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zppeacock
05-21-2009, 11:18 PM
I've had this problem for a while now. But it's gotten worse after I finished installing my 3 inch wheel spacers.

One of the rear mud flaps sags just enouf that sometimes the tire catches it and pulls it under. Andone know a fix? Could it be that I'm running 10psi in the rears?

I looked on the parts diagram and it lists both right and left mud flaps as the same part number? Is that correct?

Also this is on an 1982 185s.

Thanks

MonroeMike
05-21-2009, 11:34 PM
The manual says 2.2 psi, seems like it would ride like a lumber wagon. Of course, the spacers would make it rub worse. You might end up having to take them off or fabricating a brace under each one. The flaps are the same.

atctim
05-21-2009, 11:43 PM
why so much tire pressure? you would get a much nicer ride with 2 or 3 PSI.

zppeacock
05-23-2009, 08:10 AM
Thanks for the tips, Ill try to lower the psi next ride and see if it helps

mmiguy2103
05-23-2009, 06:52 PM
lol yea def lower your tire PSI 10 is insane, i ride at 3.5-5psi depending where i am at. alsy i used to own a 84 trimoto 125 and even with my stock tires i had the problem all the time, i think just cause they are old mud flaps. i just took a small piece of stainless steel sheet metal and rivited it to the fender and under the mudflap to support it.