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Old 05-30-2017, 04:21 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by jubella2 View Post
If you have stock wheels on you're most likely fine. Wide front wheels with more poke will throw rocks right behind the doors where the fender flares out. That's where I have the most paint chips.
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Originally Posted by gramicci101 View Post
The undercarriage is fine. What you should worry about is your tires kicking up rocks into the paint on the sides of the car. If gravel roads are going to be a habit, you should invest in mud flaps.
I tend to forget that not everybody gets the stock mud guards like Canada does. I totally agree, anybody that hits a gravel road on a regular basis should invest in them. They make a huge difference.


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