Installed Rok Blokz XL Mud Flaps.. Unsure How Secure They’re Attached.

[lazynorse]

Finicky install, the videos don’t show the right level of zoomed in detail. The written directions are decent, but you’ll curse for the first one, the next goes on quicker.

My concern is over the hardware that attaches the flap to the truck. There is one solid connection, a tab with a bolt into a threaded portion underneath the truck. The rest involve screws through the flap, into an insert that is tucked into part of the fender liner. Two of three insert connections are threaded, but neither penetrate the truck body or wheel liner. The top connection is like an expanding plastic sheetrock anchor that replaces a screw/tab in the wheel liner. You can turn that screw a million turns, it never tightens, just like other similar auto fasteners. It just bulges the plastic on the other side of the liner. You could easily yank that out with moderate force. Hopefully my description is adequate!

Anyway, an off-road snag could rip or dislocate the entire upper 3 mud flap connections, I believe. It’ll still be held by the very secure bottom bolt.

Wondering what others think of the product and install. Paid $160 for supposedly premium, abuse worthy, snow, ice and mud deflecting semi rigid flaps.

They do look good and should be fine under normal driving conditions, just worried about snaggy trail detritus, ruts, etc.

Am I worried over nothing? Others happy with these? Have yours survived some adventures?

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[Frenchy]

To my understanding when it comes to mudflaps it best not to have them if going OffRoad. Why? Well when you snag them it wont matter how well they were secured as they will come off. Sometimes they will do more damage as well. If on the street you should be fine

 

[NotBudule]

none of your pictures came through, surly you have pics , post those up so we can see , and zoom in for detail , I kinda thought I might want some but you may have taken the bullet for me if they suck...

 

[EJH]

I thought they were crap. I went through half of the install, threw in the hat, contacted Rok Blokz and requested a RMA for a return. Never looked back. Very poorly designed. Very low quality hardware for the price.

Agree with Frenchy also.

 

[irv0735]

Yeah I fell for the gimmick thinking they would bend out of the way and be nice to protect paint and vehicles behind... Rears are fine, but both fronts have ripped off from off-road use.

 

[Mostly Harmless]

I haven’t used them for off-roading but I found the install to be pretty straightforward. After probably a few thousand miles they still are attached securely and I see a noticeable difference in the dirt on the truck. I don’t think they are junk.

 

[Counting Buck]

There are gravel roads near where I go hunting and they do an awesome job blocking the rocks. I did have a rear one come off once during a steep climb, but it is designed for the tab to pop off and the other part comes out of the Liner so it doesn't rip the wheel well apart. 100% working as intended. I even contact them because the tab was ruined once ripped off and they sent me a stack of tabs for future use.

 

[TheHyper1]

I went with the WeatherTech ones ($100). The front installs were a bit of a challenge, but sounds like they attach similarly: replace two of the plastic liner pop-ins with clips and screws and a third screw connection under the fender. Rears were easier given the additional access, but both seem secure. I don’t plan on a lot of heavy off-reading though. I do think they would be prone to snagging in that environment.

 

[lazynorse]

I haven’t used them for off-roading but I found the install to be pretty straightforward. After probably a few thousand miles they still are attached securely and I see a noticeable difference in the dirt on the truck. I don’t think they are junk.

Good to hear!

 

[lazynorse]

There are gravel roads near where I go hunting and they do an awesome job blocking the rocks. I did have a rear one come off once during a steep climb, but it is designed for the tab to pop off and the other part comes out of the Liner so it doesn't rip the wheel well apart. 100% working as intended. I even contact them because the tab was ruined once ripped off and they sent me a stack of tabs for future use.

That’s good to hear too!

I’ll clarify an earlier statement while I’m at it.. while I worry about the manner in which the flaps attach, the hardware provided by RB seems robust, stainless nuts and bolts, painted black metal washers.

I was half tempted to apply some light adhesive behind the connecting parts of the flap to the liner but didn’t.

 

[EJH]

I’ll clarify an earlier statement while I’m at it.. while I worry about the manner in which the flaps attach, the hardware provided by RB seems robust, stainless nuts and bolts, painted black metal washers.

They may have improved the hardware in the year and a half since I bought and returned mine. I sent them multiple pictures of the poor hardware fitting as part of my return. I wonder if they reworked it.

 

[FiberTech]

I went with the WeatherTech ones ($100). The front installs were a bit of a challenge, but sounds like they attach similarly: replace two of the plastic liner pop-ins with clips and screws and a third screw connection under the fender. Rears were easier given the additional access, but both seem secure. I don’t plan on a lot of heavy off-reading though. I do think they would be prone to snagging in that environment.

WeatherTech doesn't make mud flaps for the Tremor style wheel wells, RocBlok’s is the only manufacture that has them for the Tremor.

 

[RedTremor]

Finicky install, the videos don’t show the right level of zoomed in detail. The written directions are decent, but you’ll curse for the first one, the next goes on quicker.

My concern is over the hardware that attaches the flap to the truck. There is one solid connection, a tab with a bolt into a threaded portion underneath the truck. The rest involve screws through the flap, into an insert that is tucked into part of the fender liner. Two of three insert connections are threaded, but neither penetrate the truck body or wheel liner. The top connection is like an expanding plastic sheetrock anchor that replaces a screw/tab in the wheel liner. You can turn that screw a million turns, it never tightens, just like other similar auto fasteners. It just bulges the plastic on the other side of the liner. You could easily yank that out with moderate force. Hopefully my description is adequate!

Anyway, an off-road snag could rip or dislocate the entire upper 3 mud flap connections, I believe. It’ll still be held by the very secure bottom bolt.

Wondering what others think of the product and install. Paid $160 for supposedly premium, abuse worthy, snow, ice and mud deflecting semi rigid flaps.

They do look good and should be fine under normal driving conditions, just worried about snaggy trail detritus, ruts, etc.

Am I worried over nothing? Others happy with these? Have yours survived some adventures?

I also returned mine. I Am disappointed no one makes flaps for the Tremor. I felt for the high price I should get a premium product. The flaps them self didn’t seem premium and the mounting hardware was an absolute joke. I watched the install videos many times. Seemed very straight forward but the flaps were not mounted solid at all. They were not secure and the end product did not match the price paid. I returned mine.

 

[TheHyper1]

WeatherTech doesn't make mud flaps for the Tremor style wheel wells, RocBlok’s is the only manufacture that has them for the Tremor.

Wow! Did not know they were so different. Sorry for my confusion.

 

[FiberTech]

Finicky install, the videos don’t show the right level of zoomed in detail. The written directions are decent, but you’ll curse for the first one, the next goes on quicker.

My concern is over the hardware that attaches the flap to the truck. There is one solid connection, a tab with a bolt into a threaded portion underneath the truck. The rest involve screws through the flap, into an insert that is tucked into part of the fender liner. Two of three insert connections are threaded, but neither penetrate the truck body or wheel liner. The top connection is like an expanding plastic sheetrock anchor that replaces a screw/tab in the wheel liner. You can turn that screw a million turns, it never tightens, just like other similar auto fasteners. It just bulges the plastic on the other side of the liner. You could easily yank that out with moderate force. Hopefully my description is adequate!

Anyway, an off-road snag could rip or dislocate the entire upper 3 mud flap connections, I believe. It’ll still be held by the very secure bottom bolt.

Wondering what others think of the product and install. Paid $160 for supposedly premium, abuse worthy, snow, ice and mud deflecting semi rigid flaps.

They do look good and should be fine under normal driving conditions, just worried about snaggy trail detritus, ruts, etc.

Am I worried over nothing? Others happy with these? Have yours survived some adventures?

I had the same issue about the tabs that secure the mudflap to the underbody of my Tremor. So I had a buddy from work that has a 3d printer make me new tabs with a some more support on them. I have attached some pics of them.

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