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Old 01-25-2006, 11:21 AM
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Where is the best place to purchase a grille guard for my 03 Chevy z71?

If you can list any specifics brands, provide pictures of anything for a good looking brush / grille guard for my particular truck, that'd be great.


Keep in mind I am not planning on lifting the truck, just slightly larger tires on the stock wheels, not wanting anything to extreme, just something that will look good and do its job. Something a wench can easily be attached to, or worked around with would be great also.

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The Westin Sportsman 1 piece is a nice and fairly sturdy piece. It does have the smaller bars that cover the headlights also (3 of 'em on each side) I think they look great, but I'm partial as I have one on my 02. Here's a semi close pic of it.

Here is a link to TSETRUCKSTUFF.COM. They have some good deals on them
Westin Grille Guard

And: Westin grille guard in Chrome



Here's a lil better pic of it.

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here's a ranchhand grille guard. not my truck though still saving up for mine
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I had a smittybilt for a while, ditched it for the bull bar.

got it from performance products, but i think they are a rip off now. i didn't know any better then.

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Buckstop was featured on TrucksTV one day for the hardcore off-roader. Not sure if you are looking for something this massive or expensive, but Stacey took out a small tree with the thing and it didn't even seem to scratch it!

Here is a link to the model for your truck....'03-'05 CHEVY PICKUPS

When I get enough cash, I will order their "package" (front & back) and put a real heavy duty warn in it.

The other kool thing is that they can custom make one to your taste....for a fee
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Originally Posted by 99z71leather
Buckstop was featured on TrucksTV one day for the hardcore off-roader. Not sure if you are looking for something this massive or expensive, but Stacey took out a small tree with the thing and it didn't even seem to scratch it!

Here is a link to the model for your truck....'03-'05 CHEVY PICKUPS

When I get enough cash, I will order their "package" (front & back) and put a real heavy duty warn in it.

The other kool thing is that they can custom make one to your taste....for a fee
Damn that is some hardcore sh*t....
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here's another ranchhand but on your style front end
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Originally Posted by dlrz71
here's another ranchhand but on your style front end

keep them coming guys. also links to purchase them would be great
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I'd go with a ranchhand warn or mile marker, if I were going bumper replacement there is only one name in the business, ranch hand. You could clip a deer at 70 and the onlything it's gonna do is splatter.
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couple more ranchhands bumper replacements. check out ranchhand.com for other pics and to locate dealers nearest you



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