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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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I am currently having an issue with rocks being slung out of my tread at work and chipping my doors. Can anyone provide a solution to remedy this, I can understand on the trail, just not while getting to the trail.
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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Mine does the same thing, my hinges are beat up. I guess some kind steps or sliders would help.
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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You can get mud flaps
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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What tires are you running? You may want to consider an open lug like the BFG Rubicon tread or equivilant. I run those and have no issue with rocks getting tossed. We had the Goodyear Wrangler SRA's on the other Jeep and they did collect pebbles.
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Old Nov 13, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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Running BFG KM2s but moving up from stock wheels to 315s so didn't know if changing tires to like GY Duras or going flat or pocket flares would help.
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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My KM2's are rock chuckers from hell.
Come off a freshly graded gravel road and they'll throw rocks stright up, out in front of me, and god forbid anyone gets behind me for a good 1/4 mile.

I have mudflaps wider than my tires and below the axle centerline too. i think it's just the tires. Wide voids with deep tapered lugs= rocktrap. AKA windshield#4.
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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Mine do the same. Both of my side mirrors are broken from rocks. When u take ur doors off look out I got hit in the shoulder with one and my son got hit in the forehead this summer.
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Old Nov 14, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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Get some 40 inch mud grapplers like WOL! That way it won't pick up the little rocks seriously though mud flaps are your best bet, or bigger voids. My Fierce Attitude Mts don't throw many rocks but when they do good lord, it sounds like someone just hit my rocker panels with an aluminum baseball bat.
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