I ordered a Lund Interceptor bug shield for my 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche through NAPA. It arrived the very next day and the cost was very reasonable at $54.95.
I was expecting it to be adhesive base but I was shocked to find out that the Lund uses the factory mounting holes on the hood.
If you life your hood up and look under it at the top lip you'll see five square holes. The Lund kit included five brackets that snap right into these holes flush. All that is left to do is turn five screws (starting at the middle and then out). When you've got them in but not torqued, drop the hood down, make any minor adjustments, carefully open the hood and tighten the middle screw (don't over tighten - you'll crack the shield).
Then finshing cranking the rest down. I figure either Lund makes the factory kit for GM, or communicated with General Motors in their design. Anyone, and I mean anyone who can turn a screwdriver can put this shield in.
The unit is well designed and stand back off of the hood so cleaning and waxing behind it won't be a problem.
We don't have a lot of bugs in western Washington but we go skiing a lot. The roads are sanded and I don't want to get chips on the leading edge from gravel getting kicked up. I've always made it a point to make sure every truck I've bought has had a bug shield within the first month of being on the road.
It's a little bit of money that adds a lot of improvement to your truck, and the price at NAPA was the best I could find. Most parts stores don't have their 2002 parts list yet and they'll tell you it's not available yet. The Lund part number for the smoke model that fits 2002 Chevy Avalanches is 18099. If they call Lund or their warehouse in all likelyhood they have the part.
I was expecting it to be adhesive base but I was shocked to find out that the Lund uses the factory mounting holes on the hood.
If you life your hood up and look under it at the top lip you'll see five square holes. The Lund kit included five brackets that snap right into these holes flush. All that is left to do is turn five screws (starting at the middle and then out). When you've got them in but not torqued, drop the hood down, make any minor adjustments, carefully open the hood and tighten the middle screw (don't over tighten - you'll crack the shield).
Then finshing cranking the rest down. I figure either Lund makes the factory kit for GM, or communicated with General Motors in their design. Anyone, and I mean anyone who can turn a screwdriver can put this shield in.
The unit is well designed and stand back off of the hood so cleaning and waxing behind it won't be a problem.
We don't have a lot of bugs in western Washington but we go skiing a lot. The roads are sanded and I don't want to get chips on the leading edge from gravel getting kicked up. I've always made it a point to make sure every truck I've bought has had a bug shield within the first month of being on the road.
It's a little bit of money that adds a lot of improvement to your truck, and the price at NAPA was the best I could find. Most parts stores don't have their 2002 parts list yet and they'll tell you it's not available yet. The Lund part number for the smoke model that fits 2002 Chevy Avalanches is 18099. If they call Lund or their warehouse in all likelyhood they have the part.
