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04-24-2019, 09:16 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
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Stone Guard
Hello everyone,
What are your experiences on stone protection for your towed vehicle? Thinking
of getting either the brush type, rubber strip type or solid rubber type. Also for fuel mileage (resisting air flow) under the Coach.Any comment is appreciated.
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04-24-2019, 09:39 AM
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Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ & Plover, WI
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After $800 worth of paint damage to a custom trailer, I removed the big rubber ad flap that came with the coach. After that, no more damage to the toad or trailer. As an extra precaution for my white Avalanche, I use a "Protect-A-Tow". It's the best stone protection you can buy. My son did the same with the Mountain Aire he had at the time and his Newell did not have one from the factory. They look pretty, but "Can" cause more damage than they prevent. There are a lot of big rubber flaps laying in the bushes. They can't cause damage there.
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2013 43 QGP Allegro Bus ( SOLD )
2013 Avalanche
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04-24-2019, 11:07 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,758
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Hi ! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
Noticed that you are kinda new on IRV2 and wanted to say hello!
I think the best toad protection you can get is the Protect-a-Tow mesh shield between the MH and toad. I also use a solid rubber flap across the back of the MH, positioned to hand 4" above the ground. I have never had a rock peck on the toad. I would never use the hula skirt flaps across the back of the MH. They won't stop large debris!
Have fun and keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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04-27-2019, 08:01 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 28
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stone guard
Quote:
Originally Posted by MSHappyCampers
Hi ! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang!
Noticed that you are kinda new on IRV2 and wanted to say hello!
I think the best toad protection you can get is the Protect-a-Tow mesh shield between the MH and toad. I also use a solid rubber flap across the back of the MH, positioned to hand 4" above the ground. I have never had a rock peck on the toad. I would never use the hula skirt flaps across the back of the MH. They won't stop large debris!
Have fun and keep her between the ditches!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless! |
We just had our 1st car setup to be towed. Blue Ox & M&G Brakes.
Have looked at both Protect a Tow & Roadmaster Defender stone protection.
I see you prefer the Protect a Tow. Would you mind sharing as to what you see as the advantages of one over the other? 
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2017 GMC Terrain (Towed)
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04-28-2019, 12:28 PM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RLCASC
We just had our 1st car setup to be towed. Blue Ox & M&G Brakes.
Have looked at both Protect a Tow & Roadmaster Defender stone protection.
I see you prefer the Protect a Tow. Would you mind sharing as to what you see as the advantages of one over the other? |
The biggest difference I see is that the Tow Defender leaves unprotected gaps on each side of the toad, whereas the Protect-a-Tow attaches under the front cap of the toad and totally covers the front cap.
It looks like the Protect-a-Tow is a lot less expensive also!
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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04-28-2019, 03:13 PM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Cape Cod, MA
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We are up to about 190,000 miles of towing (Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, Colorado & Sierra) and have not noticed any damage. We have not used anything other than what came on the motor homes and have collected plenty of dirt and mud but no chips or dings.
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Cape Cod, MA
2017 Entegra Aspire RBQ & Silverado Crew or GC
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05-09-2019, 10:22 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Medford, Oregon
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The first place to stop the rocks is in the fender wells right behind the tires. Make sure your mud flaps there are at least as wide as the tires, and within 6" of the ground as you move down the road. They can be as close as 4" of the ground as long as they will not hit the ground when you park.
The rear mud flap helps stop whatever gets past those mud flaps as long as it is installed correctly.
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