Rear Mud Flaps mounting question - Need some advice

[J-Lugster]

Hey Everyone,

I purchased the Rally Armor mud flaps for my Wildtrak and have discovered that the rear flaps require temporarily removing two bolts from the plastic bumper to attach the metal bracket that holds the mud flaps. I guess for the 2023+ Broncos, Ford is is no longer using two bolts; only the top one remains (see attached illustration from the instructions). Rally Armor suggests you mount the steel brack using only the top mounting hole.

I’m not really keen on having these mud flaps held on by only one bolt. I could see them becoming misligned very easily as a result.

Does anyone know why Ford stopped using two mounting bolts on the rear plastic bumpers? Did they just decide it was just overkill. I am considering adding the second bolt back but I just want to know if there is anything behind that area I should be concerned about. The rear parking sensor is a lot higher up on the bumper than where this bolt would go in.

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[Fordified1]

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[Scott R Nelson]

There are five bolts holding my rear Weather Tech mudflaps on. (And there was no drilling required with those.)

You might have bought the wrong brand of mudflaps.

Here is a photo from right after I had installed them, even if you can't see the bolts in this shot:

 

[J-Lugster]

Thanks for the post. I do have the right mud flaps.

I contacted RallyArmor and they assured me that the oversized existing bolt will retain the inner bracket and customers have been utilizing method of attachment without issue.

RA did say however that a simple hex screw can be installed in the same location that Ford no longer uses if I'd like as an additional brace directly into this mounting point.

 

[Mjasi3]

I have the rally armor flaps also.. installed 6/23 on 24 widltrak. I removed the little vertical flaps that were on the bumper (they became redundant) and screwed the RA in their place. The bumper is just plastic, so screw in anywhere, but don't worry about screwing into the plastic holes where the tiny vertical flaps were. They will probable eventually back out if you try to use the existing holes. here's a pic... Red are the little screws, blue are the RA bolts. I use only the one existing ford mounting bolt. Have not had any movement.

 

[J-Lugster]

Oh thanks for the pic. That's another good option.

 

[J-Lugster]

I have the rally armor flaps also.. installed 6/23 on 24 widltrak. I removed the little vertical flaps that were on the bumper (they became redundant) and screwed the RA in their place. The bumper is just plastic, so screw in anywhere, but don't worry about screwing into the plastic holes where the tiny vertical flaps were. They will probable eventually back out if you try to use the existing holes. here's a pic... Red are the little screws, blue are the RA bolts. I use only the one existing ford mounting bolt. Have not had any movement.

I took your advice Mjasi3 but just added the top hex bolt and that gave me a lot more confidence about the install strength.

I decided to keep the little flaps.

Thanks

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