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Grill guard for trucks. #6465343
02/18/19 09:42 AM
02/18/19 09:42 AM
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Montana
USMC47 🦫 Offline OP
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Ladies and gents, here I sit in Montana....sweating having to go back to California this afternoon. My wife extended deer season with her 2015 suburban last week. I reckon I’m going to put a grill guard on it now. The last thing I want is for her to ever hit another deer and be stranded because a microchip malfunctioned.

But, since I was right behind her, I threw Mrs. Venison in the truck...nothing wrong with a little pre-tenderized deer. I’m convinced Rachel was trying to catch a glimpse of me in her rear view. Lol.

While I’m at it, I’ll throw one on my truck. Any recommendations on grill guards that somewhat protect the lights and grill?? My buddy says proline and truck defender are good starting points.

I’m also thinking something lighter for the suburban, maybe aluminum.

This leaving the Marines thing is starting to get pricey.

1st world problems. Lol.


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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465349
02/18/19 09:45 AM
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
This is the one I have on my truck got it from eBay

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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465355
02/18/19 09:53 AM
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Can't recommend names but buy stout or don't buy at all.


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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465361
02/18/19 09:57 AM
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
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In the south central Pa Mounta...
Weston is a good one


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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465373
02/18/19 10:08 AM
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Ranchhand.com. I have had one for several years. Have hit three deer and no damage. Don't go light or cheap. Waste of time going cheap as the sherriff's dept. found out.

Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465392
02/18/19 10:33 AM
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I made my own in '94, flat steel pieces cut with a hacksaw and welded, killed 21 deer with it on 5 different trucks

Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465417
02/18/19 11:01 AM
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I am more curious to see what you're going to put on your Prius

Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465465
02/18/19 11:49 AM
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Lightning struck is what we put on our trucks

Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: Tactical.20] #6465469
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Originally Posted by Tactical.20
I made my own in '94, flat steel pieces cut with a hacksaw and welded, killed 21 deer with it on 5 different trucks


You must have the worst luck of anybody. I have been driving here in NW Iowa and have never killed a deer with my vehicle and I have been driving 55 years. Maybe I have been lucky.

Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: saskbone] #6465477
02/18/19 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by saskbone
I am more curious to see what you're going to put on your Prius


lmao grin


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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465496
02/18/19 12:33 PM
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I see a lot of Ranch hand brush guards here.

Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: saskbone] #6465539
02/18/19 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by saskbone
I am more curious to see what you're going to put on your Prius
Who the heck let a Canadian in here? Lol. Hi, Les.


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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465544
02/18/19 01:43 PM
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Lots of options been looking for a good one for the Toy myself, like said stout vs pretty pick stout!

https://www.luvernetruck.com/


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465548
02/18/19 01:48 PM
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ranch hand bumpers are tough but pricey. My oldest son has one and has hit a couple of deer and had a couple of fender benders with no damage at all. My youngest son bought a MOVE Bumper that came in pieces and had to be welded together and painted. It is very heavy duty and he saved a lot of money by welding it himself. He too has hit a couple of deer and a couple of accidents with no damage to the bumper. If you have access to a welder you might want to check it out.

https://www.movebumpers.com/front-b...nqurF4AIVCEsNCh2zlA6FEAAYASABEgKiVfD_BwE

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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: beeman] #6465574
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Originally Posted by beeman
Originally Posted by Tactical.20
I made my own in '94, flat steel pieces cut with a hacksaw and welded, killed 21 deer with it on 5 different trucks


You must have the worst luck of anybody. I have been driving here in NW Iowa and have never killed a deer with my vehicle and I have been driving 55 years. Maybe I have been lucky.


Most of my deer hits were in Wyoming , I made 13 trapping trips there in the past, used to be mule deer everywhere, I would honk, flash my lights and the deer just ignored it.
The two times I got damage with the bumper, I tried to stop or avoid the deer

Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465577
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I hit 3 the same year and several after that just depends on the population in a area.


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Jerry Herbst
Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465582
02/18/19 02:54 PM
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I got the ranch hand front bumper and a Frontier rear bumper, I had them both sandblasted and painted with raptor liner , to give them that tough finish.


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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465592
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Ranch hand for 1/2 ton and bigger. ARB for Toyotas.

Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465609
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A good marine would volunteer to be the grill guard for his wife.


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Re: Grill guard for trucks. [Re: USMC47 🦫] #6465615
02/18/19 03:36 PM
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Don't buy an aluminum guard as they will fatigue crack from vibration. I can't count how many fenders and racks I have had to weld over they years from that. Once to that point you will just keep chasing the cracks.

Those move bumpers look good but you have to miter your tubes to fit by their note. Also wonder what wall is on it?


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