Anyone installed the Weathertech hood protector?

[‘21OBX]

Do you have a picture of this from behind? Like looking at it from the rear of the hood facing forward? I like how this one looks more but I'm just curious to see how slanted or angled it is.

I’m not sure of I do. It follows the hood pretty close and you can’t see it from the drivers seat. Right now my Bronco is buried in snow.

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[‘21OBX]

@WheresMyBronco th ease are the closest shot I have for the angle you want. They both have the same hood protector. The red did not have it installed yet on the side view picture

 

[vzqhsg]

Another angle. Agree, nothing to clean and water drains fine.

Thanks for the pictures. This is not clear like the one I have on my F-150. I will head to their website. Thanks again....Merry Christmas.

 

[John Auer]

Someone posted on another thread that the hood protector created turbulence when driving at highway speeds, making the wipers unusable. Anyone else have that problem?

 

[vzqhsg]

It appears that weather tech and the other mfgs. all stick with adhesive tape. The one on my JK & F-150 is attached with screws. My concern is over time you are going to get rust from the salt you can't wash off.

 

[22OBX]

It appears that weather tech and the other mfgs. all stick with adhesive tape. The one on my JK & F-150 is attached with screws. My concern is over time you are going to get rust from the salt you can't wash off.

Hood is aluminum?

 

[22OBX]

Someone posted on another thread that the hood protector created turbulence when driving at highway speeds, making the wipers unusable. Anyone else have that problem?

I haven’t noticed that issue. Just spent a solid week driving on a road trip in the rain and the wipers worked fine. The sprayers don’t work good at speed, although I can’t recall prior to putting on the deflector. The windshield stays clean though.

 

[WheresMyBronco]

It appears that weather tech and the other mfgs. all stick with adhesive tape. The one on my JK & F-150 is attached with screws. My concern is over time you are going to get rust from the salt you can't wash off.

If I get a hood protector/deflector I'm planning on putting a strip of clear protective film under it and sticking the protector onto that instead of directly onto the hood.

 

[WheresMyBronco]

@WheresMyBronco th ease are the closest shot I have for the angle you want. They both have the same hood protector. The red did not have it installed yet on the side view picture

Great, thank you!

 

[mountainbronco]

It will definitely protect hood from chips and bugs. I opted for the deflector and it works great keeping windshield clean. I know you said you didn’t want the one with lip but here is a picture and it goes well if you have the black grill.

Hi there, beautiful setup for sure! but, do the installed center lower lights inhibit airflow to the inter-cooler?

 

[22OBX]

Thanks! No, there are slotted vents below where the lights are. It’s so dark in the picture it’s hard to see the slots.

 

[0ne]

If I get a hood protector/deflector I'm planning on putting a strip of clear protective film under it and sticking the protector onto that instead of directly onto the hood.

Why? Same difference, you’re still sticking something to your hood? If you’re still deciding my vote is don’t do it, they make the front look fugly. Unless you’re a major mileage interstate highway road warrior just deal with the chips. Merry Christmas!

 

[22OBX]

Why? Same difference, you’re still sticking something to your hood? If you’re still deciding my vote is don’t do it, they make the front look fugly. Unless you’re a major mileage interstate highway road warrior just deal with the chips. Merry Christmas!

The deflector I have is for the windshield, not worried about the hood chips although the deflector looks much better than a bunch of chips and bugs stuck on the hood.

 

[WheresMyBronco]

Why? Same difference, you’re still sticking something to your hood? If you’re still deciding my vote is don’t do it, they make the front look fugly. Unless you’re a major mileage interstate highway road warrior just deal with the chips. Merry Christmas!

Clear protective film won't vibrate/move and cause marring or scratches onto your paint over time, so if you put a small strip on the front of your hood and put the deflector on top of it, you won't have to worry about the deflector trapping dirt and debris and ruining the front of your hood.

Also, my Bronco is black so a low profile gloss black deflector will blend right in.

 

[AK007]

I was originally planning to but the Aero skin II (when my Bronco finally gets delivered) but I ordered an Oxford white Wildtrak and with the gloss black grill I think this would look better: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1LCG9ZK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

It looks identical to the Aero skin II but gloss black, a few companies sell the same product but have it titled differently kind of like Mabbet. I saw IAG sells the gloss black Aero skin.

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