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    Pro Guard rear skid plate, is it worth it?

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    Am driving to Canada soon. Was wondering to buy this before going to drive 800 miles back and forth dose it really save gas? is worth it to buy?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bawazir View Post
    http://www.reinhartperformance.com/M...ategory_Code=9

    Am driving to Canada soon. Was wondering to buy this before going to drive 800 miles back and forth dose it really save gas? is worth it to buy?
    Will it save you $60.00 on gas costs on your trip? Probably not.

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    If you want your bumper in one piece and not balloon out. It's worth it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mtenderenda View Post
    If you want your bumper in one piece and not balloon out. It's worth it.
    Ditto....bump...
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    Quote Originally Posted by mtenderenda View Post
    If you want your bumper in one piece and not balloon out. It's worth it.
    Quote Originally Posted by vkirkend View Post
    Ditto....bump...
    Ditto x 3


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    Quote Originally Posted by bawazir View Post
    Am driving to Canada soon. Was wondering to buy this before going to drive 800 miles back and forth dose it really save gas? is worth it to buy?
    Should have bought a Honda if you were worried about gas mileage. It doesn't offer much of a performance benefit. I noticed no change in my mpg after installing it on my first MM but I also have a heavy foot and average a couple mpg less than I should.

    As said by other members it does prevent your rear bumper from ballooning out and is worth it just for that reason. You can spend $60 to prevent spending a few hundred when you have to replace and paint your bumper cover.
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    Keeps your bumper cover from warping bro.

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    This is an item I've contemplated buying for years. It stands to reason, the more air it catches the more it ballons out, and catches even MORE air. It acts like a parachute. Maybe only slightly, but it has to have a negative affect as speed increases, or sagging just from age makes it even worse. I'm getting one, dammit.


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    Quote Originally Posted by CBT View Post
    or sagging just from age makes it even worse. I'm getting one, dammit.
    Too easy!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DOOM View Post
    Too easy!!!
    I would have taken the shot, lol.


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    Director of Marauder Bumper Cover Degradation: Erasmus B. Dragging

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    I noticed a lot less drag at highway speeds with the proguard.
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    I wish the deal on the diamond plate I was going to get went through, I know Doom would of loved to have a shiny pro-guard. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by ctrlraven View Post
    I wish the deal on the diamond plate I was going to get went through, I know Doom would of loved to have a shiny pro-guard. lol

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    I bought mine a couple of years ago, and I've noticed absolutely NO DIFFERENCE in the performance of the car or the sagging cover. I may try this weekend to get it out of the box and install it, see if that helps any.

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