You brought up much to consider about the ding problem we face. Good points made. Probably won't be able to stop every ding, but there must be a sweet spot that needs the most protection. I share your opinion that the upper molding would benefit the most, with @Darthie 's experience a bit unusual. I wonder what caused it that low.I know that you said your ding is on the lower edge, and since the Maverick sits pretty low, I wondered how many vehicles would be low enough to leave a ding that low. Years ago, I got a nasty door ding pretty high up on my Taurus, like a few inches below the belt line, way above the body side molding which was mid way up on the door.
In my opinion, I would think that percentile-wise, the higher molding location would be better. Most normal pickups and SUVs all sit higher than our trucks, not to mention all of the jacked-up trucks around now. I hate parking next to those monstrosities. And if the ding is lower, it is less visible, too.
Maybe both high and low locations, lol?
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