Any Thoughts on this Aries Grill Guard from Home Depot?

Any thoughts on this Aries Grill Guard from Home Depot, also has a lightbar area if I choose to add one or not. Has anyone purchased any of these and if so how did you like it?
Some places I’ve seen them for 4.5 - 4.75 stars.

 

This one from Vangard protects your whole bottom bumper from birds, varmits and young children.....

 

Save your 6 bills and spend them on something that will actually protect your front end in the event of a low speed impact, instead of amplifying damage

 

this!
That thing is just decoration (and not very good at that either!) and just hangs from the frame at two points, directing any forces directly to our frames that were designed to absorb impacts to protect occupants,,, not the sheet metal.

 

I didn't even know Home Depot sold grill guards

 

This will give me nightmares...

 

Looks like doo doo.

 

I like it. Shopping carts don’t stand a chance. I’d be more concerned about that 3.5 girlie motor.

 

HARD pass

 

I’ve had one mounted (with light bar) on my Tacoma for a couple years now. No issues yet and easy install.

To be honest, I liked it a lot when first installed but now I’m kind meh about it. I do like having the light bar when it’s needed.

It will stay on until I find something that suits my tastes better. Probably some kind of bumper, bull bar, light bar combo that’s a little less dramatic in appearance.

 

looks like it will just flex back and damage every part of the front body

 

That’s what she said…

 

that's exactly what it will do! Damage multiplier.

 

Even the setina push bars that are/were so common on police vehicles have fallen out of favor in a lot of areas for the very reason described here... not 100%, but not uncommon to see the front of cruisers "naked" these days.
YMMV

 

What's your goal with a grille/bumper guard? Definitely will affect what you should choose.

I went with the front guard from Avid Offroad since it's low profile and strong enough to take low to medium-low speed hits and scrapes. From going through crash photos others have posted at higher speeds I've noticed it'll still bend before the frame does and the way it bends when pushed too hard contains damage to the replaceable plastic bumper parts. It's also actual tube steel and a single piece unlike the generic bolt together bull bars or grille guards.

I wouldn't trust it to take a decent speed hit from a deer or large animal without damage though since it doesn't have the heavy plate steel or hefty tubing up high in front of the lights and hood front like a proper full bumper like the ARB Summit does, which is specifically designed to punt animal hits off to the side or under the vehicle.

 

I don't, didn't, and wouldn't

but if you want to spend more than a used steel bumper
for nothing more than an ugly damage multiplier
that is fine.

 

Go for a homemade cow catcher!

 

Just curious, would this affect my TSS?

 

Some people just get this place. You seem like a good egg