Weather Tech vs GM Mud Flaps

[reardiff]

Anyone have experience with WeatherTech mud flaps / splash guards? Looking for a set, but hesitant of the drilling required for the GM set. These say no drill and seem to look nice and clean. Curious what others are using and if drilling is really anything to be concerned about or not.

 

[diyer2]

Put the WeatherTech on my truck.

No drilling, easy removal if needed.

[reardiff]

Good to hear, does it have a factory look? Any pics?

[parthery]

I just ordered a set of Husky mud flaps for my 2017 Silverado. I'll report in as after I get them installed.

[diyer2]

[vinemann12]

Installed the Husky mud flaps..

A bit cheaper than WeatherTech's..

No drilling, easy install and closely matched the factory rears...

 

Cheers----K

 

 

 

 

[Loco-diablo]

Installed the Husky mud flaps..

A bit cheaper than WeatherTech's..

No drilling, easy install and closely matched the factory rears...

 

Cheers----K

 

 

 

 

Looks great! Did you have to remove the rear wheels for installation?

[vinemann12]

No rear wheel removal required..

Did use shorty phillips / hand rachet to install..

 

If you have 33" + tires,, you could use the basic ( L ) phillips to tighten..

 

For fronts, just turned wheels out with easy access..

 

Cheers---K

[15 Z71]

I have weather tech on my 15 Sierra. As long as you plan not to take them off you are fine. I took mine off over summer and having plastic trim around wheelwells it scratched them up. Now bottom of trim looks kinda bad. I'm going to put them back on for winter. I actually like the look alot better with them off. And alot of dirt gets wedged up in between trim and flap.

[Silverado Steve]

The OEM mudflaps are nicer but require drilling and the installation of a special nut insert. If you don't want to drill go with either Husky or Weathertech. I have the OEM ones and IMO are way nicer and more rigid than after market.

[oldmann]

OEM sucks. Drilling is a terrible idea. Get the Weathertechs. We have them on all of our personal and work truck. They are installed when they pull in the driveway.

[sk]

Another vote for the Huskys. Easy no-drill installation and they look great!

[Silverado Steve]

What make the OEM ones suck? I can attest for the 4 years I had mine on, and they are great. The embossed Chevy Bowtie also adds a nice touch. They are molded into a bowl shape to catch larger objects and look more substantial than both offerings from Weathertech and Husky. The Drilling part help ensures they don't fall off because they are only held on with 3M tape.

 

OEM sucks. Drilling is a terrible idea. Get the Weathertechs. We have them on all of our personal and work truck. They are installed when they pull in the driveway.

[dman1458]

WeatherTech front and rears. Awesome look, easy to install, no drilling. I would buy them again all day long and ten times on Sunday!

[reardiff]

curious what holds the aftermarket brands if there's no drilling? Didn't see but maybe one existing hole that could possbly be used? If going with the OEM (GM) would drilling be a huge issue as for a place for rust to begin?