Front hood bug deflectors
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Originally Posted by 99runner4me
Isn't hard to get your hand in the crevase during washing?
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[[ I can wash under my hood protector by gently pulling it out and sliding a soapy wash mit between each cone bump stop. ]]
I slide the mitt under there best I can. Once a year or so I take it off and clean the front edge of the hood and wax that. No issues yet and it's been on there for almost 7 years.
[[ The AVS I bought doesn't touch the hood but it still sits low and conforms nice but it did come with 4 bumpstops just to protect from wind possibly pushing it back at highway speeds or from vibration. I didn't want a deflector that rests on the bumpstops since if you do lose one the deflector will be rubbing the paint before you realize it. ]]
Tip #2459 Put the bumpstops on the hood, not the deflector. That way they don't chafe the paint. They can be removed if you ever need to.
[[ The older 'vertical' ones *really* created an updraft with dramatic effects. ]]
Yeah, one I had one of those flat ones many years ago - it would lift the wiper blades off the windshield at freeway speeds, and the wind buffeting if you opened a window would bust your eardrums. I took it off in about a week.
I slide the mitt under there best I can. Once a year or so I take it off and clean the front edge of the hood and wax that. No issues yet and it's been on there for almost 7 years.
[[ The AVS I bought doesn't touch the hood but it still sits low and conforms nice but it did come with 4 bumpstops just to protect from wind possibly pushing it back at highway speeds or from vibration. I didn't want a deflector that rests on the bumpstops since if you do lose one the deflector will be rubbing the paint before you realize it. ]]
Tip #2459 Put the bumpstops on the hood, not the deflector. That way they don't chafe the paint. They can be removed if you ever need to.
[[ The older 'vertical' ones *really* created an updraft with dramatic effects. ]]
Yeah, one I had one of those flat ones many years ago - it would lift the wiper blades off the windshield at freeway speeds, and the wind buffeting if you opened a window would bust your eardrums. I took it off in about a week.
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Originally Posted by Lance
It's a 98 4Runner Limited. I don't know if the hoods are close. Maybe somebody who knows can stay for sure.
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Bought a hood deflector from the dealer for my 2000 today for CDN $75. Opened it, read the instruction and decided to bring it back to the dealer since I don't wanna stick those bump stops on my hood.
Anyone has the OEM hood deflector without putting those things on and works fine?
Anyone has the OEM hood deflector without putting those things on and works fine?
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Originally Posted by 2000Runner
Bought a hood deflector from the dealer for my 2000 today for CDN $75. Opened it, read the instruction and decided to bring it back to the dealer since I don't wanna stick those bump stops on my hood.
Anyone has the OEM hood deflector without putting those things on and works fine?
Anyone has the OEM hood deflector without putting those things on and works fine?
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Originally Posted by ianshoots
I doubt it, but just keep an eye out at the mall, pull in next tany early tacos you see and compare. i'm up on stands, so no comparisons at my end for a little bit.
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