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Bug Deflector

Jcannon said:
Check out the AVS Aeroskin. Lays flat on the hood with tape... Super sturdy!! Can paint as well! Nice and flat doesnt stick up
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Love mine.


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Aren't you guys worried those deflectors might increase chances of hood flapping? I remember seeing one guy complaining about this issue and pictures showed a deflector installed.
 
MikeXM said:
Aren't you guys worried those deflectors might increase chances of hood flapping? I remember seeing one guy complaining about this issue and pictures showed a deflector installed.
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I've not had a loose hood issue yet. Knock on wood, but I dont have a hood defender either. Now, i personally don't like those ones that allot of folks have or the mopar one that sticks up. The one were talking about doesn't really stick up at all, it just lays flat with the contour of the hood.
 
I had the last one painted to match. Held very well. lasted years until i traded it in.
 
Jcannon said:
I had the last one painted to match. Held very well. lasted years until i traded it in.
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Hmph. Never had much luck with after mkt paint jobs on plastic. I guess body shops do it all the time though. If you don't mind me inquiring, how much did you give to have it custom painted
 
Rich said:
Hmph. Never had much luck with after mkt paint jobs on plastic. I guess body shops do it all the time though. If you don't mind me inquiring, how much did you give to have it custom painted
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It was free, I worked for a Ford dealership.
 
Rich said:
I started off wanting the chrome, but now I'm all in and waiting for a billet silver match. The hood and front look beafy as they are but I think a billet silver defender would give it some more 3d dimension and make it look more beefy yet classy
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I bought the AVS® - Bugflector II™ Dark Smoke Hood Shield from CarID. I went ahead and bought the smoke because I couldn't find chrome in-channel vent visors for the windows. I actually think it looks pretty good with the billet silver! Just my opinion.
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Pay no attention to our little yellow traveling companion! She's ALWAYS ready for a roadtrip!
 
I paid for the deflector but paint job was free. Looks good in plain smoked color too

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Tsys100718 said:
I bought the AVS® - Bugflector II™ Dark Smoke Hood Shield from CarID. I went ahead and bought the smoke because I couldn't find chrome in-channel vent visors for the windows. I actually think it looks pretty good with the billet silver! Just my opinion.
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Pay no attention to our little yellow traveling companion! She's ALWAYS ready for a roadtrip!
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Was out camping a couple of weeks ago in Ely... pulled that hauler and red RZR. Put on like 800 mile that weekend and you can count the bug strikes on my window using both hands. Didn't block 100%, but it definitely did its job. Buddies trucks were littered with bug strikes.
 
Any news or release date for the Mopar Chrome (Part# 82215750) Bug Shield?
 
I only see the Chrome Aeroskin that sticks to the hood with tape, which I do not mind and looks really good.

I just wanted to check before I buy, if any other companies have came out with a Chrome bolt on bug deflector yet?

The Aeroskin is the only Chrome bug defector I can find.
 
I’m looking at the Bugflector II for my 2500. You guys have some reviews and photos in addition to what’s in this thread?


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tja1977 said:
I only see the Chrome Aeroskin that sticks to the hood with tape, which I do not mind and looks really good.

I just wanted to check before I buy, if any other companies have came out with a Chrome bolt on bug deflector yet?

The Aeroskin is the only Chrome bug defector I can find.
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I found and bought the MOPAR chrome deflector. Use the part number earlier in the thread, and have the parts people look it up in the warehouse that they ship from. It was the only way that the dealer could find it. It wasn't listed in the regular parts lookup. 1624125335962.jpeg
 
I installed a WeatherTech, Smoke Gray - # 50282 on my 2020 Billet Silver. It looks jut like the AVS pictured on past 29. In fact the parts package was AVS. I thought it was a mistake, so I asked WeatherTech for another parts package which they promptly sent. Ah ha, it was also an AVS package. So I believe the WeatherTech deflector is also an AVS deflector, they look exactly the same.

Was doubtful it would look good or work very well, but installed it anyway to protect from rock chips. To my surprise it works very well keeping bugs off the windshield. And looks good.
 
For those of you who do have a bug deflector, do you think it does much for rock chips or is a good idea for them? One of my cars has a quite few on the hood but it is low to the ground and actually slopes way down and really isn't that bad for being 12 years old. I am wondering if since the hood is so high on this trucks and pretty flat, if rock trips are a concern. Or does it depend more on what part of the country you live and if they sand the road more often or not?
 
I guess that all depends on a few things like the size/speed of the rock and the speed of which your traveling. If it’s a bigger/heavier rock I don’t think the bug deflector really can anything to stop/prevent/deflect it. My opinion though. There may be a rock/debris velocity expert in here who could chime in.
 
Ordered the Bugflector II


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