I tend to agree with Jerry. Too low for the proximity. Only a matter of time till ya hook it again. Ours was also crunched when we got it. I replaced it by cutting a stay put mud flap to size, bending it into a semicircle and attaching it with a couple of pieces of angle iron. A second piece of flap was cut in a semi circle to close off the front. Works like a charm and Its flexible, comes right back to shape when you catch it on anything.