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This is a discussion thread titled "Hood Protector good against rocks?", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
What kind of experiences have you had with "hood protectors" against stones and rocks on the freeway.
A small stone put a 3 inch crack on the windshield at 184 miles on the odometer . Other Tundra owners on this forum have had problems with Tundra windshield cracks.
What kind of experiences have you had with "hood protectors" against stones and rocks on the freeway.
A small stone put a 3 inch crack on the windshield at 184 miles on the odometer . Other Tundra owners on this forum have had problems with Tundra windshield cracks.
What do you use to protect your windshield???
BaseCamp
I had a toyota hood protector on my tundra and didn't felt it didn't do its job. The hood protector supposedly pushes rocks up and over your truck, however most caught me in the windshield. My hood as well as my fenders have taken a decent beating . I took my hood protector off and the truck looks lot cleaner and I get the same rocks hitting my tunda that the hood protector failed to deter. I continue to wax the heck out of the front end of my tundra and try not to think about it .
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I had a toyota hood protector on my tundra and didn't felt it didn't do its job. The hood protector supposedly pushes rocks up and over your truck, however most caught me in the windshield. My hood as well as my fenders have taken a decent beating . I took my hood protector off and the truck looks lot cleaner and I get the same rocks hitting my tunda that the hood protector failed to deter. I continue to wax the heck out of the front end of my tundra and try not to think about it .
Some people call them bug deflectors not rock deflectors. Then again, based on the amount of dead bugs on my windshield in the summer, it would stand to reason that they don't deflect bugs either.
there's some type of clear plastic coating you can apply or have applied to the front surfaces of your bumper, hood, outside mirrors, etc. it's like a bra that doesn't wear your paint and supposedly lasts several years. applies like window tint with a squeege. won't help with the windshield, but looks promising against bugs and small rocks chipping/marring the paint. there are some threads about it on TS.
i am considering it this next spring as we have a lot of bugs in the cornfields around here in the spring/summer. sometimes looks like it's snowing at night in the headlights! (in july!)
anybody care to share the good and the bad on these things? i think 3m makes a kit for the different tundra models, probably others too.
there's some type of clear plastic coating you can apply or have applied to the front surfaces of your bumper, hood, outside mirrors, etc. it's like a bra that doesn't wear your paint and supposedly lasts several years. applies like window tint with a squeege. won't help with the windshield, but looks promising against bugs and small rocks chipping/marring the paint. there are some threads about it on TS.
i am considering it this next spring as we have a lot of bugs in the cornfields around here in the spring/summer. sometimes looks like it's snowing at night in the headlights! (in july!)
anybody care to share the good and the bad on these things? i think 3m makes a kit for the different tundra models, probably others too.
It is a material called scotchcal from 3M, many aftermarket companies make pre-cut kits for vehicles or it can be purchased in sheets or be applied by custom installers. I have had a custom application on my '01 Tundra since it was brand new. Has definately done the job of protecting the paint.
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Hey Basecamp Don't Feel To Bad. I Had About The Same Mileage On My Truck Caught The Same Nasty Rock In The Windshield. I Personally Don't Care For The Look Of The Bug/rock Deflectors.
The last bug protector I had was on my 94' Toyota Pickup. I became a believer on how they could change the air flow over the hood when I had a rock tossed up from a dump truck doing about 65. The rock was big enough that I could see it when it left the back wheel of the dump truck and headed straight for my side of the windshield, dead center. As it approached, it lifted up and over the roof and never made contact. I know a lot of that had to do with several different variables and may have even done that without the bug shield on, but it did completely deviate from it's original trajectory when I had it mounted. I'm not sure the guy behind me faired as well, but I think it definately did something.
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I have one on my tundra, had one on my tacoma too. The reason I have one is to protect the front of the hood, not so much the windshield. Airflow can only do so much to deflect a rock heading for your windshield at 70 mph. It does deflect any rocks or bugs that make contact with it, but not the ones that are high enough to go over it, unless they don't have much mass.... in which case they probably wouldn't do anything to your windshield anyway.
Thanks for all the feedback. I've never had one in the past and I've got to agree about the look.
However, the stone had to be pretty small because the impact cricle was only about 1/8 of an inch. It was the crack that hurted. Kind of start you thinking when I didn't even get the truck dirty enough for it's first wash.
Like NHparrot said, ScotchCal is the way to go! It's a clear, almost acrylic looking sheet that is applied up to 18in in coverage. It's fairly invisible and does a great job at protecting the front end!
What kind of experiences have you had with "hood protectors" against stones and rocks on the freeway.
A small stone put a 3 inch crack on the windshield at 184 miles on the odometer . Other Tundra owners on this forum have had problems with Tundra windshield cracks.
What do you use to protect your windshield???
BaseCamp
My hood protector is about 3/4" too short according to the chip in the pix.
Click on the thumbnails for a larger view. I edited the 2nd pic with a black square so you can see the chip's location better.This caused a windshield chip also. ....which has already been repaired.
Hey BaseCamp make sure you get an OEM glass from your dealer installed. I just got one put in today at the dealer. The thing is that there are a few different wind shields for the tundra and usually the aftermarket installers don't use the correct one and it leaks at the seams. I got the info from a lady in my parts dept at my dealer who had first hand experience with this. My Insurance paid the whole ammount which totaled $1200 and change.
Thanks for the heads up. The dealer is going to replace it on their dime. I'm going to be posting a recommendation for them later. Decided to wait until spring to replace the windshield so that it doesn't get crack again so quickly. I will double check to be sure it's OEM.
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Hood Protector good against rocks?
. Other Tundra owners on this forum have had problems with Tundra windshield cracks.
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....which has already been repaired.
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