Brush guard ?

[MadFish]

Im getting ready to buy a grill guard for my truck. Does it mount where the tow hooks are mounted now?

[chevy4x4trucks]

The trucks may be different because I believe you have the old bodystyle.  But, my brushguard had a piece of angle bracket for the mounting bracket that used the existing tow hook bolts.

[RyanbabZ71]

I have the same guard as chevy4x4 (go rhino)

 

Like he says it uses the tow hooks.  With this guard the tow hooks can still be used.  Many places will say they have to remove them (to make it easier for them) TELL THEM YOU WANNA KEEP THEM.  Mine are fully functional and wasnt gonna get a guard if they had to be removed.  All the places except where i got mine told me they had to be removed.  

[burgundyz71]

I had a Grizzly and it did not interfere with tow hooks. I also had the black powder coat and still looked new after 4 years

[MadFish]

Chevy4x4 and Ryan, the one Im looking at is the same as you two have. I am going to install it myself to save some money. I found a deal on the Rhino Grill Guard, nerf bars and tail light guards. If I can leave the tow hooks on the truck, I will.

[RyanbabZ71]

i had my grill guard installed (along with side winows tinted) all for like $400.  The grill guard was like $340 and the tint was $60.

 

If you need any better pics let me know

 

WORD OF CAUTION the go rhino tail light guards suck. Mine didnt last a year.  They were all rusty and flaking.  I took em off and replaced them with westins and they are SO MUCH NICER and clean looking.  They have no sign of rust at all and they are 6 months old already.  My go rhinos are packed away in a box.

[chevy4x4trucks]

I installed my Brush bar myself.  All in all took about two hours including assembling the brush bar.  When I was done I reinforced that top decorative bar w/ welds because the aluminum screws on it stripped out and it didn't sit tight.  Since then I coated it w/ rustoleum and a few coats of spray on bedliner.  Trust me, not only does it really help protect against rust, doesn't chip like paint, and IMO looks a lot better.  It has a sort of speckled look and not quite as much of a shine.

[RyanbabZ71]

also the go rhino tail light guards use 2 screws (1 you have to drill ino the side by the tail light (hidden by tailgate).  And on the side of the body you attach velcro.  

 

Hmmm maybe ill spray some bedliner on em and sell them?

[chevy4x4trucks]

don't bother, just give them to me, I'll find a nice home for them...  Mine

[RyanbabZ71]

do you seriously want them?  You will need some velcro to apply on the side of the truck

 

Let me know

[MadFish]

I was wrong. The grill guard Im buying is the Rancho gaurd. It looks the same as the Go Rhino one though. I figure for $400 for everything I mentioned isnt bad. The tail light guards I havent really seen on any trucks around KC. So, if I dont like 'em I'll just leave them off or sell 'em.

[chevy4x4trucks]

Yeah, I'll take 'em.  I'm sure I can get them looking good again.  Just hold onto them until you go to the dunes.  I can grab them then seeing as how I'll probably end up going to the dunes

[RyanbabZ71]

If you want to pay shipping i can ship them out.  (shouldnt be that much)

 

I have em boxed up already

[chevy4x4trucks]

sure, my zip is 53214, see what it is and I'll get you a check or something.

[pwitzleb]

I'd skip the Go-Rhino step bars ...get Westins or Maniks....

my Sumatra 4000s have rusted pretty badly and one of the pads is coming up...I thought about have them striped and re-coated, but I think something like a stainless or those platinum chrome ones would be better.  I'll post some pics of mine later to show you what I mean.