what is this and is it necessary

[theosdad]

Total newbie question. What exactly is that plastic thing under the front bumper. Is it an air diverter or water diverter? and is it necessary or can I take it off.

[zerodown]

Junk!!!!!!!!!!

[theosdad]

so it effects nothing at all. I figured its plastic anyway. It wouldnt protect anything.

[thissideup]

First thing I changed!!! Lost the plastic dingle berry from the front bumper.

[Sv650]

Total newbie question. What exactly is that plastic thing under the front bumper. Is it an air diverter or water diverter? and is it necessary or can I take it off.

It's an air diverter, and allows DC to claim 1/100th MPG (+ or - ) on every vehicle they sell.

If you remove it, you will invalidate the CAFE standard.

SV

[theosdad]

thank you for all the info

[dads jk]

Well I 'll be weird I took mine off for a long time and recently reinstalled using real nuts and bolts , in my mind it helps my mpg on my commute to work.

[Labrador]

I like my skid row plate there...

[rickl]

1st weekend after got 07 rubi went wheeling,chickened out on deep water crossing(hadn't even made a payment yet)went to back out of deep fast flowing water,Jeepgirl says to me 'whats that,is it off our jeep? I looked and laughed as I saw that ugly@ssed piece of plastic floating away(then I got wet +had a hell of a chase retrieving it as what goes in the bush comes back out with you)It along with equally ugly front bumper have been donated for recycling

[theosdad]

since it is my daily driver every mpg matters. Ill leave it on till it gets ripped off on the trails.