Mabett d.s. cavity cover panels.

[Toddman45]

This could be promising.

UPDATE: Nov 14, 24. So I received my Mabett cavity cover panels today.

Install took me 30 minutes in my garage laying on my creeper. I used a 19mm, 18mm and 10mm socket for the install..

Personally I went with the YouTube install instructions and I would pause it when I got to parts until I finished each piece then I would replay the video. This was the easiest method for me as I could lay my 14-in Samsung tablet under the truck instead of trying to read this small print on the front and back paper instructions.

I had no issues getting anything to line up,, all the smaller 10 mm bolts went in their holes. I just made sure to leave all the bolts loose for the two panels in order to properly get each bolt started.

I don't know what the torque spec is on the two 18 mm bolts that go into the subframe that appear to hold on the driver's side of the trailer hitch, but I was sure to give them plenty of torque when I tightened them back up. As they were on there pretty snug I didn't need a breaker bar thankfully, although I had it ready.

I'm happy with the fittimet on the two panels, as it looks like it will keep 98% of debris and crap out of there. Especially the winter time salt & snow as well as moisture & mud.

I definitely give Mabett 5 stars on what they created here. Only way it would have been a slightly better product imo would have been if they made it from 1/8 in thick ABS plastic. Which also would have brought the cost & weight down slightly.

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[Tech Tye]

Mine is on the way $79.99
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[A.Bursell]

Little hard for me to tell how this looks inside the wheelwell and how good the coverage really is -- need to make sure it doesn't add more areas for stuff to accumulate. Looks to be metal and have good fasteners so it should hold on well. Does look promising, I agree. I'm in.

 

[icegradner]

Little hard for me to tell how this looks inside the wheelwell and how good the coverage really is -- need to make sure it doesn't add more areas for stuff to accumulate. Looks to be metal and have good fasteners so it should hold on well. Does look promising, I agree. I'm in.

This picture, below from the Amazon ad, makes it look promising, but I agree I am somewhat skeptical about how effective it will be. This is not for the wheel well, but the area behind it, from the looks for it.

 

[A.Bursell]

This picture, below from the Amazon ad, makes it look promising, but I agree I am somewhat skeptical about how effective it will be. This is not for the wheel well, but the area behind it, from the looks for it.

I didn't catch the angle that picture was from but I see it now. I had envisioned the angled part of the cover went up behind the wheelwell liner. This is a little different with the gap and how it tucks up. Well, if it doesn't look like it will cover well I'll send it back. Hopefully once someone (or I) install it, will have a better idea.

 

[VoodooMaverick]

In for updates

 

[Bill429]

I bought a set of generic mud flaps and trimmed them to size, used the existing attachment points. Worked great.

 

[Toddman45]

I wish they honestly would have used 1/8" or 3/16" ABS plastic for these panels, more in order to have less parts under the vehicle that are prone to rust possibly.

Myself personally, I will probably purchase this. But I know I would install some foam tape like I have laying around, that's a half inch thick where these panels rest on other metal to avoid adding new rattles or noises to the truck.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

I wish they honestly would have used 1/8" or 3/16" ABS plastic for these panels, more in order to have less parts under the vehicle that are prone to rust possibly.

According to the Amazon specs, they are aluminum. Probably to avoid melting from the exhaust.

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[midnightpumpkin]

This could be promising.

When did these become available? Ordered them as soon as I saw this post, thanks for sharing.
John U

 

[Redline]

I think I want this. I'm just waiting for one of you guys who bought it to give us the skinny.

 

[A.Bursell]

I wish they honestly would have used 1/8" or 3/16" ABS plastic for these panels, more in order to have less parts under the vehicle that are prone to rust possibly.

Myself personally, I will probably purchase this. But I know I would install some foam tape like I have laying around, that's a half inch thick where these panels rest on other metal to avoid adding new rattles or noises to the truck.

According to the Amazon specs, they are aluminum. Probably to avoid melting from the exhaust.

I will check them with a magnet when I get them and see if they are steel or aluminum. I like the foam idea if they would rattle or to potentially to fill any leftover gaps.

 

[A.Bursell]

When did these become available? Ordered them as soon as I saw this post, thanks for sharing.
John U

I don't think there has been an "official" announcement yet - they were just found early. Usually when these products come out there is a thread with a discount offered and a note that for anyone who has already bought them they can receive the discount retroactively. Probably has to do with making sure Amazon's warehouses are stocked. Hopefully same thing will happen here.

 

[Toddman45]

When did these become available? Ordered them as soon as I saw this post, thanks for sharing.
John U

As someone else mentioned I don't think they've been officially announced. I happened to stumble upon them on Amazon, and I posted a link here when I saw them.

 

[Tech Tye]

Mine will be here Monday , sadly my truck is still in the shop since July waiting on a wire harness. Originally going to be November 10th, now moved up to December 10th

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