Patented mud flap and step system for RAM, Ford Super Duty and Chev/GMC HD trucks. Full-tread flaps, a 136 kg step, mounts to your towbar instead of your hitch or tongue. Made in USA.
Step N Guard: Mud Flaps That Protect What You Tow
Every rock your rear tyres pick up has to go somewhere. On a gravel road with a caravan, float or trailer behind you, it usually ends up in the front of whatever you're towing. Step N Guard was built to stop that.
It's a patented step and mud flap system (U.S. Patent No. 12,319,355) for heavy-duty American trucks, made in Idaho, USA. Step N Guard was started by a truck owner who came home from a long trip with a damaged truck and trailer, despite running a big-name set of mud flaps. He set out to build a set that actually did the job.
How It's Different
Most mud flaps hang off the body or the guards. Step N Guard mounts to your truck's existing frame instead. A rigid bar runs across the back of the truck, and the flaps hang from each end of it, right behind the rear tyres.
- Solid-mounted flaps. They don't hang off plastic or sheet metal, so they don't flap, fold or tear off at highway speed. Stainless steel anti-sail plates hold the bottom of each flap in place.
- Full tread coverage. The flaps cover the full width of the tyre tread. On single-wheel trucks that's 20 inches (about 500mm).
- A step built in. The mounting bar doubles as a heavy-duty step rated to 300 lb (about 136 kg), which makes it much easier to get up into the tray of a lifted HD truck.
- Adjustable to suit your wheels. Around 4 inches (about 100mm) of width adjustment handles different wheel offsets. The extra-long flaps can be trimmed to suit your ride height.
- Removable. It comes off the receiver when you don't need it.
Which Kit Do I Need?
Each kit is built for one make and one rear wheel setup. Pick your truck, then single rear wheel or dually:
| Truck | Single rear wheel | Dually |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Super Duty (2017 on) | Ford Single Wheel Kit | Ford Dually Kit |
| RAM 2500/3500 HD | RAM/Dodge HD Single Kit | RAM/Dodge Dually HD Kit |
| Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra HD | Chevrolet/GM Single Kit | Chevrolet/GM Dually Kit |
Before you order: diesel exhaust heat can damage the flaps. Step N Guard recommends its heat shield on all diesel dually trucks, and on any single-wheel truck where the exhaust points at the flap. The Chevrolet/GM Single Kit also needs an aftermarket exhaust tip, because it doesn't clear the factory tip. If you're not sure about your truck, call us and we'll check it first.
Built for Australian Towing
Plenty of American trucks in Australia earn their keep towing caravans, horse floats, car carriers and plant trailers, often on gravel and unsealed roads. Stone chips on the front of a van are expensive to fix. Step N Guard deals with them where they start, behind the tyre that's throwing the rock.
Shipping Australia-wide, with supply and fit at our Arundel and Mackay workshops. Call the team on 07 5500 0095 or get a quote.