Full-Width Mud Guard Keeps Trailers Clean

Full-Width Mud Guard Keeps Trailers Clean WAGONS/TRAILERS Accessories 25-1-13 Bob Berg didn't like cleaning the salt and sludge off his snowmobile trailer after driving miles over snowy roads. If it was really cold, the frozen ice and dirt mixture was impossible to remove. Normal mud flaps help but don't completely solve the problem. And Berg didn't like the idea of full-width mud flaps on his truck all the time. His solution was to design a full-width mud flap that fits quickly onto a receiver hitch. Called the "Kwik PFYT" (Protection For Your Tow), the full-width mud guard locks in place with set screws in less than a minute. Berg makes two styles of Kwik PFYT. One has a solid plastic flap, for use on rough terrain and gravel roads. For highway use, a second style uses nylon brushes. Both are made with an anti-sail feature, so they won't blow back at higher speeds. Construction is of stainless steel and high strength extruded aluminum, so they're strong but lightweight. Berg says his first units were made of steel angle iron, but the steel rusted and pitted when hit by stones. Switching to stainless steel and aluminum eliminated the need for paint, too. The Kwik PFYT is available for most full-size pickups. Berg also makes sizes to fit dually pickups, motor homes and fifth wheel trailers. He's considering versions for smaller pickups and Jeeps. A Kwik PFYT guard weighs about 25 lbs. and sells for under $300. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bob Berg, R.R. 2, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 (ph 218 739-3437; fax 218 739-2496; E-mail: kwikpfyt@pretel.com).

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