My Rubber tore !

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Author Message   Tom Fioretti (Tom_in_md) New Member Username: Tom_in_md Post Number: 34 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 06:26 pm:    D1, Rubber part of left rear Mud Flap hanging by a thread. Kinda goofey to have to take that whole Mud Flap assembly off, via the rear compartment lower trim panel, just to replace that rubber piece. The rubber is held on by these weird, rounded fasteners, possibly large rivets. I may just drill those out and cut store-bought rubber flap to size. Any suggestions or experiances?   Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2403 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 06:33 pm:    I say rip them all off and start enjoying an extra 8 mpg.... but yeah if you want to replace them drill the rivets out and attach the new flaps on w/ standard bolts.   George Clayton (Offcamber) Member Username: Offcamber Post Number: 98 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 08:42 pm:    Go Wheelin'......That should solve your prollems. Worked for me.   Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 325 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 08:48 pm:    yea go wheeling and the other right one will come off i bet.   Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 72 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 10:14 pm:    were you serious about the extra 8 MPG?   Blake Luse (Muddyrover) Senior Member Username: Muddyrover Post Number: 837 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 10:18 pm:    8!!!! Hell I'm only getting 7 extra.   Damien Vrontisis (Dvrontisis) Member Username: Dvrontisis Post Number: 73 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 10:22 pm:    what else can i get rid of to save fuel?   Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 327 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 10:27 pm:    it is called sarcasm! hehe carter often drips of sarcasm...   Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Senior Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 328 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 04, 2003 - 10:34 pm:    nothing will really help you save much fuel, you could drive like a grand-ma and always use cruise control on the interstate...or buy a kia rio, they are only 8k for the qaulity korean car and you get real good gas mileage. but they brake more then rovers.   Tom Fioretti (Tom_in_md) New Member Username: Tom_in_md Post Number: 35 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, May 05, 2003 - 05:22 am:    8 MPG ? Nah. What I might do is to remove them, then remount them in front of the tires. This will improve aerodynamics. Thanks, guys, for getting my creative juices flowing!   Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2405 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Monday, May 05, 2003 - 10:32 am:    There are some unconfirmed reports that removing them will allow the truck to run on diesel thus saving even more fuel....   D. Chapman (1hank1) Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 179 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, May 05, 2003 - 10:52 am:    Diesel?, Corey told me it would run on water.