This
is only a steel grille insert, no factory surround is included with the
sale.
Specs:
16 gauge CNC laser cut and formed cold rolled
steel, The insert is formed on the brake, along with a 5052 aluminum
center bar and backing plate to save weight. All formed sections are very tight
with no gap and fully Tig fusion welded on the front seam, then
polished smooth. We don't stop there! After the grilles are polished
to a near mirror finish, they then are blasted to a sandpaper finish and coated
with a black texture Polyarmor Thermoplastic powder coating. This is matte
black with a 36% gloss level, with a slight textured finish and is the standard
powder on all our products.
There is no required cutting or drilling of the factory parts (in some
cases reinforcements to the plastic might be needed). Simply remove
the stock insert and replace it with the new one and bolt it down with the
supplied black coated stainless machine Torx screws.
Our signature style one of a kind custom designed
letters are stretched and cut into a 5052 Aluminum removable center
section and a removable Aluminum backing plate for painting a contrasting color,
including #10x24 threaded nutserts, installed for easy changes down
the road.
The grille comes standard with a Thermoplastic Powder Coat providing superb corrosion
and impact resistance. The main picture is the standard insert with a backing
plate in the color Quick Sand for reference.
Weight is 13lbs 4oz
The
insert is cold rolled mild steel. Should you scratch the coating, you will need
to touch it up or it will rust. The mounting bolts can cut into the coating if
not installed with caution.
We also have a few reports in extreme cold weather that the factory plastic surround
was getting a stress crack from plastic shrinkage. Additional steps may be
needed to prevent this from happening.
There are 2 little notches in the plastic that is a fatigue point, which may
need to be reinforced from the back side to support the insert. This is more
so in extremely cold areas of the country.
A fiber glass repair kit that could be used on the back side of the
plastic surround to strengthen the weak areas prone to cracking. It can be
purchased here.
The grille is pushing 14lbs, very ridged from its design and wont
flex like the plastic. If off roading and/or hard driving, the plastic can
fatigue, as well causing the plastic clips that mount the grille to break.
For installation instructions go here.
Note: This grille will mount to the 2018 plus trucks, but your TSS
system will need to be disabled or relocated to do so.
