[encantotom]

i have custom truck mudflaps on my lifted f350. i just buy standard sized truck mudflaps at any truck parts place and cut them down to size. nothing magical or special about truck flaps.

they are cheap.

now for the rest of the story. my f350 is lifted pretty high. and has big tires on it. i have had the truck since i ordered it new for 18 years. still in great shape. many years ago i was driving to work on the freeway and i got pulled over by an upset motorcycle policeman. i had no idea why. when i asked him he grunted and asked for my drivers license, registration and insurance. he went back and then came again writing me a ticket. i asked him for what and he said for not having mudflaps on my truck. for lifted trucks he said they throw rocks and i was required to have mud flaps. i had already had the truck for a number of years...

the fine was 300 bucks. but if i went and had mud flaps put on by a business (not me) within 2 weeks they would waive the fine. so i called around and there was a 4x4 shop that made custom mudflap frames etc. i went in the see them. i asked how much were they. (they did have to make the frames and cut the flaps to the right size and length). the 4x4 place smiled at me and said 300 bucks. the same as the fine. did i want them or not he asked?

they rubber flaps rip off and i have not replaced them since the last time.

i still remember the guy looking at me and smiling while he said 300 bucks....do i want them or not?

thats the rest of the story

tom