Bug Deflectors - Are they worthwhile and which one ?

[2012 DMAX]

Found this bug deflector while searching for radiator bug screens. Seems reasonably priced. Do these really work and which brand is the best value ?

http://www.carid.com/2012-chevy-silverado-bug-shield/weathertech-stone-and-bug-deflector-205778.html

 

[workin' diesel]

I have a weather tech on the minivan. Looks good and has lasted through a few winters. I have an AVS on the Dmax and this winter it split from top to bottom right in line witha mounting screw. I do not know what casued it. I actually thought AVS was a good brand too. On my truck it really came in handy for protecting the front of the hood from stone chips. When I got the truck there were tons of chips. I filled and painted them and then put the bug deflector on. i also have a radiator screen from Fia. It came with a winter cover and the screen. That one has snaps that screw to the front of the grill. Some people do not like that style for asthetic reasons.

 

[Utahski]

Bug deflectors are good for keeping stone chips off the hood, but they don't deflect bugs or anything else. My '94 has a bug deflector and driving at any speed through falling snow, even very light dry snow, you can watch it come right back onto the windshield.....the deflector has no effect on wind flow. Driving across the desert every bug in a 6' wide swath winds up in the radiator or on the windshield. Bug deflectors don't deflect bugs. And clearbra works just as well for stone chips.

 

[Hoosier]

I have a weather tech on the minivan. Looks good and has lasted through a few winters. I have an AVS on the Dmax and this winter it split from top to bottom right in line witha mounting screw. I do not know what casued it. I actually thought AVS was a good brand too. On my truck it really came in handy for protecting the front of the hood from stone chips. When I got the truck there were tons of chips. I filled and painted them and then put the bug deflector on. i also have a radiator screen from Fia. It came with a winter cover and the screen. That one has snaps that screw to the front of the grill. Some people do not like that style for asthetic reasons.

My AVS did the exact same thing this winter!

 

[workin' diesel]

My AVS did the exact same thing this winter!

I don't know what it was. We did have some really cold temps this winter and I do go under the hood frequently after snow plowing. Don't know if I slammed the hood too hard or what?

 

[duramaxzak]

I have the stampede brand on my 11' chevy and have had on for 2 year's with no problem's with it.
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[Hoosier]

I don't know what it was. We did have some really cold temps this winter and I do go under the hood frequently after snow plowing. Don't know if I slammed the hood too hard or what?

I think a sheet of snow off the roof of the barn hit mine. That's the only thing I can think of.

 

[PureHybrid]

I have an AVS on mine, it was on there when I bought it, still in good shape. Not sure if I would bother putting one on a new truck, but I like it on there. I just dont like washing/waxing behind it!

 

[lotsofmiles]

Got a gm one put on my truck when new. Seeing how pitted it is after almost 400k I would say yes, very worth it.

 

[08 Black Max]

I have the GM chrome one on mine since basically it was new.
Not a lot of signs of wear on my truck or the deflector.
I say its a matter of personal choice / money.

 

[Grant67]

If you're impatient and follow people close like me then they're worth it. My old hood got trashed with all the driving I was doing. The shield helps. I like this one. Autopartsguy