The stock abs plastic grill on my truck is cracked in multiple areas and want to replace it. I like the look of the stock grill but would like something more durable. Paramount makes a stock style Polished aluminum one, but I worry about it dulling and requiring too much maintenance.

Who make something similar to the stock grill but in stainless? or Chrome?

 

There IS a chrome version of your stock black grill inserts.

 

I require a complete grill (not just inserts) as the T bar structure of the grill has a crack on either side of the Ram emblem.

 

Hey your best bet is to check out ebaymotors there are a bunch of different style of chrome ones out there for a good prices just take a good look at pics to see how they are made because there is alot of junk on there as well. I have never seen a full stainless grill (that would be sweet) and I agree with you on the aluminum gill it would require to much polishing!! Also LMCtruck.com has a bunch of grills for 94-12 dodges. Little more expensive than some of the ebay ones. I bought a chrome vertical bar grill made by Putco for $78 off ebay just to change the look a bit and after two years still looks great and at that price if it only lasts three years until chrome starts flaking I will just buy another one. For a chrome mopar oem they run anywhere from $300-$350

 

Dealer quoted me around the $500 mark today. Ebay units get expensive quick for me with shipping costs and boarder fees into Canada.

 

Yeh I realize there are extra fees and shipping but alot more people are starting to ship to canada lately. I think that will be your best bet. Yeh the good ol dealer mark up. there is a all chrome factory OEM grill on ebay now and you can buy it for $330. So you can pay alot of shipping to get to $500.

 

how does the chrome abs on the ebay motors grills compare to the factory abs units?

 

I just priced one out for a co-worker today for his '11 and it retailed at $361.90 retail. It doesn't come with the emblem tho, for that youd have to use your old one or get a new unit from the dealer.
Check your jobber stores and see who sells Keystone Cross Canada parts. That's who I use.

 

So far it has been two years and the cheap one is holding up good. still looks great and it was only $80 Not sure how it will look at 5 but we will see. Most of them are made heavy abs injection molded

 

For the money, I'd probably just get one from LMC.
http://www.lmctruck.com/features/de/degr5.htm

 

how bout a STERLING--looks great.
do a search/google.
saw one someplace/can`t remember where...

 

The sterling grill does look pretty wicked but not really what I am after. I am considering shelling out cash for stock unit just because I am afraid of durability of the china replicas. I recently bought a replacement bumper chrome plastic piece from rock auto. I want to see how well the finish holds up before making my decision whether it I got replica route or oem.