Embodiments provide an aerodynamic fairing system that may comprise a base configured to mount to a vehicle, an arm coupled to the base at a proximate end and extending laterally, and a fairing mounted to the arm having an inboard and an outboard surface. The fairing outboard surface may provide an aerodynamic outer surface to direct flow to an angle to the rear. The arm may a fixed or adjustable length arm. The arm may provide a mounting area for a mud flap such that aerodynamic system may act as a mud flap hanger. Embodiments also provide an adjustable mud flap hanger.

A vehicle structural support is disclosed having first and second metallic members. A first metallic member has first and second sides, where the second side has a reduced thickness section. A second metallic member is coupled to a first side of the first metallic member. A third member is coupled to the first metallic member and positioned in the reduced thickness section. The second metallic member extends beyond the reduced thickness section to at least partially overlap the third member. The third member may be a fender for a vehicle.

A bolt-retaining strip for a fender support arm may include a base with a first surface configured to be seated against an elongated support member, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a hole dimensioned to receive a shank of a bolt extending from the first surface to the second surface. A first arm and a second arm extending from the second surface may be positioned on opposite lateral sides of the hole so that the head of the bolt can be received therebetween. A lip may extend from a respective interior surface of each of the first and second arms towards the opposite arm and can be dimensioned to extend over a portion of the head of the bolt. A flange may be positioned proximate each of the first and second arms and can be configured to restrict rotation of the bolt relative to the hole.

A multifunctional supporting rod of vehicle components of commercial vehicles, such as road implements, including, e.g., rods useful in supporting of vehicle components like fender, wings, rearview mirrors, lighting devices for commercial vehicles and similar, among other parts. In one aspect, the rod includes an integrated shock absorber for vibrational efforts and load in rod itself, comprising structural composite material, which provides improved dampen of mechanic-dynamic efforts and improved mechanic responses, reducing structural fatigue. In other aspect, the rod provides higher resistance to efforts, less material amount, and provides a mode of incomplete failure in predetermined location, avoiding loss of components during a structural failure generated from use. In another aspect, the rod has low weight/mass, provides gain of payload of commercial vehicle, and economy of energy/fuel.

A fender for a lawn mower having tire and wheel assemblies that are mounted to a yoke of a swivel caster assembly, whereby the yoke pivots through 360 degrees of rotation, includes an arcuate fender body. The fender body is attached to the yoke by a bracket so that it is rotatably carried by the rotating yoke. As such, the fender body is maintained at an optimal position relative to the mower tire and thereby provides desirable deflection of lawn clippings and other debris from the various operational components provided upon the mower deck. This prevents the premature wear of such operational components, thereby decreasing down time and reducing maintenance costs of the mower.

A concentration sensor 36 is disposed behind a wheel 22, and for sensing salinity concentration of water bounced up by the wheel 22. A front nozzle 34 is disposed ahead the wheel 22, and for sprinkling water toward an area of the road surface on which the wheel 22 is to pass. A rear nozzle 35 is disposed between the wheel 22 and the front nozzle 34, and for sprinkling water toward the wheel.

A multifunctional supporting rod of vehicle components of commercial vehicles, such as road implements, including, e.g., rods useful in supporting of vehicle components like fender, wings, rearview mirrors, lighting devices for commercial vehicles and similar, among other parts. In one aspect, the rod includes an integrated shock absorber for vibrational efforts and load in rod itself, comprising structural composite material, which provides improved dampen of mechanic-dynamic efforts and improved mechanic responses, reducing structural fatigue. In other aspect, the rod provides higher resistance to efforts, less material amount, and provides a mode of incomplete failure in predetermined location, avoiding loss of components during a structural failure generated from use. In another aspect, the rod has low weight/mass, provides gain of payload of commercial vehicle, and economy of energy/fuel.

A mud flap mounting assembly and system is disclosed. A vehicle body and mud flap are provided as part of the overall system. Advantageously, a toollessly-operated mud flap clamp assembly is provided. The mud flap clamp assembly includes a plurality of mud flap clamp units installed on the vehicle body. Each of the plurality of mud flap clamp units includes a flap clamp bracket, a flap pressure plate, and a flap clamp. Each flap clamp bracket selectively engages a first side of the mud flap, and each flap pressure plate selectively engages a second side of the mud flap. Each flap clamp is operable to a first position such that a clamping force is applied to each respective flap pressure plate and such that the mud flap is frictionally engaged with and retained by each respective flap clamp bracket and each respective flap pressure bracket.

A mud flap system is provided comprising a mounting device having a top and bottom including a walled recess extending into an inner volume of the mount and exiting out the bottom. The assembly also includes an elongated suspension bracket having a proximal end to the recess, a distal end defining a length and a thru slot running along the length, a stem extending from a bottom of the bracket at the proximal end, enabled to be inserted into the recess and out of the mounting device. A mud-flap is provided having a top having a thickness and a bottom of the mud flap is inserted through the slot and the thickness at the top suspends the mud flap until force applied to the mud flap causes the thickness at the top to deform and pass through the slot thereby releasing the mud flap from the suspension bracket.

A fender support structure includes a base member that rotates in accordance with a steering of a front wheel, a cover member that is relatively rotatable with respect to the base member and that supports a front wheel fender covering the front wheel, a holding mechanism that is accommodated in the base member and the cover member and that generates a holding force to hold a relative rotational position of the cover member relative to the base member at a predetermined initial position, and a regulating mechanism that regulates a rotation of the cover member in accordance with a steering of the front wheel against the holding force when a steering angle of the front wheel becomes a predetermined value or more in a left direction and a right direction.