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Photos of your Air Deflector (AKA Bug Deflector)

Discussion in 'General 4Runner Talk' started by Texas4Runner, Sep 8, 2023.

  1. Sep 8, 2023 at 10:58 AM
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    Texas4Runner

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    Mine is Toyota OEM

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  2. Sep 8, 2023 at 11:28 AM
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  3. Sep 8, 2023 at 11:54 AM
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  4. Sep 10, 2023 at 5:27 AM
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  5. Sep 11, 2023 at 8:24 AM
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    Beachguy

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    Mine is AVS too. I also have a brand new OEM Toyota one like Texas4Runner's if anyone wants to buy it.
     
  6. Sep 11, 2023 at 8:33 AM
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  7. Sep 11, 2023 at 9:20 AM
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    I personally think deflector looks good (so do rain guards), but worried it would add more noise to an already noisy vehicle (I have AT tires).
     
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  8. Sep 11, 2023 at 9:25 AM
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    I had that concern also, but it really wasn't noticeable to me. The same is true of the vent visors. (All AVS). AT tires definitely added some noise, but thankfully not too much for me.
     
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  9. Sep 11, 2023 at 9:30 AM
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    Mine is MGM and any black contrast I can introduce looks very good, in my mind. Deflector, vent visors do that.
    I am extremely sensitive to any additional noise but I might just give this a shot. Is yours AVS low profile or regular.
     
  10. Sep 11, 2023 at 9:34 AM
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    I went with the regular (AVS II).
     
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  11. Sep 11, 2023 at 12:14 PM
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    no noise. I hear more noise from that damn Yakima roof basket
     
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  12. Sep 11, 2023 at 12:57 PM
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    no roof basket over here :)
     
  13. Sep 14, 2023 at 11:29 AM
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    Yep, same here with a Sherpa Crestone, not much noise
    from AVS deflector and visors
     
  14. Sep 14, 2023 at 11:44 AM
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    True! I had the AVS rain guards. It added so much wind noise at highway speed I kept touching the window switches to see if any window was open. I liked how they looked but had to remove them.
     

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