i dont even bother most of the time, its so chipped and spot primered from b4 i got it. plus i dont have E.T. hands.

 

[[ I can wash under my hood protector by gently pulling it out and sliding a soapy wash mit between each cone bump stop. ]]

I slide the mitt under there best I can. Once a year or so I take it off and clean the front edge of the hood and wax that. No issues yet and it's been on there for almost 7 years.

[[ The AVS I bought doesn't touch the hood but it still sits low and conforms nice but it did come with 4 bumpstops just to protect from wind possibly pushing it back at highway speeds or from vibration. I didn't want a deflector that rests on the bumpstops since if you do lose one the deflector will be rubbing the paint before you realize it. ]]

Tip #2459 Put the bumpstops on the hood, not the deflector. That way they don't chafe the paint. They can be removed if you ever need to.

[[ The older 'vertical' ones *really* created an updraft with dramatic effects. ]]


Yeah, one I had one of those flat ones many years ago - it would lift the wiper blades off the windshield at freeway speeds, and the wind buffeting if you opened a window would bust your eardrums. I took it off in about a week.

 

I doubt it, but just keep an eye out at the mall, pull in next tany early tacos you see and compare. i'm up on stands, so no comparisons at my end for a little bit.

 

I have a Weathertech. It sits higher above the hood than most. No trouble washing or waxing behind it. But not all like the taller look.

 

Bought a hood deflector from the dealer for my 2000 today for CDN $75. Opened it, read the instruction and decided to bring it back to the dealer since I don't wanna stick those bump stops on my hood.

Anyone has the OEM hood deflector without putting those things on and works fine?

 

Yes, theone I have for sale on my site and the ones that's on my 4runner doesn't use ANY bumpers. It mounts to the factory holes under the hood and that's it.

 

I will look around this week and see what I can find out.

Thanks