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2014 GMC Sierra Front Mud Guards

dustyt93

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dustyt93 Enthusiast

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Hey guys, anyone else dealing with the brutal factory mud guards that GM provided on the front of your wheel wheels, known as a mud guard. They are hollow, brittle, and brutal! Mine were completely chewed by only 3,000km's! Now have 15,000 km's on the truck and the mud guards are almost non-existent. Wondering if anyone has been able to get warranty for these or what the deal is? Thanks

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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Are these GM molded mud flaps? I installed these years ago on my '06 truck and they are as good as new now. Are they making the new ones flimsier or something? Decent mud flaps should last the life of a truck if they are not physically damaged.

2016 Sierra Owner Senior Enthusiast

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Are these GM molded mud flaps? I installed these years ago on my '06 truck and they are as good as new now. Are they making the new ones flimsier or something? Decent mud flaps should last the life of a truck if they are not physically damaged.

 

Yeah you live in Florida he lives in Canada big difference in road conditions. This should be covered under your warranty.

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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If the mud flaps are installed at the time of purchase, they are covered by 3 year/36 month warranty. If you buy them after purchase, they will carry only 12 month warranty, just like other GM parts or accessories.

jim larson Enthusiast

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Are you talking about the plastic guards behind the wheel that come on the truck from the factory? Or are you talking about the accessory mud flaps that you have to drill new holes in the wheel well lip to install?

 

I am thinking about installing the WeatherTech no drill mud flaps.

dustyt93 Enthusiast

dustyt93

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If the mud flaps are installed at the time of purchase, they are covered by 3 year/36 month warranty. If you buy them after purchase, they will carry only 12 month warranty, just like other GM parts or accessories.

i'll show you guys a picture when I get home, up in camp right now. But yes i'll have to check about warranty. I've talked to a few guys and they say the same thing about their front wheel flap being complete garbage.

fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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I've had the GMC branded molded plastic mud flaps installed since purchase on my Sierra. They have seen their fair share of road gravel, salt, snow, slush this winter. Still look pretty good.

 

Show us some pics of yours.

Rob38jr Enthusiast

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I also installed the Wearhertech's front and rear and am very pleased with for for and look. They were we'll worth the several month wait.

 

 

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I meant pleased with the fit and look.

 

 

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oldmann Senior Enthusiast

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He means the little flap that comes down in front of the rear tire. It is for cleaning up the air around the rear tire for better fuel economy.

tanner709 Enthusiast

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I live in a harsh Canadian climate and I have no issues with the hard plastic moulded mudflaps besides for the fact that they are hollow in the front and collect ice and snow very easily. They should have been fully covered in the front portion..

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hope that works guys, having troubles posting photos any other way
pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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Unbelievable. These splash guards are definitely not the same quality mine are. They look like someone blasted them with a shotgun.

dustyt93 Enthusiast

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yeah, not to sure who thought that hollow plastic guards were a good idea. They looked like that at 3000km's. My dad has the same truck, (we bought from different dealerships) and he said his dealership hee'ed and haa'ed about replacing them. like come on man!

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