Hood protector/ Bug deflector recommendations

The AVS 25053 will eat the paint off the top of the grille surround as well as indent the interior grille shroud.
 
Naylor99 said:
I don't see how. I had one for 5 years on my last truck, no damage. Just put one on my new 4Runner.
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The screws stick down and can contact the upper grill surround.
It can be mitigated my raising the hood bumpers up a bit.

I have a Weathertech, and it's going on my 3rd Gen5 Runner when it gets to the dealership sometime in the next 10 days or so.
Weathertech has sent me the hardware kit twice now.

While it won't necessarily deflect rocks, it it pretty good for bugs, especially when driving in Indiana..
 
IslandJim said:
Tried finding the post a couple months back where the 4Runner owner said his AVS hood deflector II was rubbing on the paint on the surround around the grill. Just checked mine and took it off because it was also resting on the paint on the grille surround below the front of edge of the hood. Its true it doesn't touch the paint on the hood itself but it does touch the grille surround under it.

Looked and looked for the post but could not find. The forum member even posted pictures of the paint damage that he was going to the dealer about.

So thanks whoever you were for the heads up.

Does anyone know if the oem deflector touches the paint on the grille surround? Thanks Jim
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Took my OEM bug shield off about a year ago on my 17 4runner. Took it off to clean under the brackets and noticed my hood paint where those brackets rest were damaging the paint. Does anyone know a way to resolve this? I’d love to have it back on because it looks good, but it’s not worth the damage it does to the paint.
 
Someone on here posted something about a 3m wrap or tape that they put all over the front of their 4runner. You pretty much couldn't see it. I am interested in it but I have no clue what it is or what it's really called. I would think the weather tech bug deflector would work well, I would like to see one on a Mag grey 4Runner so I would know what it looks like before buying. I am going for a blacked out look.
 
Would someone who has a Weathertech mounted on their 4R please post a few pics from different angles ?
Thanks in advance.
 
I think I saw that post about the 3M a long time ago. If I remember correctly, I don’t think the user had a part number or name. Every 3M I find at local stores is double sided sticky tape. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong section
 
O2RunnerSR5 said:
Took my OEM bug shield off about a year ago on my 17 4runner. Took it off to clean under the brackets and noticed my hood paint where those brackets rest were damaging the paint. Does anyone know a way to resolve this? I’d love to have it back on because it looks good, but it’s not worth the damage it does to the paint.
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This is exactly why I I bought weather tech. Dealer tossed in oem deflector. I went to install it and no matter what you do the metal brackets swivel. I figured the 3m tape would only last so long. Took it off and got weather tech that works great even in the car wash I go through
 
Nick B said:
Would someone who has a Weathertech mounted on their 4R please post a few pics from different angles ?
Thanks in advance.
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Let me know if you want more, took these the day I put it on
 

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Which weathertech deflector is that? Their website lists a "hood protector" and a "stone and bug deflector". Have a part number you can share?
 
I have the avs on mine. I bought the tallest one they have. Figured the taller the better the protection plus I like the look of it. How much it really protects I am not sure but overall I am happy with mine.
 
IMHO, The things are ugly. Took the factory one off of my '03 the day I brought it home. I now have (dealer installed) the "Northwest Protection Package", which includes a clear bra on anything painted that faces forward (ain't gonna get that with a floppy piece of plastic), including the "A" pillars and the rear view mirrors. Time will tell.
 
a47chuck said:
IMHO, The things are ugly. Took the factory one off of my '03 the day I brought it home. I now have (dealer installed) the "Northwest Protection Package", which includes a clear bra on anything painted that faces forward (ain't gonna get that with a floppy piece of plastic), including the "A" pillars and the rear view mirrors. Time will tell.
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I couldn't even give my oem away, its a piece of chit. Weathertech is much better. I have unlimited washes for 20bucks month and it's fine. oem would not have made it without gouging the paint real bad
 
The reason I'm wanting to get one of these is not for bugs, but to deflect rain drops off the front of the hood to the windshield. I've had my 2019 4runner TRD OR for almost 2 weeks now and driven it in the rain twice already. I've noticed that the windshield gets heavily peppered in rain droplets immediately after the wipers make a swipe...more than it should be. One morning on the way to work, it wasn't raining but the hood was covered in water droplets. When I started down the highway, I noticed my windshield was getting covered in water droplets, but the sky was blue, no rain in sight. It was coming off the front of the hood and hitting the windshield, like it was raining. Just curious if any of you guys noticed a difference in the rain after installing one of these? I'm willing to test my theory since they're relatively cheap, but was just curious of your opinions.
 
Dealer gave me oem and it's junk. Even with mylar the clips wouldn't last through 5car washes. Threw it out.
Weather tech is great, mounts easy and held up to 6 months of at least twice a week carwashes.
Avs makes them for weather tech
 
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