I believe that hood deflector was discontinued because it was causing severe hood vibrations/shake at speed. Something about the turbulence caused by the hood deflector and the Maverick's hood not being very stout was causing some pretty nasty shake. You can find some videos on youtube.
These were great in the day when people would hand wash their trucks.
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I've seen all the replies regarding taped on deflectors and also using a trim screw. I had a deflector on my '99 Ranger that sat clear of the hood by at least an inch and it atatched with 4 clips that simply slipped over the leading edge of the hood. Sat up to avoid many bugs and rocks, not a "hood bra" to protect paint, but did that too. I sold that truck recently, so can't show pics.
I got the lund aeroskin smoke hood protector. Installed it myself. I've gone through a rotating brush car wash several times and it still on there. I had a taped on window deflector on my car that I traded in. Ten years I had it and had gone through 100s of car washes. I get the unlimited plan. It was still on there when I traded it in.These were great in the day when people would hand wash their trucks.
The problem was the drilling holes and cheap hardware would rust the edge of the hood. Also, any brush car wash would rip that thing off in a heartbeat. Now a days, gas mileage are the big buzz words and the lower the deflector the better the gas mileage.
What we need is a few early deflector buyers to volunteer to go through a brush or rotating rubber car wash.
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Most hood defector's are there for only protecting the paint on the leading edge of the hood...I've been looking for one that deflects sand and bugs from the windshield.
So far I have yet to find a bug & stone deflector that isn't attached with tape for the Mav. I have written to Aeroskin and WeatherTech and they usually have a version that attaches to the weatherstripping pins on the bottom of the hood but so far nothing and I think the weatherstripping under the hood it 3M tape attached as well. I have been looking at the screws in the plastic on the top of the grill but I don't know if there would be sufficient strength with them even if the hood is pressing on the deflector supports. Same with the side window wind deflectors. WeatherTech makes a great in-channel wind deflector, I had a set on my '19 Escape and they were great, but so far nothing but the tape on plastic crap for the Maverick.
Have not looked yet, but the vehicle manufacturer may or may not provide a little metal lip under the hood to attach metal or plastic clips to attach a deflector to.
This is the front lip of the weather strip on the underside of the hood. The first picture shows an aqua-colored plastic T-clip that secures the end of the strip to the hood and it goes into a hole that is approx 2.5 mm diameter with about 5 mm of depth behind the hole.
Have you noticed any of the reported hood shake with the Aeroskin II? If I get a deflector, it’s gotta be that one because of the look and texture. But if it causes issues, especially at highway speeds, I’ll just do without.
We have seen a *slight* shake when driving over 70mph. We'll probably add some dampening under the hood.Have you noticed any of the reported hood shake with the Aeroskin II? If I get a deflector, it’s gotta be that one because of the look and texture. But if it causes issues, especially at highway speeds, I’ll just do without.
I installed mine early evening while it was still daylight and then didn't drive it till the next day. Surely wasn't 24 hours, but more like 14 hours.
Hey dude , how did that hood protector work out ? Thinking on getting that one ? Chicago Lovehere is the one I ordered from Ford...
