DIY Slash Mud Flaps My Way,FREE!!!

[WrenchHead]

Hey All; Well after a few questions on how I made my Slash Mud flaps here is a quick how 2 mod. But being broke limits your options but opens new doors to creative thinking. I wanted some flaps after seeing a few rigs and looking around my house for something that would work. Since I am a motorcycle mechanic I brought home part of an inner tube that had a hole in it. Then I went poking around the garage for something to hang the flaps from. I just didn't want to go spend a bunch of $$$ I don't have right now. So I found some Bamboo garden stakes we have for holding up plants. I tryed to find the staightest piece in the bag. So after 5 mins. of sorting out the overly bent ones I found one that would work.I was going to use an alluminum rod I had in my build room but thought something with some flex and give would be better suited for this duty.So here we go. This took my no more than 30 mins. from begining to end.So class let's get started.

Here are the Bamboo garden stakes and the rubber inner tube with some tools to get the job done.
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I found a pretty straight piece and marked it just as long as needed. I didn't want it to stick out past the rims and tires so I made it just a bit shorter then the wheelbase of the Slash.

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Now I needed to smooth out the ends of the Bamboo rod that the flaps will hang from.

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Now you should have a rod of some type to attatch the rubber inner tube to.I also used a ruler to make a line down the entire length of the rod so the flaps hang evenly at both ends.

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Now it is time to make the flaps and I got a few pieces of inner tube from a cruiser bike at work that got a nail and needed a new tube.I only cut out a section to bring home and add to the shop supplies for future builds. I don't need the entire tube laying around the house. I measured out a section and cut out 2 pieces the same size and shape so I would have extras and they would all be the same size and shape.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x254/RCKrazy/EEEZZZ%20How2/Slasher006.jpg

I marked the inner tube with a Sharpie and pulled out some sharp cutting devices and found some of the wifes scissors worked best.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x254/RCKrazy/EEEZZZ%20How2/Slasher007.jpg

I cut out a large section and then halved that section to get the flaps the right size. I wanted the top a bit smaller than the bottom to make it more scale looking like on some real trucks I seen.But you can cut them anyway you like.

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Now we have our rod and our flaps and it is time to get to attaching the pieces together.

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I was going to just use some ZipTies like others have done but I didn't have any black ties at home and didn't want to wait till I brought some home from work. So I went into the garage and got out my HD staple gun.So I tryed it out on some scrap and it worked fine.So I used 3 staples across the line I made for refrence to secure the glaps to the bamboo rod.

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Then I used some needlenose plyers to make sure the staples were fully seated into the rod.

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Now comes the only tricky part. You can let them just hang. Or you can make sure they stay put. I used some CA glue to fully secure the flaps by rolling them around the shaft and securing the other side with 3 more staples.


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So now there are 6 staples and CA glue holding the flaps to the shaft.

So here is what you end up with in the end. A shaft with some flaps.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x254/RCKrazy/EEEZZZ%20How2/Slasher018.jpg

I decided to get out some flat black paint and cover up the staples and to paint the green shaft black as well to blend it into the Slash's rear bumper cage.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x254/RCKrazy/EEEZZZ%20How2/Slasher019.jpg


Once dry it is time to attach the rod to the truck and all I needed was 3 black ZipTies along the rear center cross brace. Waaaa Laaa there you have it.These flaps cost me nothing to make and took less than 30 mins. form start to finish.



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after some testing and so far so good.No problems to report they are still attached even after more than a few battery packs and some hard landings.



Well there you have it. My DIY for some Slash mudflaps that didn't cost not even one thin dime.Hope this helps and motivates you to throw away the box and rethink the wonderfull world of RC.l8r,w.

[OldSchoolRC]

very creative! looks great when mounted, just need some Yosemite Sam decals, lol! Welcome back to the threads!

[Maxx man]

looks good! had the same idea going on in my head!

[slashman21]

mud flaps look true to scale

[Maxx man]

Im gunna do somethin like this... I have an idea for some front mud flaps

[LSXEric]

But who doesn't like the bits of dirt/pebbles hiting you while doing doughnuts??

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k422/LSXEric/DSC00003-1.jpg

[Maxx man]

that is true

[GOAT]

im guna build a hole cage and bumper kit and have flaps and cut out the same cool design my grandpas race trucks

[Maxx man]

im guna build a hole cage and bumper kit and have flaps and cut out the same cool design my grandpas race trucks

that would be awsome!!!!!!!

[Maxx man]

wait in the last pic weres the rear body posts?

[WrenchHead]

Thanks guys. I am working on the front set just need to mount them up soon. Will be sure to do a build thread when finished.It still kicks up plenty of roost for me.The body post are there,look harder.lol Here is a bit of a vid I made even witht he dlaps it kicks up some dirt trails.L8R,Wrench.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmnE3pN5eFs

[Maxx man]

I just did my own mudd flaps... they tuned out pretty good:D... I need black duck tape though... otherwise they are perfect... I also have mudflaps on the front

[slashman21]

tried to make me some but didnt turn out as well

[Maxx man]

I have to say the mud flaps for the front of my slash really finished it up... looks killer with all 4 mud flaps

[Fiero_Man_121]

buddy saw this thread and did it to his slash, but used duck tape and a carbon arrow shaft, it looks good!

[Maxx man]

I used duct tape also... and wire hanger... it bends a bit but looks awsome!

[WrenchHead]

hey All; Thanks for the props fellas. Here are the pix of the front mud flaps after finally getting them all finished out. I just need to get some black zipties and paint the rods with some flat black. Also mounted up some Pro-Line Gladiators on my old AX-10 Stocker 2.2 rims. Worked out for me.Enjoy.l8r,wrench.


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