I’m looking at a waestin grill guard for my Ram 3500. How important do you long distance Truck camper travelers feel a grill guard is? Looking at going to Alaska, is protecting the front of the truck ...
I've never understood the use of grill guards except as a way to mount lights. The only thing they can protect the grill from is a small deer. If headed for Alaska you're going to have Elk, Caribou, Moose, Bison, Grizzlies, and large Black Bears. The grill guard isn't going to protect the truck from any of them. If you hit one, you'll just have a ruined grill guard plus the front end of the truck.