • JD Winston
    Inactive
    Chanhassen, MN
    Posts: 899
    June 18, 2015 at 1:54 pm #1550842

    I will be trailering soon on some dirt/gravel roads. Anyone have any experience/thoughts about whether mud flaps on the truck or a trailer rock guard on the trailer is more effective than the other? Skeeter WX2100…Ford F150

    Also open to any other ideas.

    Andy Fiolka
    Boise, Idaho
    Posts: 543
    June 18, 2015 at 2:01 pm #1550843

    I have Rock Tamers. While they aren’t perfect, they do know down about 95% of the stones your truck kicks up, assuming you aren’t flying down the gravel. My dad has a Tow-Tector and results are similar.

    I think the only 100% deal are the rock guards that mount around the front V of your boat or even just a front bra on your boat/trailer.

    Ben Brettingen
    Moderator
    Mississippi
    Posts: 605
    June 18, 2015 at 2:19 pm #1550845

    I think a front bra on the trailer is definitely going to offer the best protection hands down but they come at a price,$600+ easily. I was just having this dilemma myself and couldn’t spend an arm and a leg. Even the dang Towtector is 300 bones. I decided to DIY them and it cost about 80 bucks total for something that works exceptionally well. I need to take them off and cut off a little of the top, they sag a touch, but it actually does a good job when you’re slinging a little mud, I just haven’t had time.

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    deertracker
    Posts: 9347
    June 18, 2015 at 2:27 pm #1550851

    Hopefully Jon J will chime in with what he has. His seems to he better built than others I have seen.
    DT

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6194
    June 18, 2015 at 3:00 pm #1550854

    I’m running Rock Tamers from Cabelas:

    http://www.cabelas.com/product/Enkay-Rock-Tamers/1334831.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3DRock%2BTamers%26x%3D10%26y%3D6%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=Rock+Tamers

    Done a good job, but I have not run a lot of dirt roads. I’m sure they are stopping those rocks that get stuck in the tread and come loose at 70 MPH. Easy on/easy off. Built to last. Look decent too.

    -J.

    Jon Jordan
    Keymaster
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 6194
    June 18, 2015 at 3:25 pm #1550859

    Side note – I have a buddy who trailers into remote Canada once every couple years. He made a makeshift boat “bra” out of one of those floor mats that is carpet on one side and rubber on the other. He just cut to size and bungie cord it on. Aint pretty but cheap and works well for those trips.

    -J.

    jerry b
    western WI
    Posts: 1506
    June 18, 2015 at 3:53 pm #1550879

    Both my Towtecters came off Craigslist. One at half price and the other at less than half. I leave it on my seasonal dually all year but the one on the Silverado gets pulled when the snow flies. They do NOT like snow and slush.–jerr

    mxskeeter
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 4477
    June 18, 2015 at 4:31 pm #1550886

    You can now get an aluminum Tow Tector for the winter salt issue.

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