Some of you may have read my post on the two Lund Interceptor II bug shields I installed on my 07 Tundra, then promptly removed due to their poor fit and finish.
Well, on the flip side, after having no success with the Lund product, I read a lot of positive posts concerning the EGR Super Guard shield, and I'm happy to report that I'm also here to add my thumbs-up.
The EGR is far and away a better bug shield than the Lund in appearance and craftsmanship. It's made in Australia, and I guess they take their car accessories more seriously "down under", because my shield was perfect! Not only in apperance, but in fit as well.
As I'd mentioned, both the Lund's looked like they'd been hacked out of plastic with a coping saw, as they had a ragged edge where they'd been stamped out. The first one I received also had an obvious molding defect that should have never left the factory.
In contrast, the EGR had a surface as smooth as glass, and equally smooth edges.
Both of the Lund's I tried had a very poor fit. In fact they were so tight against the grille cowling that the first one actually started to crack. So much for the claim that their new "Tri-crylic" plastic was almost indestructable.
The EGR on the other hand fit perfectly. Like the Lund, it mounted in the same manner by first removing the grille cowling, then using it to hold the shield in place. This was followed by installing two inserts in existing holes under the edge of the hood, then using two screws to secure the wing ends of the shield in place.
EGR provided two strips of clear plastic paint protectors, which I applied per the instructions. However, after I was done centering the shield and locking everything down, I noticed they weren't even necessary, because there were two perfectly spaced gaps that kept the shield from rubbing anywhere against the chrome or paint. This was a welcome departure from the Lunds that had started to mar the chrome on my cowling because they fit too tight.
The EGR even had quality hardware for securing the wings of the shield under the hood. The Lund used cheap nylon round push inserts and equally cheap nylon screws. They naturally did nothing to secure the wings to the hood like they were supposed to, because as soon as you started to screw them in they'd strip and the whole insert would spin. This resulted in the the wings vibrating at speed, and rubbing the paint as they slopped around.
The EGR uses a much heavier plastic insert that is almost hard to initially push in, and METAL screws with composit washers that you can torque down for a very secure fit. To aid in this, and to keep the insert from spinning, the EGR inserts have a raised tab that fits into a grooved channel on the wings of the shield. So EGR obviously took the time to think things out.
In my opinion, the EGR also looks better. It's more aerodynamic lines flow more naturally with the contour of the truck, which also means I don't hear the extremely loud and always annoying, "wind whistle" noise like I did with the Lund at freeway speeds.
So if you're in the market for a great bug/stone deflector shield. Check out the EGR Super Guard. See the attached comparison pictures of my truck.
(Please note the 3/4 view of the EGR that looks like it has a choppy top edge, isn't choppy at all. It's the curved edge reflecting the stuff in my garage.)
