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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: UIZ733 on September 02, 2015, 06:20:09 AM
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Where is the best place to buy Mud Flap Material (conveyor belt?) in Brisbane?
Regards
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try Clark Rubber.
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Trot down to a trampoline maker & get an offcut /end roll of the spring guard rubber matting they use . Cheap as its of little value to them , tuff stuff to tame gibbers :cheers:
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I see the big green place is selling 5mm thick mats made from recycled car tyres. 1800x1200 for $54. I wonder how it would stand up used as mud flaps
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I bought some "6mm insertion rubber" from a local supplier called Calstar, cost $75 for 1500mm x 1200mm. Used it to extend current mud flaps plus going to run it across the whole underside of the Van.
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Conveyor belt is the go :cup: it's tough, thick and reinforced with layers of fabric. ( ours have been fitted for the best part of 10 years and are going strong even after 1000's of km off road ).
I've never had to buy it >:D , but you could Google it for sellers in the Brisbane area or ring around a few quarries, concrete plants, asphalt plants etc to see if they have any old /used offcuts lying around that they would part with for a box of gold or similar !! The worst they can do is say no :-\
Cheers
John K
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Insertion rubber has the fabric woven in like belts . It works well and easy to get at clarks, just stupid expensive that's all. The stuff bunnings sells tears without the fabric in it. I know I tried it under the van.
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Do an Ebay search, there is at least one bloke up there selling conveyer belt rubber. Down here in Newcastle I tried various places and none would bother selling me any unless it was a minimum order of $150.00 to $200.00. Might have to check out clarks for the insertion rubber. Most of the non-reinforced stuff around is too flexible and blows back under a bit of speed.
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Our local Produce/Rural Supplies place sells stuff for round yards - horse floats - cattle yards etc
Different thickness and widths for a good price - can't remember $$$ now, would make great mud flaps ;)
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G'day mate, try this place. www.conveyorbeltman.com.au/ (http://www.conveyorbeltman.com.au/)
I got mine second hand from the Sugar Mill here.
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i picked mine up off the side of the pacific highway just recently after a truck had a tyre blowout.....good for the environment and i got a bargin
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G'day mate, try this place. www.conveyorbeltman.com.au/ (http://www.conveyorbeltman.com.au/)
I got mine second hand from the Sugar Mill here.
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Heh heh..............no sugar mill mill remotely in sight here mate!! Did visit Clarke Rubber today and Insertion Rubber (not my idea of what it was?? ;D) looks promising. I will scour eBay and Bumtree as well.
Thanks all.
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Insertion rubber will work great mate no worries. Only issue is your second mortgage to buy it from Clark rubber
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Just don't use Vinyl like some clown near me has, leaves under the back of the tug all the time, I see it flapping in the breeze at 50 k an hour.
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Heh heh..............no sugar mill mill remotely in sight here mate!! Did visit Clarke Rubber today and Insertion Rubber (not my idea of what it was?? ;D) looks promising. I will scour eBay and Bumtree as well.
Thanks all.
If you want me to get you some just ask mate.
More than happy to help you out. ;D
:cheers: