Ranch hand grill guard?

N-Trouble wrote:
I couldn't justify uglying up my truck enough to put one of those things on. An unfortunate and rare animal strike is exactly what insurance is for...

Unfortunately around here, animal strikes are NOT THAT RARE. We've hit 8 this year with 6 trucks in our fleet. Lots of money out and time lost. I've thought about one similar to this on my 6.7L, it's not the thought of all the damage, it's where I will be when it happens. Stranded somewhere in the dark with my family is what concerns me most. I agree, some of them are not that nice looking, but a few are. If you take a deer in the grille of any of the Big 3 trucks(past several years) and you damage the intercooler, you have a very large paperweight. Yes, insurance will cover the cost and hopefully no permanent damage is done to the truck, but I'm all for not exposing my family to predicaments like that.

N-Trouble wrote:
I couldn't justify uglying up my truck enough to put one of those things on. An unfortunate and rare animal strike is exactly what insurance is for...

plus with him only having a 2500, it would probably put him over his GVWR.....:R LOL

I couldn't justify uglying up my truck enough to put one of those things on. An unfortunate and rare animal strike is exactly what insurance is for...

Well the deal fell through, not what it was advertised to be in a certain condition. Thanks to all for replying.

I have the full bumper style. Got it due to the extra welded tab on each end that adds extra support to the part of the guard that goes around the headlights.
Is it worth it? Hopefully, peace of mind knowing I "could" still drive home after a deer hit.........
Haven't hit anything, yet.
Pat

In the Hill Country of Texas, that's all I saw as the brand of choice on HD work trucks. What with deer all over the place, and brush off-roading, you really need one if you drive a lot to protect your front end. Even the police cruiser cars I noticed in Marble Falls, Texas had them! Lots of deer in the city limits too.

We install them on our Farm/Ranch trucks and there very rugged. Also the extra weight on the front actually helps smooth the ride on those wash board gravel roads and dirt roads.

IMO they're one of the best after market bumper/grill protectors on the market.

I had one on my 2010 2500 HD Duramax that I just sold. I got it for animal strike protection where I hit a pheasant shortly after I got it so it paid for itself very quickly.