Fg Ute Mud Flap Removal

[saba]

Has anybody ever done it?? Is it something dealer needs to do or can I do it myself??

Also what about the badges on the back? Is their a simple way to remove these?

[Rancidpunx]

The mudflaps you can do with some ease. Just pull out the scrivets and the locater plugs and remove the flaps. There is one plug that takes some effort but its a 5min job all up. Only problem is you may like a few people (myself included) find that the mudflaps have been fitted poorly and may have etched your paintwork. I had both tub side panels repainted under warranty because of this. Luckily for me the etching was even on both sides and Ford could not claim I did the damage in the removal process.

[saba]

cheeers mate....I checked it out before, I can easily remove the screws but the ones underneath arnt screw ones...any idea how they can be removed?

[Nolz]

I removed the FALCON and TURBO badges off of my ute after a couple of weeks of ownership. Just leave the bad boy out in the sun for a little while and go out there with a flat head. Take to an edge/corner of the badge and whilst using your hand as leverage (so you don't scratch your pride and joy) and simply pry it away from the paint work enough to get your nail under it and simply pull the bugger off.

I would think that removing the FORD badge would leave you with holes and I haven't done it, so that I can't advise you on.

Just be careful! I couldn't think of anything worse than scratching your new baby!

[Tocchi]

looks so much better without the badges, as soon as the FG ute got home, I removed the flaps

[NateXR6T]

I think I cut the end off the bottom lug and pulled it out with pliers

[Rancidpunx]

Long nose pliers are the way to go on the lugs.As you pull at it, it will almost distort the mud flap shape which can rub at the paint work. Give it a hose off first so dirt and grit dont get in the way and also dont scratch the paint.

[j.d]

hey guys,

was about to remove the mud flaps on the fg ute but noticed that the paint is all scratched up and im wanting to get it repaired under warranty, should I take them of and them take it to ford?

or smarter if I get them to fix all the paint and take the mud flaps of aswell?

basically im asking are they a **** to get the paint repaid or not to bad ??

[QikSmurf]

hey guys,

was about to remove the mud flaps on the fg ute but noticed that the paint is all scratched up and im wanting to get it repaired under warranty, should I take them of and them take it to ford?

or smarter if I get them to fix all the paint and take the mud flaps of aswell?

basically im asking are they a **** to get the paint repaid or not to bad ??

Mate definitely leave the flaps on....tonight I just removed the ones on mine and there is an outline of where the mud flaps were rubbing on the paint. I destroyed the lugs (they aren't screws) getting them off so I need to find replacements and I'll put them back on.

Also noticed there is a plate behind the mud plaps which I took off too. Is this supposed to stay on or do you guys keep them in? I can't see Ford painting the panels under warranty.

Very pissed off now.

[Rancidpunx]

They painted mine under warranty. I took them off and left them off when I took it in.