Stone Guards

Hi

There is only one true option that is 100% South Australian made to suit your vehicle and camper combo and not just an off the shelf, overseas made product.

The Stone Stomper is the only way to go to give you peace of mind for the protection of both your camper and your vehicle.

I have previously owned Rock Tamers. On a particular trip along the Birdsville Track, I was astounded at the amount of visible stones being ejected sideways, regardless of the adjustable angle set. I was actually concerned how I could be responsible for damage to other vehicles passing in either direction by missiles ejected from my wheels.
I was that disappointed with the Rock Tamers that I sold them following that trip.

I subsequently purchased the Stone Stompers and have been using them for several years now. Not only have I been totally satisfied with the product, but my two friends who travel with me have fitted them to their vehicle rigs.

The two products are Chalk and Cheese in my opinion, with the Stone Stomper "trapeze" exceling on all counts. Any stones, etc. are contained by the mesh suspended between the vehicle and trailer.

You will not be disappointed with the Stone Stomper product and Christian and his team offer excellent after sales support as well.

Hi Stinga,

Both will do what you want them to do, and that is protect the front of your camper and the rear of your car.

As has been pointed out, Rock Tamers are in fact oversize “mud flaps”, and will “ricochet” stones and rocks to the side. The Stone Stomper is a large “trapeze” style net that generally will ricochet stones and rocks down.

There are two issues with the Stone Stomper that seem to come up, the first is that in order to get between the towing vehicle and the front of the camper/van, you need to drop the net. The other issue is that it can become “clogged” with dust and dirt, and if it rains, this dust and dirt will form mud and become quite heavy and cause the net to sag and possibly drag on the road.

Having said that, I do not have either, but have added truck mud flaps to the rear of my car which perform the same function as Rock Tamers. I had these mud flaps already, so chose to use them. If I was spending money to buy either, I would chose the Stone Stomper despite the two inconveniences I have outlined.

Macca.

I've had both and would recommend the Stone Stomper. Experienced a lot of damage with the rock tamers

We are talking‘industrial design and the need to find a practical solution to stone control. The Stomper is as close as you can get to the ideal solution in my view. Well worth the $. I’ve had barriers and nets in the past…now using the SS. As I see it, the trampoline approach wins because it stops the stones from rising up, and importantly, lets them continue rearward on their mad way !

Stinga68, echo the other replies, excellent product.

To endorse the customer support, I neglected to reclip after a lunch stop and travelled some K's before I stopped and corrected the problem. I did some damage to the mat and on my return I contacted Stone Stomper to see if mat could be repaired. I was heading to Adelaide in a few weeks and he said drop it in and will have a look, which I did on a Thursday afternoon. Picked it up Monday afternoon, all fixed, new fittings all around and No Charge, now that is service above and beyond.

I haven't read any replies here, but my unreserved recommendation is Stone Stomper. Each Stomper can be custom made to your requirements with reinforcement against wear points on A frame protrusions, etc.

Since I fitted it I get absolutely no stone damage to my fibreglass hybrid camper and no damage to the tug from reflected stones that you might get from other devices. Also, dust issues at the rear of the tug are reduced as the modified airflow seems to keep a lot of it under the trampoline and under the van.

Not only a great product but unbelievably good after sales service.

For example, after some years and many thousands of km on outback roads my Stone Stomper had holes worn in it. I sent it to the manufacturer to be patched. Instead, unasked, I received a brand new replacement. I emailed back, saying there must be some mistake and what did I owe. The answer was no mistake and nothing owed, just tell people about Stone Stomper. So here is the telling.

I've been running the SS for 5 yrs thru some very harsh terrain and recommend them, but just a couple of other points to consider, increase the size of the tugs mudflaps and the width of Stone Stomper as with fitting an intermediate support pole to hold the mesh outwards not just up because the mesh has a tendency curl up while travelling which exposes the outer edge of the van to rock strike