I am about to purchase a ranch hand grill guard for my 99 f150 2wd. The salesman said the guard weighs about a 130lbs. I was wondering if this would affect my trucks ride hight, tire wear or anything else.

Thanks,
Buck000

 

Ride height will suffer just a tad, as will more weight on the tires will cause SLIGHT excelerated wear. But not by much. Go for it.

Tyler
95 F-150 302 4x4 5 speed 33x12.5 BFG Muds HS9500i
94 F-250 7.3 Diesel 4x4 5 speed stock

 

Have the alignment checked a couple of weeks after the installation (after the springs have settled in with the new weight).

 

I appreciate the advice. I talked to the guys at RanchHand yesterday; they said the grill guard only weighs 106 lbs. I think the extra front end wear is a small price to pay for the protection that I am getting. I drive where the deer are all over the road at night, so I really need the extra protection up front.

Thanks,
Buck000

 

I almost forgot what grill guards are really used for. Down hear in South Florida everybody has one, but they are just for show!

 

I have to laugh every time I see a shiny chrome one on the interstate...


...swinging gently back & forth in the wind.

 

I have heard that grill guards can actually cause more damage in an accident by crushing stuff that normally wouldn't get crushed. I have been thinking of putting one on my truck but that is a drawback I don't want.

 

Just build it right then. Mine folds down as a platform, but was strong enough to hold up the front of the truck when I rolled it at 45mph. Check the 83 Bronco album in my sig link.

 

yes, and they should be SRS compatible...ck the mfgr to see if they tested your model and year for air bag compliance.

We have a Setina on our Bronco and have used it 3 times to push other vehicles out of snow or sand. But it's not a full brush guard.