Can someone explain the purpose of the stock mudflaps?

[Springboks]

So, I think the truck looks better with deleting these. My question is...why are they even there? Hear me out. They are on the leading edge of the wheel well. The tires rotate clock wise. Logic would say mud/stones are thrown backwards. So what purpose do leading edge mud flaps serve?

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[Darnon]

Aerodynamics.

 

[Springboks]

Aerodynamics.

That’s it? That is all it is? I will trade the 0.0000001 MPG gain for the better look. That is like putting a rear diffuser on a F150

 

[Efab]

Anyone have pics of it off? Would maybe consider taking mine off

 

[Springboks]

Anyone have pics of it off? Would maybe consider taking mine off

Here you go. But there are plenty more. Look at the photos forum.

 

[My1stFord]

Here you go. But there are plenty more. Look at the photos forum.

I'm not sure what you're talking about. Are you referring to that lower body skirting stuff? If so, to me that's more form over function.

 

[snowcatxx87]

I'm not sure what you're talking about. Are you referring to that lower body skirting stuff? If so, to me that's more form over function.

You really don't know what a flap is??????????????????

 

[CLH917]

I'm not sure what you're talking about. Are you referring to that lower body skirting stuff? If so, to me that's more form over function.

That stuff in red.

 

[My1stFord]

You really don't know what a flap is??????????????????

Show me the mud flap in the picture I replied to. I dare you.

 

[My1stFord]

That stuff in red.

Thanks for the clarification and clear picture.

 

[Autonomous]

They are basically invisible and serve enough of a purpose that Ford went to the expense and bother to install them.

 

[Sjbuck2021]

I know on my frontier the mud flaps do keep the mud spray off the sides of the truck. They are functional for sure especially on a darker color truck. I ordered them on my XLT.

 

[Snax]

Anything to reduce the amount of grime, rocks, slush, etc. thrown from my truck is a good thing. I just added some RokBlox front & rear flaps to my truck. They were easy to install with the included hardware, and they have great coverage.

Ford Maverick 2022+ Mud Flaps – RokBlokz

Edit: No drilling required. Helps to have a right-angle Philips screwdriver/socket wrench. The black flaps with black logo look really nice on my velocity blue truck!

 

[Sjbuck2021]

I know on my frontier the mud flaps do keep the mud spray off the sides of the truck. They are functional for sure especially on a darker color truck. I ordered them on my XLT.

Anything to reduce the amount of grime, rocks, slush, etc. thrown from my truck is a good thing. I just added some RokBlox front & rear flaps to my truck. They were easy to install with the included hardware, and they have great coverage.

Ford Maverick 2022+ Mud Flaps – RokBlokz

Those look great. Did u have to drill?

 

[Brian_J]

I too think these are for aerodynamics. Has anyone ever seen any data to that effect? Wind tunnel testing?

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