Lund Interceptor II vs. EGR Super Guard

[RunItHard]

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.)

[bachampdukes]

The EGR Looks great and sounds like its well made, but is it functional? One of the complaints I've had with Lunds is they don't do anything to keep bugs off the windshield (call me crazy for wanting more than aesthetics).

[RunItHard]

Originally Posted by bachampdukes

The EGR Looks great and sounds like its well made, but is it functional? One of the complaints I've had with Lunds is they don't do anything to keep bugs off the windshield (call me crazy for wanting more than aesthetics).

I've generally found there isn't a "Bug Shield" on the market that's totally effective keeping bugs off your windshield. Living in Utah, we have a lot of bugs in the spring and summer, and if you're traveling faster than about 40 mph, the bugs are generally going to hit if they're bigger than a fly.

It's a simple matter of physics. If the bug weighs enough and that weight is condensed; meaning not spread out like a butterfly with a large surface area, it's going to punch through the slipstream caused by the shield and hit your window anyway. The same is true for gravel if it's on a trajectory that doesn't cause it to skip off the shield first.

You'll also get more bugs hitting the farther up the windshield you go, as the slipstream created by the shield causes the air flow to hit about mid-windshield at freeway speeds.

The nice thing about the EGR, other than looks, is that it's as effective as the taller, ill fitting Lund because it has a curved top edge that flips up like the rear spoiler on a car, and moves the air more effectively with less drag. So I've noticed just as many small bugs, leaves, etc. blown up over the windshield as with the Lund, and as mentioned, without the excessive drag and loud whistling I had with the Interceptor II.

The EGR has also been very effective keeping small stones and gravel from taking the paint off my hood and chipping my windshield, as I've already seen many strike the shield and deflect off high enough to miss my hood, windshield and roof completely, which is primarily why I bought a shield in the first place.

Utah is the cracked whindshield capitol of the world, and although this shield won't deflect every rocket hurled at my truck by other vehicles, it will deflect many, which in my opinion makes it money well spent.

[RichR]

I have been looking and searching the three Tundra boards looking at Deflectors.Weathertech and Toyota were the front runners.
I never put one on my '02 becuase I didn't like the look.
But after 100k and six years I have seen the damage.
Thanks for the effort to help others.

[06DC]

thanks for the advice....looks like you have a mazda 3 in the garage also. cool little car...my wife loves hers

[Dirk_411]

Man that EGR looks just like the deflector from toyota. I put the toyota one on and it is perfectly fine

[rmjdrift]

nice write-up Runit, the Aussie's always rock, lol and they are huge car nuts out there.

Looks like this is the one I will be getting

[RunItHard]

Originally Posted by rmjdrift

nice write-up Runit, the Aussie's always rock, lol and they are huge car nuts out there.

Hell yeah! Mad Max rules!!!

[hesperus]

Tried an avs / lund bugflector2 yesterday for $50. fit crappy and hit the cowl of the hood before even tightening it down. had the same crappy problem with the cheap hardware described here. brought it back to advanced auto parts. now looking for the better made but can't find it locally. the toyo part is $140 way overpriced. trying out online to see what pricing is out there for the EGR

[Yota904]

Check out the Stampede Bugshield. I just got one. I like it because it wraps down over the top part of my chrome grill. I'll post a pic when I get a chance.

[sxd45]

I got the toyota brand one for an anniversary present, the instructions need help but it looks pretty good.