KEEP THE BUGS OUT

[twinsdad]

Ok folks I just went on a 850 mile round trip from san francisco to oregon to see our sons and guess what no bugs on my radiator, how you might ask. I went to the local ACE hardware store and bought a roll of aluminum window screen material. It cost all of $10 and I cut a piece about 10 inches tall and the width of my grill opening. I then took those plastic slip ties and put holes in the screen on each side of the hummer grill opening and guess what no bugs on my radiator. The great was I cut the plastic ties when i got home and all the bugs got thrown in the trash. Well worth, now if I can figure a way to keep them off the windshield.

2003 H2 Luxury package
Sunroof
Lexani Wheels
Oh and a hard covered spare on the inside

[twinsdad]

Ok folks I just went on a 850 mile round trip from san francisco to oregon to see our sons and guess what no bugs on my radiator, how you might ask. I went to the local ACE hardware store and bought a roll of aluminum window screen material. It cost all of $10 and I cut a piece about 10 inches tall and the width of my grill opening. I then took those plastic slip ties and put holes in the screen on each side of the hummer grill opening and guess what no bugs on my radiator. The great was I cut the plastic ties when i got home and all the bugs got thrown in the trash. Well worth, now if I can figure a way to keep them off the windshield.

2003 H2 Luxury package
Sunroof
Lexani Wheels
Oh and a hard covered spare on the inside

[PARAGON]

Ya know, I've lived in Jackson, Missisippi most of my life and we have bugs as much or worse than anywhere. I have never, nor do I see many that live here, put a bug screen over the radiator and I have never had a vehicle run hot. While I see nothing wrong with the idea, to attack someone for posting what he thought was a good idea and for it to be over a bug screen, seems extreme even for this forum.

Reminds me of this time when we were talking about duct tape and .....

[ChuckE]

Gee whiz "twinsdad" where is all this anger coming from? I apologize if somehow you have taken offense to something I have said. I wasn't trying to be rude.

I never thought you were a genius. Bug screens don't come in different sizes and models. Bug screens are pretty much "one size fits all."

And while I do wish you a good evening, too, I won't ask you where you want me to shove it. That's just plain rude. And guess what? I wouldn't want that. It doesn't take a genius to know that's just plain wrong.

[KenP]

What's wrong with "duck" tape?

[ChuckE]

I'm trying to figure out, are you trying to claim creativity rights? or "guess what" that you never noticed the bugs screens being sold at just about any auto parts store?

I've used radiator bug screens for at least 30 years, and the auto parts store is where I've gotten them. Granted, it might cost a touch more instead of just cutting my own, but "guess what," I can afford the extra dollar.

On summer trips trips just about anywhere outside of California radiator bug screens are almost a necessity. I remember one summer night at the west gate of Yellowstone, where the bugs were so thick you didn't dare walk with your mouth open. And then there was the one summer (and probably every summer) where driving down the highway in Florida - even during the day, where you don't hit one bug, you almost always hit two at the same time. The locals called them "love bugs" because they mate in the air, and thus you always cream two at the same time. "Cream" is a good word there, because about every rest stop, along the highway, there would be a line of cars to get to the water hoses, to try and wash the bug guts off, until the next rest stop. What a mess.

Radiator bug screens are a highly recommended device there!

[ChuckE]

Duck, duct or mallard tape?

In the group I was around they referred to it as "100MPH" tape.
That is, they used it to hold pieces of their sprint cars - up to 100 miles per hour.

Faster than that, it definitely was "DUCK! "

[twinsdad]

no genius all I am giving is all the other owners on this site an idea. Go try and find a bug screen for your h2, go on try it. Now that you cant thats why i gave them my idea. Unlike you genius i dont need your admiration to wake up every morning. Just an idea from a owner not an idea claiming anything except that is works. Now have a good evening and shove it.

[twinsdad]

Ok folks I just went on a 850 mile round trip from san francisco to oregon to see our sons and guess what no bugs on my radiator, how you might ask. I went to the local ACE hardware store and bought a roll of aluminum window screen material. It cost all of $10 and I cut a piece about 10 inches tall and the width of my grill opening. I then took those plastic slip ties and put holes in the screen on each side of the hummer grill opening and guess what no bugs on my radiator. The great was I cut the plastic ties when i got home and all the bugs got thrown in the trash. Well worth, now if I can figure a way to keep them off the windshield.

2003 H2 Luxury package
Sunroof
Lexani Wheels
Oh and a hard covered spare on the inside

[Dan]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by KenP:
What's wrong with "duck" tape? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hold on, is it "Duck" or "Duct" ???

[Kevin B]

I think you guys need to give each other a hug and apologize .