WXman
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Anybody know if the Bugflector II will fit the Sport package hood? The listing I'm seeing says "will not fit Rebel". Is that because of the hood design? Would my Sport hood have the same issue?
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Bug deflector for Sport hood
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Darksteel165
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I assume you are talking about the AVS one?
I just went on their website and it says it will fit a 2022 Limited. Those only come with the "spots hood" as standard.
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Darksteel165
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It doesn't look very good on my truck. Also the fitment is terrible with the plush clips they give you
WXman
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I ended up ordering the AVS Bugflector II. It was less expensive than the Weathertech, and it seems to have a more aggressive profile that may actually push bugs and debris up and over the hood and windshield. We'll see how it fits soon....
The standard hood for the Limited is the non-sport performance hood. You will get the sport hood with certain packages, like the Night Edition. Or for '22 models, you can also get it with the Red Edition package.
Darksteel165
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I can assure you that the weathertech does not push debris up and over the windshield. My windshield would agree.
I guess that is correct. But I don't see a different from the front of the hood, and nowhere on the website it says it will not fit my Limited, just that it will not fit a TRX.
I'm sure OP will install and send us some good pics
I installed the Mopar deflector on my Limited (with the sport hood). The website said it will not fit the sport hood. I bought it figuring I'd have to modify something. Turned out I did have to make a small modification for it to fit my sport hood. Basically, the two outside fasteners wouldn't fit the hood in the stock locations because of where the metal seams were located. I had to drill new holes in the deflector to make it work. Pretty minor modification in the end. But there does seem to be a difference in the metal seams at the front of the hood between the sport and non-sport hoods.I guess that is correct. But I don't see a different from the front of the hood, and nowhere on the website it says it will not fit my Limited, just that it will not fit a TRX.
I'm sure OP will install and send us some good pics
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AVS Bugflector II
WXman
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My AVS Bugflector II made it through winter. Coldest we got this year was around -20F with a wind chill of -35F. The deflector never got brittle or broke. I still love it, but the mounting solution they include in the box is a JOKE so plan to get some real plastic rivets before starting installation. Will be interesting to see how it handles flying insects this summer.
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Darksteel165
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That looks very very close to my Weathertech one.
Doesn't help for rocks or pebbles cracking my windshield, but I don't think I got a single dead bug splattered on my windshield once I installed it.
I was shocked how many dead bugs I got with my truck before i put it on, I think my old truck had a different stance as I never really got many dead bugs on my windshield without a deflector.
