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Being a little nostalgic, we are taking a look back to the late 80s & early 90s when many truck drivers had those “cool” mud flap weights on their trucks. So join us for a blast to the past as we take a closer look at the PeterCar, FreightShaker & KWHOPPER mud flap weights.

The truck industry has come a long way. Back then, semi-trucks weren’t quite the same as they are today. The trucks were cool, but in a different way, with different fashion trends. Having an 18-inch bumper and chicken lights down the bottom of your cabin sleeper, and maybe some 5-inch side straight pipes would have made your truck stand out. There wasn’t a huge selection of bolt-on accessories, trim pieces, and upgrades available like there are today.

Vintage Style Mudflap Plate Weights With Fun Cut Outs

However, we still had unique things to put on our rigs, like the fun mud flap weights with different name cut outs. Do you remember Kwopper, Freightshaker, or Petecarr? Back then you would see these names bolted on everything, such as tool boxes, battery boxes, and hood fenders.

How did these names come to be? It’s hard to say and make sense of those names, but over the years, hundreds of these mud flaps were sold.

KWopper Bottom Mud Flap Plate
Freightshaker Bottom Mud Flap Plate
Petercar Bottom Mud Flap Plate

It’s pretty cool to see how much the trucking industry has evolved. What was cool back then, is still a little cool today.

So, that’s all we have for today’s blast from the past.

Check out more of our mud flap weights with different cutout designs at 4 State Trucks.