Brush Guard / Grill Guard / Bull Bar
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Brush Guard / Grill Guard / Bull Bar
I've got a 2007 FX4, and I've been looking for a brush guard since I got it. I had a '97 before, with a Manik that attached directly to the frame and was pre-drilled for two lights. It was a sturdy all black powered coated piece I liked a lot, I got the one piece welded. It was even rated for a 7k winch on it (which I didn't do).
For my 2007, the options seem to all be, well, lame. With the new hood including the grill they sit far away or tilt, and use absolutely lame brackets often just attaching to the bumper. While I don't expect it to save me in a crash with my old one I thought nothing of bumping into a wall in a parking garage while parking, but with the ones I've seen I think that would bend them.
So where can I get a quality, black paint/powder coat grill guard/bull bar that I can bump into something with and might hold 2 lights, or even 4 lights? Is it just a lost cause with the new designs?
For my 2007, the options seem to all be, well, lame. With the new hood including the grill they sit far away or tilt, and use absolutely lame brackets often just attaching to the bumper. While I don't expect it to save me in a crash with my old one I thought nothing of bumping into a wall in a parking garage while parking, but with the ones I've seen I think that would bend them.
So where can I get a quality, black paint/powder coat grill guard/bull bar that I can bump into something with and might hold 2 lights, or even 4 lights? Is it just a lost cause with the new designs?
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Ranchhand doesn't pre-drill for lights though.
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I've tapped into a couple of things with my brush guard (shopping carts, parking lot light pole, my bros rear bumper on his chevy) and have no damage. I wish I knew the brand of mine, I can't remember. I got it off ebay for around $250 brand new and had it sprayed w/line-x. Mine tilts which is a really nice feature when washing the truck. I also like mine cause it has 4 bars protecting the headlights rather than 3, which just about every other brush guard that i've seen for 04-08 f150s has.
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Why is this so hard?
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I've tapped into a couple of things with my brush guard (shopping carts, parking lot light pole, my bros rear bumper on his chevy) and have no damage. I wish I knew the brand of mine, I can't remember. I got it off ebay for around $250 brand new and had it sprayed w/line-x. Mine tilts which is a really nice feature when washing the truck. I also like mine cause it has 4 bars protecting the headlights rather than 3, which just about every other brush guard that i've seen for 04-08 f150s has.
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I second the ranch hand...my buddy has one on his truck and he can run over small trees and hit fences open no big deal...They are well made and the way they connect to the truck on the frame makes it secure and very sturdy...Also about the lights ranch hand has an accessory that you can buy that will allow you to attach lights. Its the next thing im doing to my truck
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To install the brush guard the lower brackets are mounted directly to the frame where the tow hooks are, take the towhooks off, put bracket on, followed by towhook and put bolts back on. Tow hooks are still on, just maybe 1/2"-3/4" lower but they are still there and if I remember correctly it even came with longer bolts to do this-I dont remember though
here is the brush guard I have and the link for where I got it
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...w=1&N=700+150+
--Not sure why it says the towhooks have to be removed but it works with the towhooks and they are still just as useable
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I've tapped into a couple of things with my brush guard (shopping carts, parking lot light pole, my bros rear bumper on his chevy) and have no damage. I wish I knew the brand of mine, I can't remember. I got it off ebay for around $250 brand new and had it sprayed w/line-x. Mine tilts which is a really nice feature when washing the truck. I also like mine cause it has 4 bars protecting the headlights rather than 3, which just about every other brush guard that i've seen for 04-08 f150s has.
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Here is mine.
#14
The Ranchand looks beefy.
How about an entire front bumper replacement with an attached front grill guard?
Make you own or have it welded up based on your design.
My Grill guard is a S.S. Westin from a late model Dodge Truck. I made some new brackets that mount to the frame out of 1/4" thick angle iron that bolt to the tow hook location. I also added a large plate and braces between the frame rails and grill guard to mount a winch in the future.
Total cost
$125 for used S.S. Westin grill guard (from body shop - got scratched during fender bender)
$100 in metal work for brackets and winch plate
$10 to spray paint new steel mounting brackets and winch plate
Having a stout s.s. grill guard, that mounts a winch, that is like no one else's.....priceless.
My suggestion use your imagination......and beware of light weight "beauty bars".
Also, you can fix the problem about mounting lights on any grill guard with a drill bit and a drill.
How about an entire front bumper replacement with an attached front grill guard?
Make you own or have it welded up based on your design.
My Grill guard is a S.S. Westin from a late model Dodge Truck. I made some new brackets that mount to the frame out of 1/4" thick angle iron that bolt to the tow hook location. I also added a large plate and braces between the frame rails and grill guard to mount a winch in the future.
Total cost
$125 for used S.S. Westin grill guard (from body shop - got scratched during fender bender)
$100 in metal work for brackets and winch plate
$10 to spray paint new steel mounting brackets and winch plate
Having a stout s.s. grill guard, that mounts a winch, that is like no one else's.....priceless.
My suggestion use your imagination......and beware of light weight "beauty bars".
Also, you can fix the problem about mounting lights on any grill guard with a drill bit and a drill.
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Thanks for the compliments!
Its not a Hunter... I just found it on ebay, except this auction is for a chrome one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Grill...mZ380017652357
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Grill...mZ380017652357