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Mud Flap Material
« on: September 02, 2015, 06:20:09 AM »
Where is the best place to buy Mud Flap Material (conveyor belt?) in Brisbane?
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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2015, 06:52:33 AM »
try Clark Rubber.
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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2015, 06:52:46 AM »
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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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2015, 08:13:12 AM »
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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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2015, 10:24:18 AM »
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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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2015, 10:31:32 AM »
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  :-\

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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2015, 11:50:36 AM »
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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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2015, 11:58:57 AM »
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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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2015, 03:32:58 PM »
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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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2015, 06:26:42 PM »
G'day mate, try this place. www.conveyorbeltman.com.au/
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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2015, 06:42:23 PM »
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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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2015, 06:42:32 PM »
G'day mate, try this place. 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.
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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2015, 06:59:32 PM »
Insertion rubber will work great mate no worries. Only issue is your second mortgage to buy it from Clark rubber
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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2015, 07:02:30 PM »
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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Re: Mud Flap Material
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2015, 07:08:23 PM »
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.
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