'09 F150 Carriage Works Billet Grille Install!
#1
'09 F150 Carriage Works Billet Grille Install!
What do you guys think of this grille? I like it for the Lariat and King Ranch.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeCMhFX7VPs
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeCMhFX7VPs
Last edited by Rambo; 02-05-2009 at 06:46 PM.
#4
That's a big leap over the '04+ billet grille's. Those things were absolutely hideous. This one doesn't make as big of an impact, keeps a lot more of the factory default grille shape and style, so not too bad either way. Will save me from heaving like I do every time I see an '04+ (or even a '97+) with those nasty billet grille's available today.
Wonder why Ford even bothered putting the plastic eggshells/crates in the Lariat/KR grilles anyways? Would probably look nicer without them in there? I'd do a photoshop if I had the inclination, but I love the Plat grille so ixnay on spending the time to do that.
It looks very easy to install too, that's always a big plus.
Wonder why Ford even bothered putting the plastic eggshells/crates in the Lariat/KR grilles anyways? Would probably look nicer without them in there? I'd do a photoshop if I had the inclination, but I love the Plat grille so ixnay on spending the time to do that.
It looks very easy to install too, that's always a big plus.
#5
Comet, why keep on busting on the billet grilles, lots of us have them here. Most stock grilles = boring! It's nice to have a custom grille to set your truck apart from the million other F150's on the road.
as far as the new truck, I see they had a lower bumper billet grille too, but those black pieces in the bumper above the tow hooks really ruin the look of the bumper.
as far as the new truck, I see they had a lower bumper billet grille too, but those black pieces in the bumper above the tow hooks really ruin the look of the bumper.
#6
Man you said it. I think the first after market company to give us something to replace these black ugly plugs with will make a killing. Does anyone what purpose they serve? I know that is the first thing i want to change on mine. When and if it warms up im going to take a look under there and see what is behind them and how the connect. And i have to admit this is the first time i have ever thought the billet grill looked good even thought i dont really care for the bolt over would rather replace the wholde grill instead.
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#8
a company called grillcraft makes a grill for the 09 FX4....its a mesh style grill.
http://grillcraft.com/applications/2...X4.aspx/1/782/
But they dont have a picture of what it looks like
Here is the MX series grill on an 08
I just wanna know how it looks on the 09 FX4
http://grillcraft.com/applications/2...X4.aspx/1/782/
But they dont have a picture of what it looks like
Here is the MX series grill on an 08
I just wanna know how it looks on the 09 FX4
Last edited by cdiddy4224; 02-06-2009 at 02:09 PM.
#10
Street Scene has this one
Last edited by piercede; 02-06-2009 at 03:52 PM.
#11
Those are overriders on the bumper.
Pat Schiavone talks about them in the 3rd video on this page:
http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/aut...rd/video2.html
Pat Schiavone talks about them in the 3rd video on this page:
http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/aut...rd/video2.html
Last edited by Rambo; 02-06-2009 at 03:29 PM.
#12
I disagree looks stupid and not tuff. Almost like they couldnt think of anything to do with the open space so lets put this cheap piece of plastic in here and call it protection. lol It probably the thing i want to change most about my new 09 if i had to change anything that would be the first.
Last edited by nditech; 02-06-2009 at 03:10 PM.
#13
I'd advise not looking at what... a good 50+ % of the trucks on here? 75%+? Look around at all the people running some version of a billet grill... and you call it nasty
#14
About 10 minutes ago I got home from ordering my '09 at the dealership. Will very glady stick with factory Plat grille. Although as stated previously, that first one posted by Rambo doesn't look nearly as bad as previous ones I've seen, in fact doesn't look half bad even. I'd stay far away from those strange mesh ones though.
Last edited by CometFlash; 02-06-2009 at 04:49 PM. Reason: piercede - doesn't look too bad either, fix the overriders though looks silly without them.
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What do you guys think of this grille? I like it for the Lariat and King Ranch.
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeCMhFX7VPs
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeCMhFX7VPs