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Hunter vs. Westin Grille guards

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by RedneckHT07, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. Jan 11, 2009 at 3:18 PM
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    RedneckHT07

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    RedneckHT07 [OP] Member

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    Which is better; Hunter or Westin? Hard to beat the price of Hunter but I have heard that hunter grille guards vibrate, shake, wiggle, etc. when driving. To fix it people have welded the brackets or made their own brackets. I really don't want to go through that trouble.
     
    RedneckHT07, Jan 11, 2009
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  2. Jan 11, 2009 at 4:01 PM
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    LonghornTaco

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    LonghornTaco Can you pass the bailout please?

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    I have a Westin. I looked at the Hunter's too, but what decided it for me were the vertical bars. The Hunter's are just straight. The Westin angles out just a bit, following the outside of the chrome grill surround. So, to me, the Hunter looked a little too generic while the Westin looked like it was made for the truck.

    Also, mine shakes right to left quite a bit. This is something you'll find on pretty much all of them I think. My Manik did the same thing on my Chevy. It's not bad, just noticeable.
     
    LonghornTaco, Jan 11, 2009
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