Does anyone have any recommendations or preferences on a good looking brush/grill guard for my 2004 F-150 4x4 Lariat Screw?

 

I went with the one-piece Manik grille guard. Now, being a 4X4, you'll most likely lose your tow hooks (if that matters).

http://users2.ev1.net/~austinmerrills/gordonmerrill/truck/images/2004-08-23_manik_750x617.jpg

Westin, Smittybuilt (?), and others have versions out as well. I paid the dealership just over $400 pre tax (installed). Some folks like the Ranchhand guards. But for me, I wanted to leave the grille portion "open." I didn't care for the honeycomb grille of the Ranchhand on top of the larger truck honeycomb.

A good search (grille/guard/brush) on this forum will produce some good info for you.

 

I have the Waag center guard. Totally just bolt on(except 2wd) and you don't lose your tow hooks. Other than the ones already mentioned, go Rhino also makes one.

 

I went with the Westin Brush Guard. I can't tell the difference between the Westin and the Manik but I do know that with the Westin I was able to keep my tow hooks.

Pics are in the gallery. It also has holes for 2 lights in the center piece which I plan on filling with some 8"'s when I return from this deployment.

 

Don't really like the look of a full brush guard (personal preference) so I went with the Westin Bull Bar. Very Happy. Pics in gallery. If you 're really set on a full brush guard check out Manik. Had one before and it was built really well.

 

I also went with a bul bar, pics in my gallery as well. Not a big fan of the full brush guards