Mud Guard

Ok, here’s a post after rear mudguards installation - hardware arrived today, super easy to install for the most part. I was being careful and maybe took 15mins.

I’ll try and attach pictures to help, I was sent a diagram that included part numbers for the hardware. Instead of the clip, I used an additional screw with washer (see diagram).

First, I placed the spring nuts on the indentions where screws will go inside the wheel well. Then, I took out the existing screws on the bottom of rear bumper behind the wheel well and placed the mudguard and then reinstalled the same screws - it holds the mudguard in place. Then I went into the wheel well and placed the top screw. Make sure to pull it flush with the line of the bumper and then tighten. I then placed screws in the other two holes. The hole furthest away in the wheel well is supposed to have a plastic clip, but I just ordered an extra screw and used one instead, it seems to have good seating in the plastic and is tight.

See some pictures below and happy to answer any questions, but it was pretty easy. As mentioned on previous post, the front mudguards use all the existing screws/clips, so no new hardware needed there.

Thanks for the parts list and the pics. Mine showed up today - 15 minute job start to finish. Used a T25 wrench and a cordless drill with a 90 degree attachment. Ridiculously easy to do. And the factory guards look good and fit well. No way I'd put those jank generic Chinese crap mud flaps on my GX. I really appreciate you sharing the details - it helped a lot.
 
For the last screw on the bottom, do you all not use a spring nut? I see 4 spring nuts and 6 screws. Will they stay in without that?
 
I finally found the time to finish installing the OEM mudguards on my Luxury. As indicated the front ones were easy. The rear ones are a little bit tricky, but the indentations really help. I used also a 90-degree drill extension (see pic) which helps drill the small holes without the need to remove the wheel using the indentations as a guide. Once those small holes done, I just used the screws themselves to expand the holes and secure the mudguards. For the hole at the bottom right which doesn't have an indentation, I went under the car and use the
90-degree drill extension to drill a small hole as well. Overall, it took me 1/2 hour to do both. Here are a few pics of the final result:
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Did you use sprint nut on the bottom screw where you had to use that drill attachment?
 

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Do you happen to have the part no. for the LC front guards? If not, I’ll try to do a little digging.
For anyone interested, for those of us with rock rails or otherwise without running boards who don’t want the indentation on the front guards, (Toyota) part nos. for the Land Cruiser guards are: 76621-60270 and 76622-60220. They should be ~$30 a piece.
 

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