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If you have a splitter on your car then more than likely it's not your first one as they seem to crack on any uneven roads. My first lasted three days as I was coming out of the dentist parking lot.....
I bought another one but wanted to prevent it catching on every slight change in road surface. If they would roll the bottom front lip underneath itself then most of these accidents wouldn't happen but the mold would be tough to do and they wouldn't sell as many splitters?
So I came up with my own idea, I bought some 1/2" aluminum rod
and some epoxy for plastics and made some modifications.
I cut small pieces to fit in the channels, epoxied them in and then painted them black to match.
They are not noticable from the front and only added a litle over a pound of weight. There is no sagging and so far they have lived through multiple scrapes and are still doing fine, better yet the splitter still looks like new.
Flame away but I hope it helps someone else.
I like it- Splitter stiffeners. Aluminum tubing or S.S. tubing would be even lighter and just as strong. I'd like to know how it holds up. Keep us posted!
If you have a splitter on your car then more than likely it's not your first one as they seem to crack on any uneven roads. My first lasted three days as I was coming out of the dentist parking lot.....
I bought another one but wanted to prevent it catching on every slight change in road surface. If they would roll the bottom front lip underneath itself then most of these accidents wouldn't happen but the mold would be tough to do and they wouldn't sell as many splitters?
So I came up with my own idea, I bought some 1/2" aluminum rod https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSZ887BV...n_title_2&th=1 and some epoxy for plastics and made some modifications.
I cut small pieces to fit in the channels, epoxied them in and then painted them black to match.
They are not noticable from the front and only added a litle over a pound of weight. There is no sagging and so far they have lived through multiple scrapes and are still doing fine, better yet the splitter still looks like new.
Flame away but I hope it helps someone else.
Why do I see these becoming road projectiles and taking out windows (or worse) of other vehicles on the road?
Advice from someone who has had both ABS and fiberglass splitters and side skirts.....try to find FIBERGLASS. When ABS rubs coming off an incline parking lot, many times it vibrates to the point of a chunk breaking off. When fiberglass rubs, it doesn't break off to the point of being unrepairable.
Splitter PSA
