The most common styles of Bug Deflectors are as dark smoke (shown above), chrome or specialty design.  Recently, I found a specialty design Bug Deflector that better matched the design style of my truck from 4WheelOnline.com ($120.90 including shipping).  It is made by Stampede Truck Accessories and offers the colors of the flag and the eagle's head that matches the patriotic theme I was looking for.     

      The shipment took a little longer than I had hoped, but it arrived in great shape by way of Fed Ex.  I must say that the packaging was very well designed.  The Bug Deflector is lightweight but could be broken easily if mishandled or crushed while in transit.

      The box is designed so that when the taped tabs are cut with a knife, there is virtually no risk of harming the Bug Deflector.  Once opened, I found the Bug Deflector carefully wrapped and protected by cushioned air bags.

      Before I could install the new Bug Deflector, I had to remove the first one.  They are easy to install and I had no way of knowing that they might be difficult to remove.  The first one I installed came with special plastic pins.  They were designed to be pushed through the mounting holes in two stages.  The act of screwing in the center part actually spreads apart the the piece pushed in first.

      I tried to unscrew the pins because they appear to have a hex design, but all I managed to do was to was strip the heads.  When I tried to pry the Bug Deflector away from the truck, all I managed to do was crack the Deflector a little.  That stopped that procedure real fast. 

      I did some research on line and all I could find was others that had the same dilemma also had no resolution.  I finally decided that I had give up the idea that the pins were reusable.  I do plan to put the original Bug Deflector on my son's truck, but it should not be too difficult to find new plastic mounting pins.  I used the smallest drill bit I had and carefully drilled through the center of the plastic pin.  The smaller bits didn't help, but when I increased the bit size to 5/32, I found that the pins were easily extracted.  WARNING: Anyone drilling out pins like this must be careful not to allow the drill bit to hit the underside of the hood's outer skin.

      The new Bug Deflector uses a different method to affix the accessory to the hood.  Plastic anchors are supplied that are inserted into the factory holes.  Metal screws are used to hold the Bug Deflector to the anchors.  This is a nice feature because it will be easier to remove, however time will tell if the system holes as well over time.

      The original (OEM style) Bug Deflector had six attachment points.  I have a small concern about that because the more costly Stampede Bug Deflector has only four anchor points.  I guess that will be another aspect that could rear an ugly head over time.

      The splash of color and the design with the eagle looks fantastic.

      While riding in the truck, the backside of the new Bug Deflector is plain white.  If I ever get motivated and find the time, I might in the future. paint that a metallic chrome or my truck color.