www.iFourWinns.com

Just scheduled the pick up date for my 07 180. I've got a Nissan Pathfinder with BF Goodrich All Terrains, which like to toss rocks all over the place. I've been trying to find a reasonably priced hitch-mount splash guard and am having a hard time (Towtectors are $300+ US). Anyone have any suggestions?

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2007 180 Horizon

My pathfinder came with some pretty wide mud gaurds...Ive never had any trouble with rocks and such getting thorwn at the hull....

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Guns kill people like spoons make people fat.
2007 Horizon 190 Gxi
97 Pathfinder SE 4x4
73 International Scout II

Can't remember the name brand, but one of our local RV dealers had some that I picked up a while back before taking delivery of my 180. They rang in at $170 for the mount and skirt for the back. Look like the towtectors but don't have the extra bar. So far they've worked great. I can try to dig out the name if you like.

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Rob
2007 Four Winns 180 Horizon

Thanks, but I ended up buying a set of "Rock Tamers" from Cabellas. They were $199 US + shipping to the great white North. They are basically two heavy-duty mud guards suspended by two stainless rods. The rods fasten to the hitch with a cast adapter. They are very well built and have been working great. I just leave them attached to the hitch and store the whole unit in my garage when not in use. I would recommend them to anyone and am actually surprised that more people don't use them.

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2007 180 Horizon

Thanks thompsbren. They are still $199.00 at Cabela's. Just ordered a set of the Chrome ones.

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2008 H210SS VP 5.7 Gi/SX
2011 Ford F150 FX4 EB

You'll love them and they will look much better on your F150 than on my pathfinder. Some may say its overkill, but they are tough as nails and do a great job of protecting your boat.

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2007 180 Horizon

Not overkill IMO. I'm going to check into them as well. I've got a couple of shallow, pinpoint sized chips, even though I've already added molded guards on my F-150. The chips are so tiny that every time I try to find them to get them buffed out, I can't. I think they just fill up with wax and become invisible. But I don't want any more of them.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

That's great to hear. I think it's a small price to pay to protect your boat, especially considering how much we pay for these things.

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2008 H210SS VP 5.7 Gi/SX
2011 Ford F150 FX4 EB

I was very impressed with how well made these things are. They are fairly heavy. I am ready to pick up the new boat tomorrow afternoon! I'm drowning in excitement.

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2008 H210SS VP 5.7 Gi/SX
2011 Ford F150 FX4 EB

I went up to Cabela's last weekend to check out the Rock Tamers; naturally they were out of them. It's all good, though, because today a $20-off coupon came in the mail .

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

If your handy fabricating stuff, you can make your own for under $50. I bought semi mud flaps at local auto parts store, made my own mud flap hangers that plug into a bracket I mounted to receiver hitch. Brackets are mounted out of site, just infront of rear bumper.

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2000 248 5.7L DP
'92, '94 SXI 750, '08 STX 15F, '12 Ultra LX 300
Videos

Awesome DIY, Powellcrazy! Might have to add that to my list. That list is getting pretty long!

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Brian
2007 Four Winns H200 - VP 5.0L GL/SX
2003 Chevy Avalanche Z66
Canyon Lake, TX