Is a Deer Guard worth it?

Yes yes and absolutely yes. All you need to do is hit a deer ONCE without one and need to pay the repairs for it to pay for itself and all the extra weight and fuel.

Also mine saved my front end when a prime truck hit and ran me, and my new one saved my hood last night when a moron backed into my rig and only left scratches on the hood and mild bend in the guard rather then a crushed hood and headlight.

They are worth every #### penny the weight and .1 mpg loss and then some.

 

I had moose guards on the trucks I drove out West. I feel they are necessary. That plastic hood won't survive impact with a dog. The cost of the moose guard is less than the repair bill if you hit deer, elk, etc. There is a lot less down time having one installed than down time having truck repairs completed, plus a tow bill.

 

For a quality cattle guard it will be an issue for some trucks that are only rated for 12k on the steers.
A truck like mine can handle a big boy guard rated for hitting a large moose.

Are they worth it? Absolutely if you get a good one.

Insurance covered every hit but the financial loss goes way beyond just the actual damage.

Your insurance will take a hit upon renewal and the down time loss of revenue for a single truck operation can be devastating.

3 times I wish I had one. Hit a cow in OK at 65mph dead center in the grille was costly for my boss and the truck was down 2 months.

Hit a small deer in Oregon with a T-680 I owned. Pushed the grille in and cracked the hood a plastic bumper. I didn’t put a claim in and just traded it in a few months later.

Last was a large Mule Deer up on I-90 in SD.

Truck (389) was literally brand new with 4K on the odometer. Put a claim in and the truck was in the shop for a month. Lost revenue and a big hit on my insurance. The guard I need for my truck is around $8k and would have paid for itself X 4-5.

 

I cant get one. My steer is 10,800 as it is now, but I talked to a gal that was fueling next to me one day that had one. She said sometimes they work and sometimes they dont.

I guess if you have room for the weight they may be worth it.

 

I wouldn't buy one now. Rates suck, just wait until after November. Unless you find a used one on the plethora of bankrupt former O/O's

Seriously, they're worth it. Every time

 

Depends on the brand or style.

Animals maybe..but an actual crash. Don't count on it.

The last company had a pickup turn right in front of him and it crumbled like a toothpick. And he wasn't going very fast.

 

Rate suck so can u afford to b sitting 4-6 weeks waiting to get repaired?

 

Nope...

they inhibit the driver from doing a proper pre-trip...getting out of the truck these days when its not flip=flop weather is a red flag

minimal mitigation from any crash protection, not beefy enough

Beefy enough one's over weight the steers