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Old 01-06-2014, 02:12 AM
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You didn't even have a hood deflector by the looks of it o,o
Old 01-06-2014, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by KevFord1993
You didn't even have a hood deflector by the looks of it o,o
And never will. They are hideous.
Old 01-06-2014, 08:01 AM
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I use this on my Shelby. It goes on pretty easy comes off just as fast and protects the front end while I drive from home to show or a cruise in. I made a mistake and got the 18 inch wide stuff which would be good for a truck but not so much for a Shelby. When I buy another roll it will be the 6 inch. Take a look at the videos you can leave it on for a long time just have someone help stretch it and take your time cutting it.

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Old 01-06-2014, 09:37 AM
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Got to keep space between you and the person in front, especially in Canada when they put loose rock salt and sand on the road that can have pebbles in it. This stuff is murder when they put it down on dry roads in anticipation of a storm. Save your money by understanding physics! :-)
Old 01-06-2014, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by BigCountryTexas
Hmm....they put gravel here and I never had issues with chips on my trucks due to them mainly being higher off the ground. If you get that many chips, then you are following too close. Facts are facts.

And he was right.
Yeah, because oncoming traffic will never kick any debris at your vehicle....

Old 01-06-2014, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by BigCountryTexas
Hmm....they put gravel here and I never had issues with chips on my trucks due to them mainly being higher off the ground. If you get that many chips, then you are following too close. Facts are facts. And he was right.
Haha. I don't know how many times I've had rock chips in the windshield of my work cars just from semis and gravel trucks going by me on the highway...rocks can fly and bounce pretty good distances. Doesn't mean people are following too close. At 110kmh or 65mph a rock can bounce for a few hundred feet easy. So your theory of following to close might be correct for some, isn't correct for everyone.
Old 01-06-2014, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by sgtpatiolantern
Yeah, because oncoming traffic will never kick any debris at your vehicle....

I had a large gravel truck coming at me on a manufacturing road area and a rock came off the top of his truck and hit right in the upper left center of my 2005 mustang windshield and made a large crack! By the time I got turned around and caught up with him he had pulled into a plant with several other trucks just like his same blue color so I didn't know which one. Also had a train crossing overhead and a large rock came down and busted a windshield on a mazda rx7 I had back in the early 90's. I filed a claim with the RR and they paid for it to be replaced.
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Haha. I don't know how many times I've had rock chips in the windshield of my work cars just from semis and gravel trucks going by me on the highway...rocks can fly and bounce pretty good distances. Doesn't mean people are following too close. At 110kmh or 65mph a rock can bounce for a few hundred feet easy. So your theory of following to close might be correct for some, isn't correct for everyone.
I had a flatbed semi sling something as I was accelerating to get on the interstate, he was to my left and it was early dark out but did pop my truck as I was along side him. Your right you don't have to be too close to get hit by debtors, I have been the victim of that several times and I try to avoid getting to close.
Old 01-06-2014, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by klumb15
I looked into it and was quoted over $600 if I remember correctly. I know people in the collision business that would respray the front end of my truck for $600 after 5 years. Also, I heard it really looks like crap on white vehicles as it ages. Turns yellow and dirt builds up on the edges.

Are those white dots rock chips? WTF! I have chips on the front of mine but they chip black. I wish mine would chip white and I'd be set. I'll trade you rock chips!
Yes it does....
At least mine did on my white truck.
I lived in the area the OP does when I had it put on new truck and can attest to how much crap there is on the roads.
It does protect from road crap very well but the yellowish color annoyed me so one sunny 30C day I pulled it off....
There was probably some type of warranty for the yellowing but with the dealer 3hrs away I just said screw it.
I ended up plasti dipping my front bumper and grill for a while(clear coat) and it does well too but has a dullness to finish.
I might check locally to see how much it will cost again,but not the one that comes up part way onto hood cause that's the most noticeable area of yellowing.
Old 01-06-2014, 01:08 PM
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I did the 3M first week when I got mine, its been 4month since I got the truck now, and I have 2 windshield chip and a long *** crack already, Edmonton roads are full of sands in the winter, driving on the highway most of the time ain't helping either....
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Originally Posted by HardcoreFXFour
I never tailgate. My impression is that you live somewhere where the roads are never treated with sand and salt.
I live in southeast Iowa and they throw sand with salt on all the time. Maybe we don't have the heavy cut in and out traffic but I have driven in it in the large cities and if you only leave two to three lengths between you and the guy in front of you, you are tail gaiting plain and simple. Driving instructors always tell you to leave one length for every 10 mph. So 50 means 5 not 3 and 60 means 6 not 3. Let them weave in and out---keep your distance from the guy in front of you. So big deal you get to where you are going 2 or 3 minutes later at least you are driving defensively and most likely not getting sand blasted.
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