Front Lower Stone guard

[Frank B]

Anyone found/fabricated an expensive "stone protector" for the front lower opening of 2007 CR-V...??? Read where there is potential for road/ stone damage to AC equipment thru this opening...

[2RedV's]

Anyone found/fabricated an expensive "stone protector" for the front lower opening of 2007 CR-V...??? Read where there is potential for road/ stone damage to AC equipment thru this opening...Cloudrider.com (also an occasional forum sponsor)
Also, some have used gutter guard style products from Home Depot or similar.

[RichK]

Anyone found/fabricated an expensive "stone protector" for the front lower opening of 2007 CR-V...??? Read where there is potential for road/ stone damage to AC equipment thru this opening...

I ordered the Cloud-Rider bumper screen a few months ago. The price was about $100. with shipping.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/RichK_album/Bumprerscreencropped.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/RichK_album/07CRVbumperslot007Small.jpg

[Frank B]

I ordered the Cloud-Rider bumper screen a few months ago. The price was about $100. with shipping.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/RichK_album/Bumprerscreencropped.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/RichK_album/07CRVbumperslot007Small.jpg

Thanks for the response....
I looked at the combo set; didn't know you could get just the bumper screen. Are you satisified ?....how was the installation..???

[Frank B]

Cloudrider.com (also an occasional forum sponsor)
Also, some have used gutter guard style products from Home Depot or similar.

Thanks for the response...

[RichK]

Thanks for the response....
I looked at the combo set; didn't know you could get just the bumper screen. Are you satisified ?....how was the installation..???

This is my second Cloud-Rider bumper screen, I had one on my 02V for four years. The quality is very good, stainless steel with rubber surround and good fit. Never had any problems.

The installation was easy with a little finger dexterity. There are five bolts with lock nuts and clip brackets that attach to the five vertical struts in the opening. Here is an inside view.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/RichK_album/insidebumperscreen.jpg

[maynerd]

Does someone have a direct link to this product online?

[lizzurd]

Does someone have a direct link to this product online?

http://www.cloud-rider.com/ or click on the banner at the top of this page.

[maynerd]

http://www.cloud-rider.com/ or click on the banner at the top of this page.

Not to be a pain but there are several options there and I'm not entirely sure what the differences are. Can you help me to understand?

Am I looking at the Stainless steel gril inserts - combo package?

When I choose Honda CRV EX, LX, EX-L 2007

It gives me 4 options

With License Plate and block heater
With License Plate without block heater
Without License Plate and block heater
Without License Plate with block heater

Which is right for me?

[lizzurd]

Not to be a pain but there are several options there and I'm not entirely sure what the differences are. Can you help me to understand?

Am I looking at the Stainless steel gril inserts - combo package?

When I choose Honda CRV EX, LX, EX-L 2007

It gives me 4 options

With License Plate and block heater
With License Plate without block heater
Without License Plate and block heater
Without License Plate with block heater

Which is right for me?


Do you have a front licence palte holder and a block heater cord?

[maynerd]

Do you have a front licence palte holder and a block heater cord?


I do have a front license plate holder. I don't know what a block heater is. My CRV doesn't have any aftermarket things added to it.

[lizzurd]

I do have a front license plate holder. I don't know what a block heater is. My CRV doesn't have any aftermarket things added to it.

You are looking at With License Plate without block heater.



A block heater is usually installed by the dealer in colder climates....it plugs in at night to warm up the coolant for easier starts in cold weather.

[maynerd]

You are looking at With License Plate without block heater.



A block heater is usually installed by the dealer in colder climates....it plugs in at night to warm up the coolant for easier starts in cold weather.

Ahh ok I understand now. Thanks

[Frank B]

This is my second Cloud-Rider bumper screen, I had one on my 02V for four years. The quality is very good, stainless steel with rubber surround and good fit. Never had any problems.

The installation was easy with a little finger dexterity. There are five bolts with lock nuts and clip brackets that attach to the five vertical struts in the opening. Here is an inside view.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/RichK_album/insidebumperscreen.jpg

Thanks Rich...

[chivas1]

I ordered the Cloud-Rider bumper screen a few months ago. The price was about $100. with shipping.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/RichK_album/Bumprerscreencropped.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/RichK_album/07CRVbumperslot007Small.jpg

RichK,

thanks for posting the pictures and info....The website has a combo package but you were able to just order the lower grills?

[RichK]

RichK,

thanks for posting the pictures and info....The website has a combo package but you were able to just order the lower grills?

Yep, I called the toll free number on their website and was told you can order either part of the combo package.

This is the second bumper screen only (02V), I have purchased from Cloud-Rider.

[madmaxx]

frank b
thanks for the post!!
read it , went under frt end
oh yeah gotta have a stone guard
so i went to home cheapo
fabricated stone guard for $1.35

oh and a little time and blood.

will upload photo's later on new thread

regards
madmaxx

[madmaxx]

pic posted this same thread

not my best photos
not my best work

i think will work for amt time and $1.35, i'll give it a shot

maxx

[ranken]

This is my second Cloud-Rider bumper screen, I had one on my 02V for four years. The quality is very good, stainless steel with rubber surround and good fit. Never had any problems.

The installation was easy with a little finger dexterity. There are five bolts with lock nuts and clip brackets that attach to the five vertical struts in the opening. Here is an inside view.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/RichK_album/insidebumperscreen.jpg

RichK: Do you have the url where I can order the lower stone guard.
Black 2006 crv

[Frank B]

pic posted this same thread

not my best photos
not my best work

i think will work for amt time and $1.35, i'll give it a shot

maxx

Like the looks of the mesh/material but can't figure out how you secured the mesh..:confused:

[RichK]

RichK: Do you have the url where I can order the lower stone guard.
Black 2006 crv

Here is the page for the 06 CRV packages at Cloud-Rider.com. There are sets with and without a front license plate. The bumper screen can be ordered separately. I ordered mine through their toll free phone number.

http://www.cloudrider.ca/screens_show.php?vhcl_id=4532

[madmaxx]

rick

the gutter clips - 1st photo were reattached and used to clip onto fairing, it held tight so i than used 2- plastic (photo shows blue changed to black) cable ties to secure at top middle, the grill itself grabs at the small groove
my cuts were not exact , as i said i'll probably redo with a new piece mesh.
now that i kinda know how i want it should take an hour or less.

the hardest part is the fit , easier if i had template
and working with sharp mesh

maxx

will take post more pic later today

[madmaxx]

ok better photos

i used gutter clips

cable ties

and groove

yeah baby.....

madmaxx

[F4Gary]

I think your homemade one looks better than the storebought one. Nice job.

[madmaxx]

thx gary,

and the price was right

i do not know how long it will last but at $1.35, i can replace often.

i will probably refabricate after xmas, and keep template, as i want the seems to fit tighter,

whats your relation to the weasel?

regards
madmaxx

[F4Gary]

I was an E model driver, not a weasel. I had a gun.

[chivas1]

maddmaxx,

Nice work on your prototype bumper grill gaurds. I am sure the prototype will be just as effective as the ones from cloud-rider.

If I had the time, I would of also hand crafted and did the same as you did, but with so much overtime at work and a 2 year old son running around , I opted to get the ones from cloud-rider (got shipping for free from the code used on the advertisement (above) :) )

Again, nice work, please repost with your improved grill install and thanks for sharing

[2RedV's]

thx gary,

and the price was right

i do not know how long it will last but at $1.35, i can replace often.

i will probably refabricate after xmas, and keep template, as i want the seems to fit tighter,

whats your relation to the weasel?

regards
madmaxxand this is how small business gets formed!

Get your template adjusted, take pictures, etc. and make an instruction sheet. Include all parts (ties, etc.) and sell for $30, shipped.

Just a suggestion... :)

[Sin City V]

These grills look good, but if damage to the A/C condenser by flying rocks, etc. was an issue, I would think the Honda engineers would have addressed it.

There are many cars and trucks on the road with big openings in the front end that are fine with an occasional ding in the condenser fins from a stone.

Airflow is very important. I live in the SW where summer temps are 110+ and any obstruction of airflow could be a problem. Those cloudrider inserts must block X percentage of airflow versus leaving it stock.

[lizzurd]

These grills look good, but if damage to the A/C condenser by flying rocks, etc. was an issue, I would think the Honda engineers would have addressed it.

There are many cars and trucks on the road with big openings in the front end that are fine with an occasional ding in the condenser fins from a stone.

Airflow is very important. I live in the SW where summer temps are 110+ and any obstruction of airflow could be a problem. Those cloudrider inserts must block X percentage of airflow versus leaving it stock.

You would think Honda would address it......Over on the EOC we have had many cases of road debris taking out a/c condensors on Elements and since Honda doesn't warranty something like that we have the "Home Depot gutter guard" mod. For what i paid for my cloud-reider its a lot cheaper than replacing a condensor.I can't recall anyone mentioning that they had a porblem with over heating from having a CR grille or any other mesh covering over the grill opening.

[RichK]

Airflow is very important. I live in the SW where summer temps are 110+ and any obstruction of airflow could be a problem. Those cloudrider inserts must block X percentage of airflow versus leaving it stock.

I have had two CRV's with Cloud-Rider screens for five years, and never had a problem with the A/C due to airflow.

The odds of damage vary with the type of roads you travel. Gravel and secondary type roads increase the odds.

I agree the chance of damage is small, but if the condenser is perforated just once, it will be an expensive issue to repair.

[RichK]

Here is a statement from the Cloud-Rider website about screen airflow:

Q27. Do your screens restrict airflow in warmer climates?
Our screens have been tested in all extremes. We manufacture in the heartland of the Canadian prairie. Although we can experience pretty drastic cold temperatures in the winter, we live through almost opposite heat in the summer. We can have spells where it is +28 degrees C to +32 degrees C (+82.4 degrees F to +89.6 degrees F) for weeks at a stretch. It is not unusual for us to hit +40 degrees C (+104 degrees F). Our ClassicTM, Hexagon and Round ScreensTM remove approx. 35-48% of the steel depending on the application. Our Spectare-MeshTM and BreezeTM remove approx. 60-62% of the steel. Also, most vehicle applications are 'ground breathers' as well as 'nose (grille) breathers' and collect their air from many different places. We have sold just under 1 million screens worldwide in just a bit less than 9 years. Overheating is not an issue with our product.

[tsmithvt]

No problems into the low 90s (F).:D

[chivas1]

tsmithvt,

I looked so fast I didn't see the CRV in the pictures:D Nice ride! and scenery

[tsmithvt]

I know they were positively stupid pictures to use when talking about grill inserts in hot weather.:rolleyes: They were all I had of V showing the Cloud-Rider insert. Hadn't really noticed how well a white V disappears in snow. I better not get it stuck with a plow coming.:(

[2RedV's]

tsmithvt:

I like your white V pics in the snow. From the looks of the way the snow is layered on the garage roof, you have had several 3+ inch snowfalls in a row.

[madmaxx]

screen still holding tight, as i have not had time to refit, 2 clips and contact points still snug in groove, yes small business....hmmmm well cloud rider has a nice product and my testing is not like theirs,though i thought about a slingshot and marbles, just not while on my car as i'm not too good a shot, but for what its worth....still going

[MrDCrV]

Aluminum Gutter Mesh doubled and painted Flat Black
Slips in vertically in driver's side opening.
Only problem protruding tubes on passenger side
Fits snug no ties required.

http://img198.imagevenue.com/loc110/th_22543_LRS001_122_110lo.jpg (http://img198.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22543_LRS001_122_110lo.jpg)http://img15.imagevenue.com/loc1141/th_22550_LRS002_122_1141lo.jpg (http://img15.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22550_LRS002_122_1141lo.jpg)

[06whtcrv]

Aluminum Gutter Mesh doubled and painted Flat Black
Slips in vertically in driver's side opening.
Only problem protruding tubes on passenger side
Fits snug no ties required.

http://img198.imagevenue.com/loc110/th_22543_LRS001_122_110lo.jpg (http://img198.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22543_LRS001_122_110lo.jpg)http://img15.imagevenue.com/loc1141/th_22550_LRS002_122_1141lo.jpg (http://img15.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=22550_LRS002_122_1141lo.jpg)

looks very good!

[dragonzakura]

1/8" galvanized mesh from homedepot. sprayed it with primer and flat black rustoleum. I choose to take the bumper off and secure it from behind with zip ties.
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[MrDCrV]

Looks really good.
I had bought a door clip removal tool from Advanced Auto Parts with the intention of slipping the mesh inside the bumper. As a newbie, I couldn't get the bumper clips out. What did you use?

[dragonzakura]

the bumper clips come out with a flat head screwdriver and a door trim removal tool(optional). The screwdriver is used to pry the inside of the clip out slightly. Then the outer and inner part of the clip can be pulled out together by hand or with a trim removal tool.

[MrDCrV]

the bumper clips come out with a flat head screwdriver and a door trim removal tool(optional). The screwdriver is used to pry the inside of the clip out slightly. Then the outer and inner part of the clip can be pulled out together by hand or with a trim removal tool.

Thanks for the info - I'll know for next time

[madmaxx]

glad to see gutter guard used differently, what were the installation+fabrication times ?

mrD-where how did you slip in from drivers side also

my install from fabrication cutting myself and install with no disasembly was just over an hour the clips that came with gutter single piece do hold strong the cable tie was extra just in case

regards
maxx

[MrDCrV]

glad to see gutter guard used differently, what were the installation+fabrication times ?

mrD-where how did you slip in from drivers side also

my install from fabrication cutting myself and install with no disasembly was just over an hour the clips that came with gutter single piece do hold strong the cable tie was extra just in case

regards
maxx

My intention was to remove the bumper clips and slip it in between. Since I couldn't remove the clips and did not want to damage a 1.5 month old car I thought to try something else.
The mesh slips in vertically on the extreme right (looking at the front of the car) of the driver's side opening of the space. Being somewhat flexible the mesh was easily rotated horizontally into position.
The only problem was the protruding tubes on the passenger side which made it difficult to pull the mesh in front off. As you can see from the pictures, some of edges the mesh on the passenger side are deformed.

[madmaxx]

all new crv '07 '08 should consider see thread damaged radiator.