Insect/bug protection from highway/country drive.

[Ragingboner]

The last time I drove around country NSW which was in my Mazda 3 at the time had bugs everywhere on the car by the end of the trip and it was a massive pain in the ass to clean.

I will be going all around country NSW again (this time in my sr5) within the next 2 weeks though this time I dont want the insects to be stuck everywhere on the car, radiator, intercooler.

What can I do to stop the insect issue?

[Spitfia]

shade cloth over the front will stop the bugs in the radiator but will still let air through unfortunately bugs are just a side effect of outback driving

[Chancha_Blanca]

Chicken wire works best, mozzie or shade cloth can reduce air flow... chicken wire will "cut up" or hold them off .

I haven't got around how to use photo bucket or what were we use here but I could
Email you pics of my SR5 front grill.

[Andyfive]

I've seen a guy glad wrap the front of his car before a trip. Seemed to work ok.

And yes he didn't cover the radiator etc.

[ktm300]

I have run fly screen and numerous 4wds and never had a heating issue and continue to do so

[taresk]

As above, fly screen/ shadecloth behind (or in front of) your grille, and you can get that clear roll-on, peel-off paint protector (which i have used on the Commodore I had before the Hilux), it does work well using it on your mirror caps and front bumper, which is where they'll hit the most.

[Gipsy]

Security screen wire behind the grill... Get the stainless steel ones, difficult to cut but lasts forever. Look for crimsafe installer, they will sell it and cut it for you

[Sideshow]

for the paint work, if you make sure you give the lux a good clay bar / hard wax before you go. It will make any washing a lot easier!