Road Armor Brush Guard - Review and Installation Tips
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Originally Posted by joelstad
Came here via Road Armor Bumpers website; they posted about this article on Facebook today.
Quick question: Is anyone getting sued because of significant damage to another vehicle during an accident? Damage that wouldn't have normally happened if the guard wasn't there? Wouldn't a guard like this cause 1 vehicle to be overly protected at the cost of total destruction the other vehicle? It was mentioned to me one time by our fleet guy and I was wondering how often it's a concern for the public. Our fleet vehicles aren't equipment with any guards for fear that we'd kill someone at the cost of avoiding damage to our vehicle.
Just wondering,
--Joel
Quick question: Is anyone getting sued because of significant damage to another vehicle during an accident? Damage that wouldn't have normally happened if the guard wasn't there? Wouldn't a guard like this cause 1 vehicle to be overly protected at the cost of total destruction the other vehicle? It was mentioned to me one time by our fleet guy and I was wondering how often it's a concern for the public. Our fleet vehicles aren't equipment with any guards for fear that we'd kill someone at the cost of avoiding damage to our vehicle.
Just wondering,
--Joel
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Thanks. I think I paid around $700 on sale, but it's usually $799 or so. As I said in the original post, I bought from Ranger Offroad, which I found to be the best price and easy to work with. It is a freight delivery, so be prepared for that.
If you position it correctly, the guard frames the headlights almost perfectly. There is no lateral adjustment, but you can adjust up/down an inch or so, and also adjust vertical angle quite a bit. I opted for as close to vertical as possible and still able to open the hood(important detail) and think it looks good from all angles. Just to reiterate, the black grille guard on my black truck basically disappears at 50 yards because it conforms to the truck's lines so well. Up close it looks clean and dominating. Personally, I like this as I don't draw any unwanted attention, while still achieving my goal. (walk softly and carry a big stick.)
After a few months, and several thousand miles, I've noticed no rust or dings, have gotten quite a lot of compliments, and haven't seen any other grille guards nearly as sturdy as this one. I may still get the grille guard and nerf bars(love them!) sprayed with Linex when I get around to doing the bed, but they aren't showing the need at this point.
If you position it correctly, the guard frames the headlights almost perfectly. There is no lateral adjustment, but you can adjust up/down an inch or so, and also adjust vertical angle quite a bit. I opted for as close to vertical as possible and still able to open the hood(important detail) and think it looks good from all angles. Just to reiterate, the black grille guard on my black truck basically disappears at 50 yards because it conforms to the truck's lines so well. Up close it looks clean and dominating. Personally, I like this as I don't draw any unwanted attention, while still achieving my goal. (walk softly and carry a big stick.)
After a few months, and several thousand miles, I've noticed no rust or dings, have gotten quite a lot of compliments, and haven't seen any other grille guards nearly as sturdy as this one. I may still get the grille guard and nerf bars(love them!) sprayed with Linex when I get around to doing the bed, but they aren't showing the need at this point.
Last edited by Rider; Oct 18, 2012 at 07:47 AM.
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I wasn't sold on the Road Armor Brush Guard until I saw it on your truck. Mine is Tuxedo black as well and the Road Armor give it that mean look I want for mine. My only concern is that it's a 2WD and I'm not too keen on cutting holes in the bumper. But I think to get that Beast look, I'm going to have to get over it.