I had a DeflectaShield Mirage on mine for a few years. I took it off a couple of
years ago because I was getting tired of trying to get it to keep a shine. I get
more bug hits now but the rain clears off better with the Rain-X I use on it.
Doug
Chuck Robbins wrote:
> Actually, for the year plus that I had my bug shield on, I was
> surprised at the number of bugs that still splattered on my windhsield.
> I haven't put that many miles on my Dak since I got it back, so I can't
> make a comparison between with or with out.
> I will go so far as to say that the bug guard helped against road
> debris/rocks. I noticed some marks on the bug guard from such. It
> didn't offer complete protection against rocks though as my old hood
> had a couple small chips from rocks that missed the shield.
> If you're thinking about adding a deflector to your Dak, get a clear
> one and paint the back side of it the same color as your Dak. I've seen
> that done and it looks pretty sharp!
>
> Chuck Robbins
> '99 Dakota Sport
> http://www.members.home.com/clrobbins/dakota.htm
> (no traction problems here :( ... yet!)
>
> > Ok guys I have yet another stupid question, has anyone noticed a decrease
> > in the amount of bugs their windshield collects with the addition of a bug
> > guard?
> >
> > Chris
> > '00 CC, 4.7, 5-sp, 3.93SG, Traction Problems, Special Ordered...
> >
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