I just purchased the Weathertech bug & stone shield for installation on my 2021 RAM 1500. The installation sheet that came with the shield clearly says to install the shield flanges UNDER the rubber seal, not on top of the seal.
Exactly what I was thinking brother. Plus I would much rather stick those little clear dots on the deflector itself. I hate sticking anything to the paint of my vehicles.
Couple notes since I just recently installed it. The tabs go under the rubber weather gasket seal for a proper installation, it's probably better to stick the protective rubber buttons on the deflector itself and not directly to the hood, also you're almost guaranteed to break the factory clips so don't expect to save them.
Thanks for the tips sir. I was thinking that sticking the tabs on the deflector itself would work. My deflector will be installed for road trips only, so it would come off while I'm home.
@@jamescook2290 you want to make sure they are grabbing on the back end so mine eventually stopped when properly bottomed but they do kind of feel as though it would be easy to over do them. If any of the screws are spinning effortlessly then something is probably wrong. I found using a decent amount of pressure and a very low speed drill and swapping some screws around to different locations helped. Wish it wasn't this way but I eventually got them all snug enough to feel comfortable with it on the road. I hope this helps.
just bought basically ther same bug guard from Enthuze on amazon for $103, i would have also placed the little 4 clear tabs directly to the bug guard between it and the hood NOT to the hood itself. ya a few other thing about the installation, single piece of paper instructions and the comment section here making installation a tad... not straight forward. Gotta hand it to the creators though, 2 years later, nearly every comment telling them their doing it wrong and they haven't re-shot it. lol =D This video did help a bit though. =)
You can find one that fits 1500 Classic models at the following link! -Zach www.americantrucks.com/weathertech-stone-bug-deflector-darksmoke-0917ram.html
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The proper install requires the rubber gasket to be below the deflector.
Nice quality control, ATR. The guy does in the install wrong. The plastic tabs go under the rubber seal. Read the instructions, they might help.
I just purchased the Weathertech bug & stone shield for installation on my 2021 RAM 1500. The installation sheet that came with the shield clearly says to install the shield flanges UNDER the rubber seal, not on top of the seal.
Looks like I'm not the only one who realized the weather stripping goes over the deflector.
The bug guard tabs go underneath the rubber hood molding, not over it. Incorrect installation here.
I really believe these people don’t have a clue about anything they advertise. Good looking bro.
Exactly what I was thinking brother. Plus I would much rather stick those little clear dots on the deflector itself. I hate sticking anything to the paint of my vehicles.
Couple notes since I just recently installed it. The tabs go under the rubber weather gasket seal for a proper installation, it's probably better to stick the protective rubber buttons on the deflector itself and not directly to the hood, also you're almost guaranteed to break the factory clips so don't expect to save them.
Thanks for the tips sir. I was thinking that sticking the tabs on the deflector itself would work. My deflector will be installed for road trips only, so it would come off while I'm home.
How tight do those clips with the Phillips head get, mine still turn, I don’t want to break them??
@@jamescook2290 you want to make sure they are grabbing on the back end so mine eventually stopped when properly bottomed but they do kind of feel as though it would be easy to over do them. If any of the screws are spinning effortlessly then something is probably wrong. I found using a decent amount of pressure and a very low speed drill and swapping some screws around to different locations helped. Wish it wasn't this way but I eventually got them all snug enough to feel comfortable with it on the road. I hope this helps.
You should've stuck those bumpers on the shield itself and not on the hoods paint. 😢
Please keep these products coming.
Thanks for watching! -Zach
just bought basically ther same bug guard from Enthuze on amazon for $103, i would have also placed the little 4 clear tabs directly to the bug guard between it and the hood NOT to the hood itself.
ya a few other thing about the installation, single piece of paper instructions and the comment section here making installation a tad... not straight forward.
Gotta hand it to the creators though, 2 years later, nearly every comment telling them their doing it wrong and they haven't re-shot it. lol =D
This video did help a bit though. =)
Wondering how a car wash will effect them since flaps rotating or shaming the hood area!
Can you make video on 2023 sequoia using weather tech stone and bug deflector?
Easy 10 minute install if you do it and dont follow instructions. It says to install the shield UNDER the seal. More than a 10 minute 2 person job!
Sheild goes under weather strip...🤔time for new technician
I ordered this part this morning and I haven’t get a email back to me to confirm my order
Mine did not come with screw in box were push in plastic pieces that do not work !
Any reason to NOT install the rubber stops on the deflector itself instead of the hood?
Great product,but the anchors they supply you are junk . Theres always one that wont work.
Why didn’t you take the clips off with the philups
There's no screw in factory clips so they have to be pulled.
What about the 1500 Classic?. Will there be one available ?
You can find one that fits 1500 Classic models at the following link! -Zach
www.americantrucks.com/weathertech-stone-bug-deflector-darksmoke-0917ram.html
I have the same ram 1500 as you and after install the hood wouldn’t close. Any ideas? Thank you
Haha I have the same problem now
Man...u guys got lazy huh letting "customers" do your job