Inner Wheel Flaps

[Matt Bachand]

I am in need of a replacement Wheel flap for pass side wheel well. Anyone know of part numbers and/or places to buy them? A must have before the salt blasting winter begins!

 

[83GMCK2500]

If it is #35 you need the GM P/N is: 15686091

 

[chefmike]

I swear I have seen them in lmc truck dot com... I know they have the connectors, pretty sure they have the flaps

 

[ak diesel driver]

when I priced them at the dealer they told me $53 each!!!!!

 

[great white]

when I priced them at the dealer they told me $53 each!!!!!

Jeebus.....I'd cut my own before I'd pay that......

 

[ak diesel driver]

I didn't buy them

 

[Brooklyn Tow]

Hit the Junkyard, they should have them.....Even if it's off a gasser, just as long as its the same body style, they should fit.

 

[83GMCK2500]

According to the EPC, 2500 & 3500 ones are the same, regardless of engine. 1500 ones have a different part number.

 

[nobby]

Or perhaps get some 1/16" fabric reinforced neoprene gasket material and make your own.

Problem with a junkyard is they'll no doubt be in as bad a shape if still there. Mine are torn and raggety looking.

LMC has them 4WD ones are 30-2412 @ $16.95, clips are 29-0836.
2WD ones are 30-2410

Also where I go for GM parts is newgmparts.com they want 25.77 for the earlier quoted gm part number.
Cheers
Nobby

 

[jrsavoie]

The LMC flaps seem kind of chincy.
If anybody comes up with a good source for flap material I would be interested.

Seems I'm always replacing a flap here or there.

 

[ak diesel driver]

x2

 

[racer55]

If you could find an old swather with canvas cross conveyors I suspect that material would be a good choice.Or the material from the front of a discbine(might need to double up for thickness?).
Even round baler belt if wide enough would be a great choice,might have to sew 2 pieces together for width.
Farm equipment dealers with a dead equipment row would be a good place to look.

 

[great white]

Just go to the local hardware store and look at the cheap door mats....

 

[bk95td]

I cut a set of my own from reinforced rubber roof material. Call a local commercial roofing contractor and ask for a small scrap.

 

[Matt Bachand]

A nice heavy set of floor mats from the junkyard might be good fabrication material?

I'd rather just buy a set. I hate to say it but I have absolutely not time to hit the junkyard...

Thanks guys.

Oh house door mats... thats what GW meant...may work... I'd rather something stiffer than stock. I'd rather plastic than rubber. Basically something strong enough to yank off without risk of tearing would be ideal.

 

[nobby]

The LMC flaps seem kind of chincy.
If anybody comes up with a good source for flap material I would be interested.

Seems I'm always replacing a flap here or there.

Like I suggested earlier fabric reinforced neoprene get it thicker and high strength if you like.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/116/3503/=95b3qt

Cheers
Nobby

 

[JMJNet]

Mine has been gone. Taken out by fire dept. (previous owner). I am not worrying but I am in TX, not too much salt here. I can see the oil filter from top of my tire.

 

[jrsavoie]

The LMC sets are cheap enough. The junk yard sets are junk unless your lucky. They're all just as old as our trucks and usually in the junk yard for good reason. Though I did pick up 3 front flaps Sunday. I usually have trouble making it to the junk yard also. Mostly because I'm so far behind and trying to play catch-up before winter

A nice heavy set of floor mats from the junkyard might be good fabrication material?

I'd rather just buy a set. I hate to say it but I have absolutely not time to hit the junkyard...

Thanks guys.

Oh house door mats... thats what GW meant...may work... I'd rather something stiffer than stock. I'd rather plastic than rubber. Basically something strong enough to yank off without risk of tearing would be ideal.

 

[Brooklyn Tow]

Like I suggested earlier fabric reinforced neoprene get it thicker and high strength if you like.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/116/3503/=95b3qt

Cheers
Nobby

Stuff looks like it would work great....Too technical on the specs for me, I guess the cheap stuff would be better than any anything GM gave us...

 

[Dave Barbieri]

Mine has been gone. Taken out by fire dept. (previous owner). I am not worrying but I am in TX, not too much salt here. I can see the oil filter from top of my tire.

x2 When I had my inner fender wells off for radiator work and glow plug R&R, I decided to leave them off. With all the uproar about limited airflow, I figured a few hundred square inches of additional exit point couldn't hurt.