Ranchhand Grill Guard Install Question
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Ranchhand Grill Guard Install Question
Hey guys, I just bought a used Ranchhand grillguard for my 95 F150. The problem is that i've never had a grill guard before and am not sure if I need an install kit for this or not.
The guard is made for a 92-96 so that's not really the problem... it's just that I see only four bolt holes holding this thing to the face of the bumper and was wondering if there was supposed to be a backing plate to reinforce it. I was just thinking that the grill guard has some weight to it and I don't want it to crack the bumper or mess it up otherwise.
I noticed that there are two steel straps that run from the bottom of the grill guard and look like they're supposed to run THROUGH my plastic spoiler on the bottom of my XL chrome bumper... but if I cut through the spoiler to keep those straps on the guard.... where the heck do I bolt them to (about 6 inches to the closest piece of metal and they don't line up with anything)? Am I missing brackets or can I just cut off the two straps so I don't have to cut the spoiler.
Will the four bolts be enough to hold it on? (Grade 8 hardware of course)
Thanks!
The guard is made for a 92-96 so that's not really the problem... it's just that I see only four bolt holes holding this thing to the face of the bumper and was wondering if there was supposed to be a backing plate to reinforce it. I was just thinking that the grill guard has some weight to it and I don't want it to crack the bumper or mess it up otherwise.
I noticed that there are two steel straps that run from the bottom of the grill guard and look like they're supposed to run THROUGH my plastic spoiler on the bottom of my XL chrome bumper... but if I cut through the spoiler to keep those straps on the guard.... where the heck do I bolt them to (about 6 inches to the closest piece of metal and they don't line up with anything)? Am I missing brackets or can I just cut off the two straps so I don't have to cut the spoiler.
Will the four bolts be enough to hold it on? (Grade 8 hardware of course)
Thanks!
Last edited by cjsteak; Feb 19, 2006 at 11:37 PM.
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