Fitting Mudflaps to Mercedes

I've been asked what was involved in fitting mudflaps to my Malvern.  I used genuine MB parts but had to cut apertures in them to fit over the AS cab step.  Later models do not have this step.















It was well worth the trouble as it massively reduced (not eliminated) the mud on the side of the van.

Peter

Peter,  anything to reduce the accumulated muck is a bonus!

I fitted Merc flaps which came as a kit with everything needed including SS screws and an idiots guide (which I needed ha ha) and they were a doddle to fit. Black though ha ha.

I have just had a pair supplied and fitted to my Bourton for £90, would have fitted them myself but a few health issues prevent me. Supplier main Merc commercial dealer. Midland Van and Truck Wolverhampton brand new premises staff really helpful. Will definitely use them for servicing.

JDS wrote:I have just had a pair supplied and fitted to my Bourton for £90, would have fitted them myself but a few health issues prevent me. Supplier main Merc commercial dealer. Midland Van and Truck Wolverhampton brand new premises staff really helpful. Will definitely use them for servicing.

Have you a contact number for them JDS as being 'new' and hopefully enthusiastic they may be able to help me with an unresolved issue detailed in another post ha ha 

www.midlandstruckvan.com/
 [url=tel:01902 867070]01902 867070[/url]

Large company quite a few branches.

JDS wrote:www.midlandstruckvan.com/
 [url=tel 867070]01902 867070[/url]

Large company quite a few branches.

Thanks 

I went to my local truckstop and bought a pair of black truck flaps, cut them to size and just screwed and clamped them on. I will try to post a picture. Cost was about £20 if I remember rightly.

Certainly stop all the muck getting on the steps but they don't cut the spray out completely on the doors and where the main body shoulder sticks out from the side.

I used some double sided trim tape.

Peter

PLOUGHLIN wrote:Peter, did you use a protection between the flap and outside wheel arch? Just found the MB foil kit on ebay, almost as much as the flaps.

I managed to get a foil kit at enormously reduced price. It is nothing special at all, just heavy-weight clear film. The "kit" is for four wheels, obviously we don't need the rear pieces. With hindsight I would have found something else to do the job.... if anything at all is required.

The M-B mudflaps are an excellent item, fit really well to "post-step" vans.

I just used thick electrical tape 

Hi
   You have to be careful with electrical tape the adhesive can eat into plastics
   Alan

gemdeco wrote:Hi
   You have to be careful with electrical tape the adhesive can eat into plastics
   Alan

Worth knowing, thanks 

gemdeco wrote:Hi
   You have to be careful with electrical tape the adhesive can eat into plastics
   Alan

I've been using it for 50 years personally and professionally and not experienced that.  Have you any examples?

Peter

Thanks folks for all your replies. I must say well impressed with AS-owners forum everyone is so helpful and it's nice to know a problem shared is a problem halved. Thanks again Kathy

Just fitted a pair of merc frount mudflaps to my Burford cost $293 New Zealand, some body making a lot of money some where along the line.

No I fitted them myself.