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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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Question Help me pick the right hood deflector

I had a little accident that damaged my grille and front edge of hood above grille. I am replacing the grille but plan to add a hood/bug deflector at the same time to hide the damage on the hood.
Can anyone tell me which brand of smoke colored deflector will hide the most area. I want it to run back the hood as far as possible and to stay as close as possible to the surface. Thanks.....
 
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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Get a lund Interceptor. I work in an accessories shop and that is the only one i like to sell to my customers with an F-150. Its the one i chose for my truck. They pretty much all look the same and are all good quality. The reason i like the lund for the f-150 is the way it mounts. Many of the other companies have a clamping system that has to be put on the paint of the hood and i definetly didnt want to do that.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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OK. Thanks but, does it do what I need? [see above] Can you tell me how many inches of the hood it covers? Also does it sit close to the hood surface?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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Bumpity - bump
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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My favorite is the Ford Low Profile Bug Shield. It sits low to the hood and covers a few inches. I don't feel like going out to measure it, but you can see from the picture.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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Thanks, good info.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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yea I like the Ford one. I think it comes it 2 different sizes (low pro and hi pro). It also has that nice lookin f150 logo on the side. I think they have some at f150store.com
 
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Do you have any pics of what you are trying to cover up? I have a bug shield installed but it doesnt cover the whole hood
 
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Old Mar 15, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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If you like to support your college team I would get the EGR collegiate sheild. Here is a link to it http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/s...te_shields.htm
I think I'm going to get the Arkansas one this summer. Woooo pig sooooie
 
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by RUSS04
Do you have any pics of what you are trying to cover up? I have a bug shield installed but it doesnt cover the whole hood
Sorry Can't post pics. However, I got a Lund this morning and it done the trick. Thanks all....
 
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