Rear Spoiler Hater

[uHu]

Had one on a dodge dart wagon ages ago, home made. And that worked as well. The idea is good, and in those days, without a rear washer n wiper, it's the only choice.

 

[bwbski26]

they work great keeping the window clean. when it rains it forces the air down over the window, and the water is pushed down quickly. may not be the sharpest looking, (i have the old black blade on) but very functional. i would love the new one. looks fantastic.

 

[LandCruisers4Life]

they work great keeping the window clean. when it rains it forces the air down over the window, and the water is pushed down quickly. may not be the sharpest looking, (i have the old black blade on) but very functional. i would love the new one. looks fantastic.

We must be opposites... I don't like the new one, but love the blade style!

 

[_JP_]

after 13 months and 15K miles on the 07, the only thing that i'm not in love with is that silly spoiler. good thing i can fit a 9'6" longboard inside the cabin as the one time i put a stand up paddleboard on top (at 12') the spoiler prevented me from opening the back of the truck.

the wife digs the spoiler and thinks my plans to eradicate part of a 70k vehicle and then to clean it up with bolts and pieces of plastic are unacceptable.... we shall see....

jp

 

[jahmaka]

If you are going to get rid of the spoiler.I will be more than willing to take it off your hand. Please let me know. By the way cool picture.

 

[schlaker]

I'm kinda getting used to it, and since there is no easy, clean way to remove it , it's gonna stay. I just like to vent about it since I hate plastic add-ons on my truck.

 

[jahmaka]

No problem, if you change your mine let me know.

 

[twstrchasr]

As far as spoiler holes go, this is what I ended up with. ABS plastic shaped to cover all three holes, painted to match and one button head allen bolt to cover that odd tack weld spot as well. A plastic piece large enough to cover ALL the spots looked even more out of place and I thought the bolt gave the whole "cover up look" a sense of purpose, like I wasn't trying to hide everything, even though it does absolutely nothing. I tried white to match, but again it looked like I trying to hide the whole mess. Still toying with the possibility of buying a new hatch, w/o spoiler mounting holes and having it painted and keeping the OE hatch as-is in case I have to put things back to stock- UGG.

Why would you need to put it back to "stock" ? Actually, I think no spoiler IS stock. The silly spoiler is part of a port installed add on pkg including the equally silly running boards.

My 2001 has the blade style and I don't have any problem with its looks or function. The later style is just too noticable and tacky, IMO.

If I end up getting a '05--'07 lc/lx it will most certainly come with the "basket handle" style spoiler and I am going to have the body shop remove the spoiler, fill in the holes correctly an re-spray the upper tailgate. I know that is an expensive route to take but on a vehicle as pricey as the 100 is, it's a small price to pay, all things considered. Just wondering, is the CHMSL on the tailgate or the spoiler on the "basket handle" version ? If the light is on the spoiler, that does complicate matters....