Who makes the nicest looking grille guard.

 

Are you looking for "pretty" or functional. I hit 3 deer last year in my ford and the grill guard saved my bacon. it was a trailboss. I liked it alot. too bad it wouldn't fit on my new dodge.

Southwest fabricators in Junction, Tx has one that realy wraps around the grill/lights and bumper.

I'm looking for one as well, but I'm more interested in it protecting my front end from deer.

good luck.

David

 

Here is one that look nice on a 03 Like yours,Also it is suppose to work with factory Toe Hooks
http://mrpickup.net/2003dodgelg.jpg

 

Hey JustCampin will that grille guard work with the factory tow hooks.
Jim O

 

Look in my gallery for a shot of my Ranch Hand. All I can say in one word, SOLID!

It does require ditching the tow hooks, but I have pulled my truck out of 3' deep mud with the strap on the push bar and it did not budge. No worries...

 

Jim O
They told me at Mr Pickup that it would work with factory tow hooks, I still have it on my wish list, I think it's about $460

 

"Looks great" is one thing but I've seen some collapse after hitting a deer. Up here we also have moose that wander onto the roads in winter. I went with the Warn kit as I wanted the strength to support a winch. Also watch for corrosion after a few years on some that are powder coated if you are travelling in the northern parts. Losing the tow hooks was not an issue as I mounted a hook on the winch carrier plate.

 

I hit a deer last weekend thats why I am looking. Fortunately it hit the tow hook, went around the right side, denting the r front and R door but no front end or headlight damage. $1400 to repair with $1000 being labor so I got off lightly this time.

I am in deer country in OR so I want to get a nice guard on.

 

For a strong grill guard look at RanchHand front end replacement.
I'll be getting one after I save some cash. The front page of there website has one on a truck to look at. RanchHand

 

www.ranchhand.com ..i got front and back and a honda tried.....tried...to eat the back wrap around bumper.........totaled his little ricer......nice solid bumpers.

 

Justcampin
The reason that I question that it will work with the factory tow hooks is that I have seen one that is very similar exept it has only two horizontal bars (the bottom one with brackets for driving lights) but it would mount in place of the two hooks and the tow hooks could not be used. but it may be a different set up. I agree it does look good though.
Jim O