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Dec 14, 2022 | 10:11 AM

blueless

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Will mudguards keep the NX's rear cleaner? The hatch area easily gets dirty when it rains, and it's been raining a lot! The grime even obscures the rearview camera.

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Dec 14, 2022 | 10:47 AM

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I've owned a pile of SUV's and the hatch area always gets a lot of 'back splash' when driving on wet roads. I always get mudflaps though to protect the bottom rear panels from getting hit with road debris.

Dec 14, 2022 | 11:21 AM

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The mudflaps on the new NX have been next to useless unfortunately.

Dec 14, 2022 | 11:23 AM

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Do you have any pics?

Dec 14, 2022 | 12:01 PM

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That's what I was afraid of - It's a function of the vehicle's shape. Only way to avoid the problem is a tear-drop.

Dec 14, 2022 | 01:27 PM

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The hatch area easily gets dirty when it rains, and it's been raining a lot!

Unfortunately, the aerodynamics of an SUV cause air flow to carry dirt, debris, and water up onto the tailgate. I've had at least a half dozen SUVs, and that has been the case with all of them.

The vacuum that is caused behind a box-shaped SUV is what ends up causing dust, dirt, and water to be drawn up to the tailgate along with air to fill that vacuum.

Mud guards are not going to do anything to stop that from happening.

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Dec 14, 2022 | 02:14 PM

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The grime even obscures the rearview camera.

Is there a washer to clean the rearview camera?

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Dec 14, 2022 | 03:23 PM

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Is there a washer to clean the rearview camera?

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/nx-...ra-washer.html

Dec 14, 2022 | 03:58 PM

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I think mud flaps are good for vehicle where the bottom of the rear panel is higher then the center of the rear wheels (axle). It's the responsible thing to do. I despise trucks without mud flaps. No common courtesy . . . just kicking up road debris into people behind them.

Dec 14, 2022 | 04:18 PM

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Helps explain a lot of windshield nicks, and worse.

Dec 14, 2022 | 04:36 PM

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Interesting. Next time I hear debris from a truck in front of me hitting my car, I should pay attention to whether it has mudflaps. I didn't know that the lack of those is what allows stuff to be kicked up. I used to think the truck had been on some kind of dirt road because of which it picked up a bunch of stuff. Learn something new everyday.

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Dec 14, 2022 | 04:41 PM

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Mudflaps (or lack of) don't explain all the ways vehicles (not just trucks) can kick up road debris that can hit windshields and body panels. If there are small stones, etc. on the road a tire can kick it out to the side which can then ding passing vehicles.

Dec 16, 2022 | 04:43 PM

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I saw the NX mudflaps on a car in the NX Brochure. They looked good and also appeared they'd be relatively functional. I will definitely add them--if--I ever have an NX!