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Old Jan 15, 2017 | 08:34 AM
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Chrome grille guard

Well, my immaculate 96 F250 isn't so nice anymore...I crashed into a Honda yesterday. I'm going to need a new chrome grille guard, & it looks like Westin no longer makes the model like I have on it now...the only one I've been able to find is made by Go Rhino. Does anyone have a picture of one of these on an OBS Ford? I haven't been able to find one on the interweb...
 
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 10:16 AM
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Nobody's seen one of these?
Anyone know of any other chrome grille guard that's still available for a 96?
 
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 11:39 AM
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Ugh. Looks like the hitch stayed in place!

Ya, found the Rhino model on Ebay.

Also found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-West...BYdooc&vxp=mtr

Bingo!
 
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 11:51 AM
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Man that's exactly what I need!
Except it's the wrong year....
 
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 12:33 PM
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Doh, my search was for later model. I hate when they do that(throw stuff in that isn't what you searched). Sorry, I didn't read the whole title on Ebay.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 06:26 PM
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I wish you luck. Had the same one on my 95 and damaged it in a fender bender 9 years ago. Have yet to find one.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2017 | 01:33 PM
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Yesterday's project-
New bumper, new front hitch. Got the hood aligned pretty well still need to work on the bumper alignment and install the bugshield and lower valance. The only chrome grille guard I can find for a 20 year old Ford is $800, so I will probably not replace that...
 
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Old Jan 23, 2017 | 01:40 PM
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Here's the Go Rhino. I'll admit that when the truck was stock height, I did not like it, felt like it stuck out too far. Now that its lifted, I like it a lot more.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2017 | 03:42 PM
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Thanks Steelhorse4x4!
That's exactly what I wanted to see... And I agree, I think its too much for a stock truck. Now, what about that front bumper with the built-in lights? Where did that come from?
 
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As far as I can see though, a little work and your grill guard would probably straighten out pretty good.
 
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Hi. This is my first posting on here, please bear with me if its messy...this brush guard was on my '95 7.3 when I bought her last year. I can't find another exact anywhere online!! My auto body guy at a local dealership even tried for days to find this specific style for another customer who wanted mine last year when my truck was in for a new hood hinge and paint. ...I wish I had sence to get that other customer's info because I am selling this one, listing it tonight. I had the great luck of finding a never mounted Ranch Hand grill guard that was scuffed but still wrapped in original wrapping, so i'm putting that on The Brick.
Does anyone know if this chrome one was a Ford option, or who made it? I've found a dozen almost-the-same but not one exact
Thanks in advance for any info!
to thechief66...yours wraps around, is the outer steel tubing a larger diameter than the center tubes?
 
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Originally Posted by LaurieB9573
Hi. This is my first posting on here, please bear with me if its messy...this brush guard was on my '95 7.3 when I bought her last year. I can't find another exact anywhere online!! My auto body guy at a local dealership even tried for days to find this specific style for another customer who wanted mine last year when my truck was in for a new hood hinge and paint. ...I wish I had sence to get that other customer's info because I am selling this one, listing it tonight. I had the great luck of finding a never mounted Ranch Hand grill guard that was scuffed but still wrapped in original wrapping, so i'm putting that on The Brick.
Does anyone know if this chrome one was a Ford option, or who made it? I've found a dozen almost-the-same but not one exact
Thanks in advance for any info!
to thechief66...yours wraps around, is the outer steel tubing a larger diameter than the center tubes?
That is a Westin Brush Guard for an OBS Ford. They do not make them anymore and from what I can tell, they are pretty hard to come by these days. I was able to pull one off an F-350 at the junk yard last year but I just about had to fight a few other guys for it.
 
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That is a Westin Brush Guard for an OBS Ford. They do not make them anymore and from what I can tell, they are pretty hard to come by these days. I was able to pull one off an F-350 at the junk yard last year but I just about had to fight a few other guys for it.
I have one off our f350 that I'm trying to get rid of. But I have some questions, how much is it worth? And what year/make is it compatible with? Any ideas?
 
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