Bug Shield Suggestions

[Jason B]

I've had this EGR one on my truck for 6 years now:

The best thing is, it sits high up off the hood so you can still fit your wash mit under it when washing your truck. No bumpers or anything else to stick to the paint.

More pics here/write-up:

EGR shield

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[Muti007]

I went out to Pep Boys this week and bought the AVS II deflector. I didnt like the white "AVS" logo on the front so I put a mild car polish on it and scratched it off. I used a plastic sports card holder and it took it off with zero scratches. The quality is very good. I have been 80 mph on windy day with minimal flexing. I decided not to use the provided rubber bumpers. My front end was getting chipped up so hope this will help. It cost $55. Way cheaper than anything else I could find.

Thanks for this post. $55 at pep boys? I just added another item to my to do list for my new truck this weekend

 

[KellyJ]

That one is $96 plus shipping?

That's more than an OEM one...:jaw drop:

 

[RonMAIDEN]

Plenty of room behind it

It takes a lot of force to actually make contact with the paint so no need for the supplied bumpstops.

 

[Muti007]

47 bucks shipped

Amazon.com: Auto Ventshade 25116 Bugflector II Smoke Hood Shield: Automotive

Thanks for that link dude. Looks like the best deal Ive seen on a full wraparound. Anyone have this exact one?

 

[RonMAIDEN]

Thanks for that link dude. Looks like the best deal Ive seen on a full wraparound. Anyone have this exact one?

That's the one I have.

 

[Muti007]

I did not want a huge piece of plastic shipped so I paid a few bucks more in the store. That way I knew it was "in one piece." Not broken. That is all I meant.

I probably do 90% of all my shopping online. I cant remember the last time I got something damaged. And if it was, it would be covered anyway.

 

[Muti007]

Got and installed the AVS shield from Amazon, a few questions

Just got the shield and installed (damn that was fast Amazon!!). But I have a few questions

1. When I inserted the screws into the plastic screws, then installed on the hood, when I screw them in they eventually keep turning and turning. It seems installed right, only an idiot could screw that simple of an install up, but whould I eventually have felt the screws tighten?

2. Whats the best way to remove that ugly AVS logo?

3. Did you guys install the rubber nubs on your hood to keep the shield from rubbing the hood?

And thanks again for the Amazon link!! It would have taken Autozone and Pep Boys 4 more days to get it in and would have run me about $12 more too.

 

[Muti007]

1-Mine installed same as yours.
2-see post #21
3-see post #6 and #21

Pep boys had mine in stock. No waiting.

Thanks dude. So I shouldnt worry about the screws never feeling like they stopped or tightened in place?

My Pep Boys and Autozone would have had to order them for me and were going to take 5 days to a week. They were also $55 + tax which works out to $59. I ordered from Amazon on Sat and its on my rig now for $46 I think it was

 

[96743runner]

Thanks dude. So I shouldnt worry about the screws never feeling like they stopped or tightened in place?

My Pep Boys and Autozone would have had to order them for me and were going to take 5 days to a week. They were also $55 + tax which works out to $59. I ordered from Amazon on Sat and its on my rig now for $46 I think it was

Those screws don't tighten. Can't really help you on the AVS logo. I just left it the way it was when I got it. I personally didn't use the bumpstops either. IMO, they aren't really necessary and anyway the deflector has never rubbed on my paint while driving.

 

[bigtimeweb]

Just got the shield and installed (damn that was fast Amazon!!). But I have a few questions

2. Whats the best way to remove that ugly AVS logo?

Hi Muti

Bump mentioned in post 21 that he used a mild car polish coupled with a plastic sports card holder to get that off

 

[406runner]

spray on protectant

Hi,
So this might be a little off-topic, but I recently decided to try applying a spray on bug sheild with armorall spray-on peel-off sheilding. I have absolutely no experience with this stuff, but thought it would be a cheap and easy way to apply custom sheilding to the front of my hood (where the paint has been chipping from rocks/debis). I will post pics of how it looks in the end but I thought I'd reach out and see if anyone has tried this with their runner? results? The way I figure it if it looks like shit then all I have to do is peel it off and try something else, but If anyone has pointers/advice on the subject it would be much appreciated. Thanks

 

[Hepar]

Hi,
So this might be a little off-topic, but I recently decided to try applying a spray on bug sheild with armorall spray-on peel-off sheilding. I have absolutely no experience with this stuff, but thought it would be a cheap and easy way to apply custom sheilding to the front of my hood (where the paint has been chipping from rocks/debis). I will post pics of how it looks in the end but I thought I'd reach out and see if anyone has tried this with their runner? results? The way I figure it if it looks like shit then all I have to do is peel it off and try something else, but If anyone has pointers/advice on the subject it would be much appreciated. Thanks

I would assume you would want to prep the surface much the same as you would if you added an actual film to the hood. So, that means washing it REALLY good and hitting it up with a clay bar.

 

[Jason B]

I'm partial to the AVS version since it offers the coverage w/o being too tall,fit the curve of the hood nicely and you can easily fit a hand behind it to clean it and it won't hold road debris between the defelctor and your paint.

You can use the supplied bumpstops on the hood but they aren't really needed as the deflector doesn't come in contact with the hood even at high speeds.

Does anyone know if this is the Bugflector I, or bugflector II ? One is very rectangular and doesn't have any curvature.

 

[Jason B]

Is the above the bugflector II?

 

[Vansnxtweek]

Is the above the bugflector II?

I believe that it is the II since it seems to cover the fender edges as well.