Mud flaps or tow guard for Vista?

Skyfarmer wrote:
We are trying to decide between rear mud flaps or a tow guard for our Vista 30T. What do you suggest? If tow guard, solid or brush? Thanks, Lee

I think the reason why one sees so many contradictory reports might be because the best type of toad protection depends on the geometry of the motorhome and the tow arrangement. Your Vista 30T is similar to our ACE 30.1, and our experience on a 7000-mile trip last year was that the paint on the front of the toad ended up badly chipped and pitted. The ACE has factory installed mud flaps right behind the rear tires and no rear-end mud guard. So, obviously, that combination didn't work with our particular layout. After a fair amount of research (including here: Best Way to Protect Toad), we ended up purchasing a Protect-A-Tow. So far, we're only about 760 miles into using it, but there's no evidence of any harm to the front of the toad, so I'm cautiously optimistic.

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