Mud & Snow build up in front of the rear wheels on my Tubular Running board making it hard to open the rear doors on my 2019 F-150.
I have a 2014 Lincoln MKX that has small flaps in front of the rear wheels.
Question is there a factory build for the truck or has someone figured out a better way ??

 

I carry a tire stick and tap the snow build up off the truck usually in some business parking lot . When not using the stick for this I sometimes take it fishing so I can knock a salmon senseless , and although I've never had to use it on a bad guy I figure I would be willing

 

This is my second winter with my truck and I think I’m finally giving in to getting mud flaps. The build up on the running boards can be very slippery, and I don’t like that it can interfere with the door.

does anyone know if the ford ones require drilling to install?

 

I bought the Ford mud flaps, no drilling required.

 

Mud flaps won't stop the buildup under the back doors, this is my third truck with them.

 

I have gatorback mud flaps front and rear. In theory they have a lot of coverage, but an icy, dirty mess still builds up significantly on the side steps beneath the rear doors of my 2020 super crew. If cold enough, and the mess solidifies, it becomes impossible to open rear doors. Obviously, I try to catch it and knock it away, but the build up happens while driving.

 

I put Husky flaps on my current truck (front and back) mostly because I had that problem with my first F150. The front flaps were replaced by a body shop with Ford flaps after I hit a deer, and the Ford flaps have worked well; I never get buildup on my running boards.

 

I've used these no drill flaps with good success:

https://duraflap.com/

Made in the USA as well 👍

 

I have a set of the Weathertech no-drill mud flaps that I bought last fall. Still need to install them. Had them on previous trucks and they worked out well.

I will say that I've had snow and ice build up on retractable running boards. With one vehicle (2019 Expedition MAX), the front running board mount BROKE. Can't say it was directly caused by the ice/snow build up (when it closed?), but it did happen in the dead of winter.

 

I went with Husky mud flaps, easy enough to install and didn't need to drill any new holes. I drive in snow a lot in the winter, and the step bars would get so packed full of snow that you couldn't even use them. It only took slipping and falling on my rear when getting out a couple times for me to order the mud flaps. They still get a little snow on them, but much better than before and you can still actually use the step bars to get in/out. Definitely worth the money for me.