Its one thing to tear up a $25 plastic mud flap that might hang up on something, but I'd REALLY hate to have to replace the plastic fender flares that the flaps are attached to. That's big bucks. There's very little meat holding the flap screws and they could tear out easily, maybe ripping the flare. For that reason, the flaps will come off whenever I go on the trail. Three screws each...off in seconds. (Note: I didn't install the push-in panel rivets that came with the flaps; they don't really do anything.)
The rear flaps are mainly going reduce spray and help the guy behind you see you when its wet. That's not insignificant...I know how pissed I get when someone with big tires is ahead of me on a wet road and throwing up a wall of mist that I can't see thru.
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'06 H3 Adventure (9/2005-1/2013)
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