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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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Looking into buying a bug deflector. Need suggestions.

I bought my truck on June 13, 2005. I have installed window guards and put black pipes on each side. My truck is a Silver Metallic, Flareside with black trim.

My first mod, I designed a decal for my truck that says FX2 with the words Street below it (Pictures coming soon).

Anyway, I am wanting to buy a bug deflector for my truck, but I am looking for one that will not touch my hood at all, I do not want it rubbing the paint off.

You guys have any suggestions on what kind I should get?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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I got the lund and it mounts to the same holes as the frill under the hood and it does not toucht the paint at all, stays about 3/8" above.

https://www.f150online.com/galleries...w.cfm?num=9535
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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I'd go with the Ford Low-Profile. Oh wait, I did.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 01:34 PM
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AVS model here. Works fine.... lasts a long time!
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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Ford Std. Profile

Opted to go with the Ford standard profile deflector instead of the low profile one. From what I can tell

Low Profile = Sportier
Standard = "Truck-ier"
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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My Ford Low Profile has done well for the last year. Looks good on my silver truck.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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I have the ford low profile bug shield and i'm happy with mine
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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The ford low profile is the way to go.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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I bought the "Bug Flector" brand, at Autozone, and I have not been real happy with it. The strangest thing, any other time, it's great, but when the air is really cool and damp (foggy type conditions) that thing is noisy as hell. I can't explain it, but it sounds like it is slapping it way through the air.
On a side note, the Ford low profile looks really sharp.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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Ford Lo-Pro all the way!

Part number is 4L3Z-16C900-DA. Just call your dealer and have him hook you up!



 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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Ford Lo-Pro all the way. Good quality and easy to install (took less than 30 mins).
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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Hey my truck is silver!!

Low profile it will be!

Thanks guys!
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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Whatever you get, don't get one of those big ones that look like blue blockers look on a 70 year old.

In other words, some of them have a lip at the top that supposedly protects the ENTIRE hood from little rocks that come up from the road.........whatever.......

Get one that does the job of being a BUG SHIELD and nothing more.

Get one like ToddziLLa's - that one looks sweet.
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 11:55 PM
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Do any of these flap around in the wind? My gf has a Lund on her 2000 F150 and it flaps around real badly. Drives me nuts but she loves it as it's her only mod.
 
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