re: Not a fan of the new trucks with the massive chin spoilers….do y’all just remove them?

Posted by lsut2005

Northshore

Member since Jul 2009

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 2:11 pm to member12

I’ve ripped them off of all of my trucks.

Posted by Popths

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 2:18 pm to lsut2005

I like big grills and I cannot lie!!

Posted by kjp811

Denver, CO

Member since Apr 2017

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 2:19 pm to Klondikekajun

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Blame our ever intrusive government & climate change nuts for this....

You can take them off pretty easy.

Posted by lsugorilla

PNW

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 2:24 pm to member12

Chin spoiler? More like neck beard

Posted by H2O Tiger

Delta Sky Club

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 3:02 pm to dewster

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That's a nice looking rig.

That's just a stock photo from online, not a picture of mine

Posted by tigerinthebueche

Member since Oct 2010

37037 posts

Posted on 5/31/23 at 3:55 pm to member12

Are manufacturers trying to make trucks look like auotbots from the Transformers movies? I look at these vehicles and its like something from a Michael Bay movie.

Posted by Eli Goldfinger

Member since Sep 2016

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 3:58 pm to member12

Must be removed for off roading.

Posted by Thorny

Montgomery, AL

Member since May 2008

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:00 pm to Sun God

quote:
Woof.

It's not the plastic air dam making those Toyotas ugly.

Woof is right.

Posted by Willie Stroker

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:27 pm to member12

Minimizes the liability when homeless people get in the way.

Posted by dstone12

Texan

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:33 pm to member12

I do not like them.

This pic is also trying to show you that it won’t affect your approach angle too bad with that rock. But still…

I’d take it off.

This post was edited on 5/31/23 at 5:34 pm

Posted by Btrtigerfan

Disgruntled employee

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 5:49 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt

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I took it off of my truck.

You aren't concerned with rear downforce in the turns?

Posted by deltaland

Member since Mar 2011

97017 posts

Posted on 5/31/23 at 6:47 pm to Midget Death Squad

It usually takes about a month on my new farm trucks before those are hanging down on the sides and I have to either rip them off or zip tie them back up

Posted by deltaland

Member since Mar 2011

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 6:50 pm to Rize

I’ve never heard it called a chin spoiler. I’ve always called it a rabbit guard and thought it was to protect the bottom of your radiator from small rodents or objects in road

Posted by deltaland

Member since Mar 2011

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 6:53 pm to Eli Goldfinger

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Must be removed for off roading.

Or just let off roading remove it for you

Posted by keakar

Member since Jan 2017

30152 posts

Posted on 5/31/23 at 8:01 pm to member12

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Or does this mess up the engine cooling or the air flow to the radiator?

no but it blocks off the air resistance so it will cost you anywhere from 1-2 mpg without it

same goes for skid plates under the engine, they all work together to stop air from being trapped and adding resistance.

overall, its doubtful the difference will matter to you if you remove it though

Posted by DisplacedBuckeye

Member since Dec 2013

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Posted on 5/31/23 at 8:08 pm to member12

My newest truck is an F-350 Tremor.

No issues with it.

Posted by Rize

Spring Texas

Member since Sep 2011

17437 posts

Posted on 5/31/23 at 9:02 pm to DisplacedBuckeye

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My newest truck is an F-350 Tremor. No issues with it.

I didn’t go with the tremor because I usually want a better and taller ride so there’s no point in spending the extra money on the tremor package when you will rip it all out.

Tremors are a nice truck though.

This post was edited on 5/31/23 at 9:03 pm