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best grill guard?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by vtragweed, Nov 16, 2008.

  1. Nov 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM
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    im in the market for a new grill guard perferably black, what brand would yall say is the best
     
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  2. Nov 16, 2008 at 8:12 PM
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    i am also wanting to know the answer to this question
     
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  3. Nov 17, 2008 at 6:44 AM
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    uhmmm i think he said grill guard not grill. =)
     
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  4. Nov 17, 2008 at 6:46 AM
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    that looks pretty awesome. Are the lights pretty bright?
     
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  5. Nov 17, 2008 at 6:52 AM
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    A few bolts are different.
    I've had a couple of Manik Grill guards on my other trucks. They are built so good It is what actually totaled my 98 Ranger (frame damage), glad its gone!!
     
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    A few bolts are different.
    I like alot how your upright part of the guard follows the grill lines to the outside instead of bending inward like others do. nice pic of the red skid too.
     
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  8. Nov 17, 2008 at 7:05 AM
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    That's why I went with the Westin. Hunter makes a brush guard and sells them on ebay for about $250, but the uprights just go straight up. Looks more "generic" than made for the Tacoma.

    I didn't see the Manik until well after I bought mine, but I couldn't believe someone thought it would look good to make those uprights tilt inwards!
     
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  9. Nov 17, 2008 at 1:03 PM
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    I have a Westin like Jason's, sans the lights. I think it looks good and seems to be fairly stout. I've seen a lot of older grill-guards on trucks, and also had one on an old '89 Toyota truck that I owned long ago, that were either chrome or black and would develop a lot of rust in short order. I'm hoping these newer ones do not. I got mine at the same time as I got the truck, in March '08, so haven't had it very long yet. Mine stays outside, not in a garage, and I'm not super good about washing it real often, so we'll see how it fares through a Montana winter.
     
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  10. Nov 17, 2008 at 1:08 PM
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    How does yours handle on the road? Mine seems to shake from side to side quite a bit while driving...
     
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  11. Nov 18, 2008 at 1:15 PM
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    Do you mean the guard or the whole truck? I assume the guard.....no, mine does not shake and seems to be rock-solid. I notice some rippling or bouncing of the hood itself at higher speeds, but don't think that has anything to do with the guard.
     
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  12. Nov 20, 2008 at 7:27 PM
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    Does anyone out there have a Go Rhino Grille Guard?? I am looking at getting one. But i would like to se how well they fit so any pictures would be great.
     
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