grill questions
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grill questions
I have an 01 f350, I recently put a ranch hand bumper off of an 05+, and it fits fine except theirs a gap between the bumper and the grill, not real noticeable, but I know its there
So my question is would I be able to swap an 05+ grill on my truck without messing with the header panel?
So my question is would I be able to swap an 05+ grill on my truck without messing with the header panel?
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From: Tewksbury, MA
For an 05 grille on an 04 header panel the bottom punting tabs will not line up because the 05-07 grilles use 5 mounting clips instead of 4. However you can drill a hole through the tabs behind the clips and wrap a zip tie around it. Lots of people do this so that they do not have to swap the header panels, I myself just got the header panel because i was doing headlights and all. If you plan to stay with the stock 01 style lights then id just do the zip ties.
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From: SE Georgia
the 99-04 header panel top matches the 05-07 header panel exactly
however
the 99-04 header panel bottom sits higher than the 05-07 header panel bottom edge, and as mentioned above, they have a different number of snaps
you can use a 05+ grill easily with your 99-04 panel. just screw the 4 screws along the top, and then use some zip ties to secure the bottom edge. I did a partial 05+ conversion on my Excursion. I have 05+ lights and the 05+ header panel with a 2002 grill installed. waiting to find a 05+ bumper to finish.
with that bumper you have, you might have to cut the 05+ grill down a tiny bit. I'm betting though that a 05+ grill will drop right in without modifications.
pics?
however
the 99-04 header panel bottom sits higher than the 05-07 header panel bottom edge, and as mentioned above, they have a different number of snaps
you can use a 05+ grill easily with your 99-04 panel. just screw the 4 screws along the top, and then use some zip ties to secure the bottom edge. I did a partial 05+ conversion on my Excursion. I have 05+ lights and the 05+ header panel with a 2002 grill installed. waiting to find a 05+ bumper to finish.
with that bumper you have, you might have to cut the 05+ grill down a tiny bit. I'm betting though that a 05+ grill will drop right in without modifications.
pics?
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