Hey H 60, just bought the same mud flaps for my '14 FX4, running into the same issues with the wheel well liners for the rears. Was wondering how you made out with them. Thanks

 

I have been using weather-tech since 2014 and they do great even in the snow.

 

I ended up using these brackets in the back. I had to cut a small section out of the liners so they would fit right. The bracket itself will fit all the way inside the wheel well, so you have to measure how far out to mount the flap on it. Then you can use the existing trim holes that hold the molding on. The 2 small holes on the top of the bracket go to the frame with self tappers. I can get pics if you need them, its definitely a PITA, but they look nice when you get them on. Good luck.

 

Pics would be super helpful, thanks again for your help...

 

You have to drill holes in the flaps




The bottom part of the bracket fits inside the wheel well, the top part bolts to the frames of the truck.




The top bolts are self tappers (come with the brackets, you will have to cut the liners at the top for the bracket




I pulled the 4 plastic clips from the flares and used 1/4in bolts with clip nuts. I made the mount holes in the flaps a little larger than 1/4in, for any adjustments.




The front was much easier, pulled the 3 lowest plastic clips and put bolts and nuts on.




It would be ideal to have another body to help out, but I used a cardboard box to get the height I wanted and help with marking the flaps for drilling.


Here are a few pics of my install. These have been on for over a year now, with a winter outside in Indiana.

 

This is what my dealer puts on all their trucks...

 

They are good flaps, great coverage.

 

So they look like they work really well? You seem to be very happy with them, seems somewhat complex to install them huh? Bolts to the bed frame, nothing OEM, lots of drilling? Thanks so much for sharing the images, it gets me a better idea of what I'm getting myself into.

Would love to find a way to make an OEM type bracket that I can just bolt the flaps onto. The truck is under a full bumper to bumper, I guess drilling would not effect that in anyway? Still on the fence love the Gator look and coverage, Weather Techs's seem to be stupid easy, no drill and fairly low costs.

Thanks again for sharing...

 

There is this type of bracket as well. Kinda create a liner at the same time as a support bracket.
https://www.truckhardware.ca/products/74?variant=603

 

I was looking at that backet as well, this does not work with the OEM wheel well liners? At least this is what I was told, so for now I picked up a set of WT's. Since time and fitment may kill me on the Gators, until I can figure it all out. Thanks