Why Do So Many Non-Commercial Trucks Not Have Mudflaps? (vehicle, red light, tire)

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Is is because the drivers don't know that their wheels can kick up an inordinate amount of debris, or that they just do not care?

[Electrician4you]

Probably aren't required.

[Ziggy100]

It's an extra $200 from the dealer. Forget that noise.

[thecoalman]

I guess that depends on what kind of truck we are talking about here but for starters they easily get ripped off especially if you doing any offroading with it. I owned coal delivery business and that job included backing up lot and frequently over obstructions like curb stones. You needed to be very careful of the mud flap, in this case my mud flaps were from an old belt line and if it got caught it was going to start bending the the angle iron it was attached to. There is regulation for how high off the ground they can be and mine were right to the limit.

[JaxRhapsody]

Maybe because it was a 90s fad for pick-up trucks? All vehicles kick stuff up.

[Me007gold]

The same reason you don't have mud flaps/stone guards your your car. Because the law doesn't make you.

[d4g4m]

If mud flap manufacturers spread around enough money to your state legislators like red light camera companies do, you might have mud flaps as required equipment.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Why would a taller truck tire kick up more debris if it is the same width as a car tire?

[HappyRider]

What's a "Non-commercial truck?" Speak easy.

[StealthRabbit]

Originally Posted by d4g4m

If mud flap manufacturers spread around enough money to your state legislators like red light camera companies do, you might have mud flaps as required equipment.

Mudflaps are required equipment in many states. Commercial vehicle or NOT!

10 yr old edict, but more recent rules probably exist.
http://www.minimania.com/pdfile/Mud_Flap_Laws_NETA.pdf
http://blog.uscargocontrol.com/semi-...s-state-state/