Is there a working bug deflector?

I live in Reno, very dusty and the (paved) roads constantly have sand on them. Windshield get covered in micro-pits so badly that after a few months a new windshield is almost impossible to see through when driving into the sun. I had a 2007 Tundra with a bug deflector that had quite a lip on the edge, which kept the windshield like new. Now every deflector I see for my Tacoma has no lip at all. How does this protect the windshield? Does anyone know of a deflector that has a lip and works? Not worried about bug, just the constant sand-blasting!!!

 

No deflector keeps things like bugs, sand off the windshield. The difference between your Tacoma and the Tundra is the windshield angle. The Tacoma is much steeper angle and will naturally get more windshield strikes than, say, a Corvette. Good luck.

 

Sad news, but thanks.

 

Weathertech and AVS ( 2 options) have highly rated ones. I have been debating getting one myself. I had one on my 2001 Tacoma and it made a big difference. Check out their websites. Let me know what you think. It appears that AVS bugdeflector 2 is a bit more aggressive with upsweep for more prevention.

 

Works ok. If you drive in heavy bug infested areas, nothing is gonna help.

 

I have the avs bug defector and I can say it seems to be working better to prevent windshield chips.

 

They keep paint chips off the front of your hood from the contact angle with all the gravel and bug splatter. Get the windshield spray with the bug removal degreaser stuff, it works amazing unless you let the splat bake in the sun first.

 

I have a AVS works nice and I think looks nice

 

that shade of blue may just blend in with the voo doo blue! lol

 

Good God I can’t believe that was really an actual thing at one time lol

 

That old style actually works, nowadays they’re hood protectors not bug deflectors !

 

Makes sense it would work the way it stands up . It’s just so ugly

 

That thing is straight fugly! But you know you’d be rocking it if you had a blue bug shield and a mullet in the 80’s!

 

I have AVS on my trucks,and they work well in keeping a LOT of crap from hitting your windshield.

 

My AVS flew off. I was iffy on it anyway so that solved that.

 

Frickin' lasers.

 

I installed a weathertech, and I like the way it looks. Will see if it helps. If I get tired of it or decide I don’t like it, I can always take it off!

 

down here, we have the giant juicy bugs. i have the avs and it helps i guess but i still get the big juicey ones on the windshield at times. The ones you see coming. Then leave a large red spot.

 

OP was asking about bug deflectors, not air breaks. LOL