Grill Guard recommendations?
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Grill Guard recommendations?
Hello to all,
Can anyone recommend a cost effective but quality grill guard for my 03'? I have a 06 chrome grill but thinking of just a black guard for some nasty deer that keep running out in front of me in Montana!
Thanks for your help.
Can anyone recommend a cost effective but quality grill guard for my 03'? I have a 06 chrome grill but thinking of just a black guard for some nasty deer that keep running out in front of me in Montana!
Thanks for your help.
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If you having problems with deer, you might be better off getting something stout like a full bumper. Always seems like the bolt on grille gaurds will shake with just your hands. A bolt on grille gaurd wont protect your truck from deer.
Do you have any fab skills? https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post10426508
Even taking some 10" c channel and doing 1 bend under the lights, then building a grille gaurd off that would take 10x more abuse.
Another option would be making an insert that goes into where the two hooks go, and build a tubular grille gaurd from there.
Too bad you werent closer. PM sent
Do you have any fab skills? https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post10426508
Even taking some 10" c channel and doing 1 bend under the lights, then building a grille gaurd off that would take 10x more abuse.
Another option would be making an insert that goes into where the two hooks go, and build a tubular grille gaurd from there.
Too bad you werent closer. PM sent
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Leander Texas
Although I'm all about full bumper replacements, a quality built bolt on grill guard will shed deer all day long. At least the little white tails we have here in Texas. Seen it many times with minimal to no damage to the truck. My dad has a grill guard on his '01 and shoved the trunk of a Toyota all the way to it's back seat. His grill guard flexed just enough to dent his license plate. That and a little scratch on the grill guard was his only damage. Well, he had some pocket book damage too! There is alot of used Ranch Hand stuff out there you can usually pick up cheap. There are many companies out there making pretty stout products, just have to look around.
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From: Damon (South East Texas)
I have had a Tietjen's Lone Star grille guard since shortly after I got the truck in '02. I have been know to leave a few deer laying by the side of the road. I hit a large whitetail buck at 65 mph with no damage to the grille guard and only a dime sized dent in the chrome bumper. The Lone Star has lower loops that come down in front to aid in protecting the bumper corners.
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Postmaster
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From: AL, Reform
i have a brush guard and have hit a deer a 60mph and i knocked off my plate holder on the front. but i would love to have a ranch hand bumper.
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From: Alaska
I have a Ranch Hand grill guard, and my 230lbs cant get it to move at all if I try to shake it. Its built with thicker wall pipe than some of the cheaper ones.
Its a cheap insurance policy for $525 new/installed.
Its a cheap insurance policy for $525 new/installed.
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