Rock Guard on tow vehicle:

[akleaders]

Hello all. Pick up boat Monday.

Does anyone use a rock guard (flaps) on tow vehicle to prevent dings on toons or fencing?

My thought is that the pontoon sits high enough where rocks might not be an issue.

Just curious. Want to get it this weekend if needed.

Anyone with experience?

 

[Rockie69]

Curious. Do you live/travel on gravel? I travel strictly paved roads so I did not.

 

[akleaders]

Nope. Just paved. I am leaning towards not doing as well. I like easy.

 

[lakeliving]

I don't use one but only tow on paved roads as well.

 

[BigKahuna]

Never had a problem w/rocks, dings, etc while towing......

 

[Jack M]

I have gotten a few broken windshields on paved roads .Gravel or paved you still kick up rocks .

 

[Toon'r]

I was forced to drive through a llittle mud one day and was surprised how much of it ended up on the fencing on the front of the boat. Didnt get any on the back however.

There is alway gonna be something that gets thrown up. Even on pavement there is alot of loose gravel that gets kicked up.

I use those "RockTamer" mud flaps that attach to the draw bar. I hate to tow without them. You just have to make sure you have at least 1' between the reciever and the drop on the drawbar (thats the piece that the ball is attached to). We tow a thousand or two miles annually. It makes a huge difference on the trailer as well.