Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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A good marine would volunteer to be the grill guard for his wife.
I figured I’d do that but didn’t want to tear the deer up to badly.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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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. Hi John
Member NTA MTA NRA We live back in the woods ya see...my woman and the kids and the dogs and me....
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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Throttle Down Kustom bumpers just down the road from me John they are top shelf all the way if I ever win the lottery I too will have one myself.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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John, make sure you get the ranch hand before you leave the marines. Have two marines bench press it into place and two run bolts, call it PT for the morning! John will tell you that would only take one marine to bench press a bumper...
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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John, make sure you get the ranch hand before you leave the marines. Have two marines bench press it into place and two run bolts, call it PT for the morning! I look like a sailor, ramsicle? Lol.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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John, make sure you get the ranch hand before you leave the marines. Have two marines bench press it into place and two run bolts, call it PT for the morning! Them ranch hand bumpers are smartly engineered made to sit right on top of the frame, so you don't have to hold them up to start the bolts. At least my front bumper is like this.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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John, make sure you get the ranch hand before you leave the marines. Have two marines bench press it into place and two run bolts, call it PT for the morning! John will tell you that would only take one marine to bench press a bumper... Roddy, you beat me to it. Dangit. Some good recommendations thus far.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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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? Pete, I know good info when I see it.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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ranch hand is what i put on my ford after hitting a deer. Talked to a few people before i got it since it was pricey and they said the cheaper ones will do plenty of damage to the truck themselves when you hit something that bends it into the radiator. I dont even think i have any paint chipped off my ranch hand and its been almost a decade since ive iinstalled it. Buy once cry once. Was also told they have the heaviest gauge metal of the brands that were options for my truck.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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John, make sure you get the ranch hand before you leave the marines. Have two marines bench press it into place and two run bolts, call it PT for the morning! I look like a sailor, ramsicle? Lol. I think I did see a picture once......wait nevemind, Les swore me to secrecy..... When I bought a new pickup I had the dealership transfer my bumper to my new pickup, planned that into negotiations. The 1500 price tag is now at 750.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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USMC 47..Is there any truth to the rumor that there isn't a wild hog in Texas that can out run you...? When you run down wild hogs because you have a hankering for some bacon, be sure to be armed and accurate. It’s just that a man needs a little PT during trapping events.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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Proline is a super heavy duty product designed for hitting livestock. I have their stuff on my American made trucks.
Family owned business in Prineville Oregon, if you order one ahead of time and are driving thru they will bolt it on while you wait, they treat you like a real human being as well.
Their prices are favorable, and their product would be a value at twice the price. I just had them pulled up as well. Thank you, good sir.
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Re: Grill guard for trucks.
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I would recommend a Ranch hand. Been around the body shop business my whole life (live in the heart and sole of deer country), seen hundreds of brands of grill guards, Ranch hand seems to be one of the better (stouter) ones made. One of the most important things to do is once installed is to have a shop put a few short spot welds along the edge of the bracket/frame horn.The bolt holes in grill guards and their brackets are made slotted for adjustment. If you don't do this you can have the biggest toughest most expensive grill guard in the world and it will end up tipped up or down into the bottom edge of your fender when impacted. Also check the bolt grade that comes with the grill guard 90% will come from the factory with grade 5 bolts which are barely strong enough to hold the weight of the grill guard let alone take an impact or vibration. More solid advice. Thank you, sir.
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