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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 03:18 PM
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Thoughts on Grille

Hey guys,

I know this is really subjective, but you guys have some nice rigs and thought I'd ask for some advice. I have a big crack down the middle of my grille (05 black) and it has been growing as I lean over it to work. It's pretty much all the way through the top grille section. It bugs me so I want to replace the grille now.

I've landed on a couple of options. A stock style replacement with billet inserts - looks very subtle, clean and adds a little pop to the front end OR one of these Raptor style grilles that I think look great. The Raptor style grille would look especially good with the 08+ mirrors.

You can see the crack in the top middle.




What do you guys think of these options?



 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 03:21 PM
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Stock grille with billet
 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 03:29 PM
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Stock with billet
 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 05:33 PM
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Stock, stock with billet or the Harley Davidson style.

 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 06:21 PM
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Stock or Stock w. billet. NO raptor grille plz.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 07:29 PM
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Stock with billet gets my vote!
 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 08:02 PM
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my votes for the stock with billet i like them so much im gonna upgrade my 01 to the 05 grille soon as i get a chance not to mention that raptor style every time i look at the pic i think it says DOOD
 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 08:37 PM
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Stock w/ billet
 
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Stock with billet.

On a side note, both your front tires look a bit worn on the inside or is it just a shadow?
 
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I have a Harley Davidson style grille somewhere around here. I just updated to the 05 oem grille.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 10:05 PM
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On a side note, both your front tires look a bit worn on the inside or is it just a shadow?
I see some cupping on the inside of his front tire tread. Been there and done that. Bilsteins to the rescue!
 
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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 06:21 AM
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Stock with billet or the Harley Davidson
 
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not to mention that raptor style every time i look at the pic i think it says DOOD
It appears to me it states DODO .

 
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Originally Posted by metru
that raptor style every time i look at the pic i think it says DOOD
Originally Posted by mecdac
It appears to me it states DODO .

To my eye it reads "DODD" but in a very hard to read font.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 08:12 AM
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The contrarian says none of the above!!!

I have a subjective dislike of the billet look. However it got it's name, no billets involved in construction.

And the DOOD, DODD, DODO, DORF grill, nahhhhhh.

1 vote for stock.
 
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