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I have a Lund bug deflector for my 2022 Maverick XLT. The recommended minimum temperature for installation is 60F. The recommended minimum temp for 3M automotive tape, from what I could find, is 50F.

Has anyone installed a deflector at temps in the 50s (or lower)?

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I hope to see 50° by April sometime. Guess I'll install mine then.
 

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I ordered one and its on backorder, company says in high demand.
Id say park in the garage if you have one and install. If not use a hair drier and warm up the tape a bit and the port of the hood that your gonna install on.
 

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put it in a safe place till temps come up, in Texas it won't be long
 

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Going to be 80 today in Central Fl.
 

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I would think most of Texas would hit 50 at some point over the next couple weeks. I say set it aside until it warms up. I'm in central Alabama and we will get over 50 every day over the next week, hitting 60 most days.
 

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Use a heat gun (or a hair dryer if that's all you have)! All you need is to apply a small amount of heat so the adhesive works.
 

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I CONCUR!!! I have a couple of 3M things to install that say no lower than 50 degrees. Well, I an going to wait until it is 60 before I put them on. I'm never comfortable with 2-sided tape. Good luck.
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