Tired of the jeep getting beat up while towing….

[Texas Clodhopper]

I'm afraid you may not be solving the paint-chipping issue. It looks like the expanded mesh is too large to stop anything other than larger stones. If you have the Newmar billboard installed that contributes to rocks being thrown especially if it's hanging low.

 

[Neal]

I was going to ask as well, is your rock guard on the coach installed or not? Have you tried removing it if installed, installing it if not? And I suppose the height of it matters.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

I understand the rv parks in Alaska have piles of rock guards that travelers remove because they throw rocks so badly.

 

[Rich W.]

I'm afraid you may not be solving the paint-chipping issue. It looks like the expanded mesh is too large to stop anything other than larger stones. If you have the Newmar billboard installed that contributes to rocks being thrown especially if it's hanging low.

I put a finer mesh over the expanded - between the two not much will get through. If that doesn’t do it I’ll put window screen over that. For now its down to statistical improbability vs my luck. So about 50/50. I was just looking at the billboard. Might be best to hang that on the garage wall. Screen came from my neighbor - leftover landscape stuff. Another freebie.

 

[Rich W.]

I understand the rv parks in Alaska have piles of rock guards that travelers remove because they throw rocks so badly.

That doesnt surprise me. I have some star paint cracks in the lower fiberglass from obvious rock strikes from the inside. So maybe I should just pull the thing off. Regardless of whatever help it was intended to provide, I really don’t need it now anyway. Its several inches off the ground but I do here it scrape from time to time. Dang - right at beer:30!

 

[Rich W.]

Ok, now it’s break time. Maybe I’ll hang the thing under my truck…and maybe I’ll hang something amusing from the chains.

This is the damage I suspect was caused by the billboard - perhaps I can get some kind of RV forum type sticker to put over that…

All ready to roll after some early Christmas responsibilities are attended to tomorrow morning. We’ll be back here in March to check on things.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

It was just a suggestion.

 

[JRS]

Have you tried one of these tow defender contraptions? I bought something similar long ago, as I had no issues I sold it.

Amazon product ASIN B001FCBS4E

I've read that these will melt with rigs having rear facing exhaust pipes.

 

[Rich W.]

It was just a suggestion.

I’ve been thinking about it and procrastinating for a long time. You just gave me the needed nudge.