Lots of bugs on windshield due to hood design?

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Anyone else feel lots of bugs collect on windshield? Shape of hood? I have never had this many bugs on my windshield in any other car/truck I have owned.
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Anyone else feel lots of bugs collect on windshield? Shape of hood? I have never had this many bugs on my windshield in any other car/truck I have owned.
PERSONALLY no...doesn't seem any different from my other vehicles. I'd say the windshield is a bit more verticle than some sports cars I've owned. And the hood bulges are designed to move air over the roof...so that may not be a coincidence on your part. A lot of folks swear by the hood guard. I just struggled with taping it to my hood. So far no issues. Just a good cleaning spray or sponge when I get home.
 

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Last summer I had a lot of bugs driving home from work at night, since then I installed the AVS hood protector and so far this spring it seems to help keep bugs off the windshield.
 
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Last summer I had a lot of bugs driving home from work at night, since then I installed the AVS hood protector and so far this spring it seems to help keep bugs off the windshield.
Really would like to add the hood shield but weary of sticking it to the hood.
 

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Really would like to add the hood shield but weary of sticking it to the hood.
I'm not worried about the adhesive because it seems pretty strong, it has good hood protection but the only thing is once removed the hood paint will be new and the rest of the hood will be dull and scratched. By then I'll have something else.
 


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I'm not worried about the adhesive because it seems pretty strong, it has good hood protection but the only thing is once removed the hood paint will be new and the rest of the hood will be dull and scratched. By then I'll have something else.
Same here .

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Same here .

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Nothing but stone chips on the windshield pillars, grill and front edge of hood
Added hood shield to Bronco Sport
Looking to add the piece shown in pic
Real potential for stone chip/bug splatter
 
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Not really complaining as much as asking if anyone else noticed it on their truck also.
 

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Not really complaining as much as asking if anyone else noticed it on their truck also.
Yep, I did. I drive once a week 60 miles south and back and go through an area where there are a bunch of bugs along the freeway.

Got a bunch on the windshield of my Ford Ranger and I get roughly the same number on my Bronco.

I won't do the hood deflector thing as it would probably get ripped off at the car wash.
 


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Anyone else feel lots of bugs collect on windshield? Shape of hood? I have never had this many bugs on my windshield in any other car/truck I have owned.
yeah. But this year out here….. bees. Lots more bees. So it’s hard to tell if is the increase in the buggers or the airflow.
 

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Anyone else feel lots of bugs collect on windshield? Shape of hood? I have never had this many bugs on my windshield in any other car/truck I have owned.
Only when parked, but that's a free feature of the Cyber Orange. Bugs and bird crap are a luck based system.
 

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Last summer I had a lot of bugs driving home from work at night, since then I installed the AVS hood protector and so far this spring it seems to help keep bugs off the windshield.
The bug guard really does work. Last year I did two road trips from Seattle to Yellowstone. First one I ran out of washer fluid twice from clearing them off constantly. Second time after installing the hood protector there was a huge difference in the amount of windshield splatters. Though the hood and crossbars were absolutely covered, it absolutely did it's job deflecting them.

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