They're almost 2in long and the HP Dark Horse is already really low to the ground. Ford put them on to help create lower air pressure near the rear of the car for more down force. I can't imagine a single scenario during winter where they'll be a benefit but I can imagine where they'd be a hindrance if I need to make it through 3-4in of snow.
I'm sorry you have to drive your Dark Horse in the snow. I'm lucky I have a Heated garage where I keep mine over the winter months and a F 150 4X4 I use as a daily. Yesterday they spayed bryn and salt on the roads around here. That's when he goes into hibernation till spring. As for your Strakers I would take them off if you can why risk them getting damaged. I pray some bozo does not bang into you.Not sure if standard Dark Horse has em. Should get you a couple inches more of ground clearance and it's one less thing to get hassled by chunks of ice lollygagging in the road. Five black 7mm bolts, three on the bottom and two on the side in the wheel wells. I was able to get to em just turning my wheels out of the way and lying on my side.
I've come to accept that these are just cars and I only have room for one vehicle. I've only driven Mustangs since I had my learner's permit, this is my 4th, I usually keep them 5-8 years but this one will probably stay longer. Despite the salt, my undercarriages have never looked that bad. I can walk to wherever I need to be in like 30 minutes so if weather is treacherous I'll just get my comfiest snow boots and hike it. I feel like I've done what I can with this one. Good snow tires and full body PPF, this will be the first time I bother to keep a car clean in winter with ONR. I've always thought about making a project out of removing what I can from the underside and coating it with truck bed liner or something, maybe this summer. Removing any existing rust will be the tedious part.
I noticed they're more flexible than I thought. But I still have a bit of PTSD from a couple years ago where I ran over a chunk of ice in a blizzard that came out of nowhere. Went from just wet outside no precipitation to 5 minutes down the road I'm now in a whiteout blizzard with 4in of snow on the ground. The ice busted through my splash shield under the engine and pulverized the AC condenser, after I had just replaced the compressor. While driving it felt like I had some drag against the snow and it made my car handle a little squirrely. I thought the ice was just stuck under my car, it was a shard about 3in wide of the splash shield hanging down.
