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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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Chrome or black?

I've decided on the grille guard I want, but I can't decide if I should get chrome or black. Here's the Go Rhino! 3000 series in chrome:


On this truck:



The problem I have is, I know the chrome would match the chrome bumper and grille, but I'm not wanting MORE chrome.

If I went with the black grille guard, I would probably have the bumpers sprayed in line-x and have to either get a new grille or have it painted gray to match the truck.

Please let me hear your opinions! Thanks!


*oh and I plan on replacing or removing the step tubes on the sides with black or something less noticeable.*
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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Stainless steel, do not buy crome !

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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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Stainless steel, do not buy crome !

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I would buy the stainless, but it costs twice as much. Not really keen on spending $700 for just a grille guard.

Plus these are good quality as we have them on our Rescue trucks and they've held up looking fine for at least 5-6 years now w/ no flaws.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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I'd go black.

If you spray the bumpers and the guard with Line-X it would look awesome.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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Black, and black side steps as well.



https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...id=157001&.jpg

Like the dark look.
 

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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 11:32 AM
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Sorry i have to ask, what is Line-X ???.
My F250 sport is totaly black, whit stainless steel Smittybuilt outland grillgard, and crome rollbar in the back.
Have to say the crom roll bar in the back is ****, just after 1/2 year it starded whit rust !.
So no more crome fore me, onely stainless steel, but a live in Norway, and have hard vinter her.


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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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black simple reason chrome isnt the way to go.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Definitely black with grill painted to match truck.
Stay away from chrome on grill guards.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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Line-X is a material that is applied via spray gun to coat truck beds and whatever else your heart or wallet desires.

Check it out.
http://www.line-x.com/

Originally Posted by Norwegian Viking
Sorry i have to ask, what is Line-X ???.
My F250 sport is totaly black, whit stainless steel Smittybuilt outland grillgard, and crome rollbar in the back.
Have to say the crom roll bar in the back is ****, just after 1/2 year it starded whit rust !.
So no more crome fore me, onely stainless steel, but a live in Norway, and have hard vinter her.


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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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i am looking at a westin bull bar for the front of mine once the body and fixed and I paint the thing. I am looking at the bull bar that is black and chrome.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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Black for FTW
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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looks like the way to go is black! i'll order it up and post pics once it's done. thanks for all the input!
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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Black, definately. And with the color of your truck, you could just replace the grille with the factory dark argent color and not have to color match it at all...
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by EaTmYtAiLpIpEs
i am looking at a westin bull bar for the front of mine once the body and fixed and I paint the thing. I am looking at the bull bar that is black and chrome.
Thats what I have and I think it looks pretty good. Wasnt to bad of an install either.

As far as the original post. Definitly go with the black.
 
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