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Grille Guard
Heading to Alaska this summer and have heard about stones and such on the highways. Any experiences with driving there and what are your thoughts on adding a grille guard help protect the radiator?
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2019 Montana High Country 321MK
Fleet Mechanic
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About the best thing you can do is slow down and move over as much as you can when a semi passes you. The roads are WAY better than they used to be. Construction seems to happen more in Canada than Alaska it seems. Remember that the trip is just a bunch of short trips, so take your time and see as much as you can.
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From: Mills River
About the best thing you can do is slow down and move over as much as you can when a semi passes you. The roads are WAY better than they used to be. Construction seems to happen more in Canada than Alaska it seems. Remember that the trip is just a bunch of short trips, so take your time and see as much as you can.
HTH,
Jim / crewzer
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There are RV Tours offered and they require a screen mounted to protect the radiator along with other precautionary measures. I think they do this for a reason.
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What most people think of as a "grill guard" is just metal bars that will minimize damage should you hit a deer. If you hit a moose (fairly common up north), you might as well kiss your **** goodbye. A screen like what golfmedik has on his truck should prevent rocks from impacting the radiator. My only concern with a screen like that is it _could_ reduce the air flow to the radiator.
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What most people think of as a "grill guard" is just metal bars that will minimize damage should you hit a deer. If you hit a moose (fairly common up north), you might as well kiss your **** goodbye. A screen like what golfmedik has on his truck should prevent rocks from impacting the radiator. My only concern with a screen like that is it _could_ reduce the air flow to the radiator.
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Have a complete Fab Four guard and screen on our 6.2 and have spent months driving in the West. Overheating has not been an issue in the mountains or on the flat.
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What brand is that? Wife saw one like it and said we need one like that. (Large bars & chromed)
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It is the Westin HDx stainless with winch mount. They come with or without the winch mount and in powder coat and stainless.