I want a bug shield, but would rather not spend $80-90 the dealer wants for one, I presume with the Ford logo on it. Image:
Oh I guess I should mention the best price I've seen on line is:
I want a bug shield, but would rather not spend $80-90 the dealer wants for one, I presume with the Ford logo on it. Image:
Oh I guess I should mention the best price I've seen on line is:
Some do nothing to deflect the path of bugs, some do, generally even aftermarket ones in the $50 range are just for looks. You usually have to spend around $100 to get the "Bug Deflection". Make sure that the one you pick up for the "good deal" are for more than just looks.
I bought a BF II for my 2002 Escape, and the hood wouldn't close. Thinking I had mounted it wrong (which would be really hard to do), I took it off and retried. Same results. I brought it back to Advance, thinking now that maybe it was defective. I traded them for a 2nd one, and tried the new one right there in the parking lot. Same results. I went inside and got one of the help to come out and look, and all he could say was, "Huh! I'll be darned, it don't fit." (I think I got one of the managers. I got a refund on it, went down the street to the Ford dealer, bought one from them at $20 more than the BF II, and it worked fine. You get what you pay for, I guess. I bought it because I seemed to be getting a lot of small rocks pinging my windshield when I was being passed. In hopes of avoiding a pock-marked windshield, I thought I'd try one. I have been pleasantly surprised- only the heavier stuff, including bugs, seem to hit it now. In other words, it works well for the lighter stuff, but the larger stuff still gets through. Good luck!
SC Tom
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