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aabrennan
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Feb 09, 2015

Toad debris protector

Please, comments on experience with a Protect-A-Tow type of product (designed to protect toad from road debris thrown up by our RV). This product is a fabric apron material that lies in a horizontal postion and goes below the tow bar between the rig and toad to reflect downward airborn debris.
Thank you.
(FYI) changing from 22 year old Toyota PU with 310,000 of which 80,000 was a toad to new Subaru Forester manual)
  • We also have the Roadmaster Guardian....and it has worked well. However, if to do over again, or if the Guardian ever fails, I will most definitely replace it with either the Protect A Tow or the Roadmaster equivalent Defender.

    Ron
  • We have the Roadmaster Guardian & tow defender. Although we have never towed the car without it, so far many thousands of miles behind the moho without a problem. It appears to be worth having it.

    Even with these devices you are still vulnerable to debris being tossed from vehicles going in the opposite direction and from other lanes.

    I did not like the idea of a bra due to grit getting under the bra and causing damage.
  • For several years I've use a Protect-A-Tow especially in wet weather. It keeps the RV rear, the rearview camera and the toad very clean. In dry weather I generally don’t worry about it and I’ve never had any large stones hit the toad. I also have mud flaps behind the RV rear wheels though.

    Dave

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