I used to get the wind whistle (on occasion) sound prior to installing the bug deflector. Now I never get the wind whistle with the deflector on.

Apparently the whistle is caused by the air traveling between the grille and grille surround. A bug deflector seals that gap.

 

I don't have a bug deflector, but I have a deer deflector. Two little whistles that mount in the bumper or grille(you can't see them) that emit a high pitched whistle that supposedly scares deer away from the highway. I frequently travel where there are lots of deer at night. Don't know if it works, but haven't hit one yet!

 

Dear deflector,
How are you? I am fine! hahahahahaha

 

93k miles without one, and not a single chip on the hood. The only blemish on my hood is a tiny tiny blotch of tree sap that i swear will never come off.

My front bumper is a whole different story though.

 

75k. No chips whatsoever. The deflectors are overrated and ruin the looks of the truck in my opinion.

 

Id rather have chips than a bug deflector. Whats the point of protecting the paint under a deflector anyway?

Ive got 49k on my '06 and I dont think theres any chips but Ive only had the truck clean twice since I bought it.

 

I put the 3M tape on my truck and the wife's Escape when we bought them new back in '05. While the tape on my truck was probably a waste of money (I've only put about 1900 miles on the vehicle in 3-1/2 years) it was a great investment on the Escape. I know for certain it has saved numerous chips on the leading edge of her hood!

However, if I were to do it over I wouldn't put the tape on my headlights or foglamps -- for some reason it is really tough to get bugs off of them if you happen to let your washes slide a little bit -- I think it's because the tape is relatively "soft" when compared to a painted surface.

 

For your truck to get paint chips, you would have to stand back and throw rocks and bugs at it!

 

no chips on my hood. have about 25k on the truck right now.

old truck, about 140k when i sold it, i had no chips on the hood, but i did have a big dent from a 2x4 hitting my hood while going down the interstate, but a bug deflector aint gonna help you there either.

and if you have a whistle that annoys you, then get louder exhaust to drown it out