35" tires throwing major rock chips

jeremipdx · 02-11-2008, 10:22 AM

Hey everyone, I'm a new Titan owner and have the first rock chip blues. I took my truck up snowmobiling for the first time. They gravel our Mt. roads in Oregon like there is no tomorrow! When I got home I noticed rock chips or scuffs peppered on both sides of my truck right after the crew cab doors before the rear tires. The body of the truck flares out just a little and it's a magnet for those rocks.

I think I might be able to buff a lot of them out, it looks like it might just be the clear coat, but does anyone have suggestions on how to deal with this in the future? I have running boards ordered, that might help but I'm open to ideas from other people who have ran into this issue.

Thanks!

54warrior · 02-11-2008, 10:56 AM

I know exactly what your going through!

Juday · 02-11-2008, 11:04 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I am sure companies out there make some type of clear covering you could adhere to your rocker panels. They come in sheets that you can cut to fit on whatever place that it is needed. Something along these lines would be my best suggestion.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=120061990644

Anyone else have any ideas?

I thought this might be some helpful information if you do decide to go that route.

http://www.vacleartech.com/general.html

I personally have never used this product before, so I am unsure of its actual defense against rock chips, etc. Maybe someone on here has used something similar and can give real world experience.

Best of luck to you man.

**roy365** · 02-11-2008, 11:06 AM

Gives it character.

**walleeme** · 02-11-2008, 11:10 AM

Some buswhacker flares might go a long way towards keeping the rocks under the wheelwells.

husker1206 · 02-11-2008, 11:11 AM

I was thinking about having rhino liner sprayed on the bottom to protect from chips. My brother did it to his cummins and it looks sweet.

**DeadRiver** · 02-11-2008, 11:13 AM

3m clear coating.....

my buddy just bought a dually and it came sprayed on there.

so far it is working wonderfully. seems like it either peals or washes off in time. after the spray it's like the plastic stuff they wrap new cars in

54warrior · 02-11-2008, 11:24 AM

Well, knowing what I do now, I definitely would have gotten the 3M clear stuff put on there when the truck was new. Won't do me much good now having clear overtop the chips.

I started doing this, but I'm not good enough with vinyl and had a ton of wrinkles in this first piece so I decided not to go any farther. The lower part of the truck is too curvy. Then when I peeled it off, it took a bunch of paint with it.....ugghhhh!!!

**roy365** · 02-11-2008, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by husker1206

I was thinking about having rhino liner sprayed on the bottom to protect from chips. My brother did it to his cummins and it looks sweet.

I would do this myself. They even color match!!

**DeadRiver** · 02-11-2008, 02:24 PM

the rhinoliner looks a bit ghetto IMO... with the chunks and specs splattered not to mention it's not a gloss finish.

To each his own though. pictures of something similar here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/motoxgi...7594331850616/

rhinolined tailgate, front bumper corners, and bottom rockers

jeremipdx · 02-11-2008, 03:38 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions guys! I'm going to do some research on the 3M clear covering or the Rhino liner w/ paint match. If anyone else has pictures I'd love to see them!

-Jeremi

rtc1184 · 02-11-2008, 03:43 PM

Also You Could Probably Put Some Sort Of Little Mud Flaps On The Front So It Catches The Rocks Before It Gets High Enough To Sling To The Back. Looks Not So Good, But Really Functional. Just A Thought