Mud flap Ideas?

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Mud flap Ideas?

Post by welsh winger » Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:21 am

Hi all, I notice the rear mud flaps on the bongo are some what inadequate, the rear of the van gets covered when it rains.
Also as I intend to tour towing my motorbike on a trailer, I would like to keep the worst off , rather than turn up with 2 dirty vehicles.

Any ideas to improve the mud flaps would be appreciated.

Also I have been looking at vans and lorry's that have a brush arrangement, any one know what it is called or a supplier.

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Re: Mud flap Ideas?

Post by mikeonb4c » Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:07 am

Yea, keep watching ebay. I'm sure I saw some more on there recently too. You'd think something DIY could be knocked up reasonably too looking at the ones in JRs link
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Re: Mud flap Ideas?

Post by Yamaha » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:56 am

I agree - the standard mud flaps don't seem to do a very good job.

I think the problem is deeper than just better mud flaps. The aerodynamics of the Bongo is well known as a "brick".
Unfortunately, this creates a low pressure area immediately behind it, drawing in the rain and road dirt.

Don't know what the answer is - better mudflaps MAY help matters - but I doubt they will eliminate the problem.

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Re: Mud flap Ideas?

Post by sparkymik » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:13 pm

That stuff your after that's fitted to wagons is or was called "Clearpass"

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Re: Mud flap Ideas?

Post by welsh winger » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:35 pm

Thanks for your comment and suggestion.

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