Anyone Have Grille Inserts On Their Rig?

Archive · Dec 9, 2000

Hey guys,

I nailed a seagull on the way to work Friday morning doing 50, and a small amount of the "honeycomb" grille material got busted. I have been toying with the idea of putting in some shiny chrome or stainless steel horizontal grille inserts, and now I am being pushed into it by circumstance... Anyways, do any of you guys have them on your trucks? If so, can you answer the follwing?

--Material
--Quality
--Manufacturer
--Cost
--Where you bought it

I really appreciate it!

Thanks in advance.

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Archive · Dec 10, 2000

I've looked at a lot of those bolt on grills and they don't seem to hold up very well. Most of the other ones I've seen on other trucks look pretty bad after a short amount of time. I think I am going to go with the Lund Stainless bug inserts. They come from JCWhitney and they have them in summer and winter and would cover up your problem. I saw a set on a truck the other day and I liked them. they have matching bumper inserts to. They are about 70 for grill and 50 for the bumper plus s&h.

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2001/3500(ETC/DGP)6X6/4. 10 LSD//K&N/MUFFLER & RESONATOR MISSING

Archive · Dec 10, 2000

Hey Evan, Big Joe has a set of the Stull black anodized/polished billet aluminum grille inserts in his '99 Sport grille. They look pretty trick and will not rust.

Steve St. Laurent has the ______(brand) stainless steel, semi-fine mesh screen inserts on his Ram. If I'm not mistaken, he also has the lower grille inserts that install next to the factory fog lights. These are the only grille inserts I've seen that fit almost flush against the front edge of the grille openings. I first saw these grille inserts on a Ram at Dyno Days in April.

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Hey Evan, I've got an idea... . why don't you install the "Sweet Tooth" grille as sold through Geno's Garage? That bad boy would really give your 4x2 some teeth.

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Archive · Dec 10, 2000

Evan... vaughn just installed some stainless ones... call him, am sure he would give ya info.

Archive · Dec 10, 2000

Evan, I have the Stull billet grill thats anodized black inside and brushed aluminum outside. I'm happy with the quality, it fits good, looks great and seems well built. I got it from Summit for 85 bucks PN--STU-5030B.

Archive · Dec 10, 2000

I have a set of Lund inserts installed. I would only run them in the winter, I installed them in the summer and noticed a performance issue and hotter running engine due to lack of air flow for the intercooler and radiator.

But they do help me warm up faster in the winter and keep a more constant temp.

My . 02 worth.

Archive · Dec 10, 2000

I have a set that came with my new 98 12v I just recently purchased. I think they are Lund. You can have them if you like. I switched my front bumper and red grills with Billet inserts from my 96 2500 to the new 3500. They are yours for the shipping. If you like I can e-mail you a pickture of what they look like.

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Archive · Dec 10, 2000

Hey Evan,
I have the Stull aluminum inserts in the grill and bumper openings. They are still tight after 5K+ miles, protect the intercooler in the bumper openings and look much cooler than stock imo

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2001 HO 6 speed Regular Cab SLT 4x4 3. 54 anti spin 2500. Used for the daily grind and sneaking away to some secret Baja beaches toting a cabover

Archive · Dec 10, 2000

Just installed stainless steel tubes over existing honeycomb grille and down below over fog lights... . I love the way it looks. Makes an immediate statement with the stainless steel bug deflector. Got mine from Auto Trim Design in St. Louis. Installs in a few minutes. I really dig them!

Archive · Dec 10, 2000

Just installed the Lund stainless steel grille & bumper inserts. Took 10 minutes to install, very happy with the look. Got them from JC Whitney - ~$65 for the grille (set of 4 screens) and ~$47 for the bumper (2 screens). Kind of pricey IMHO for 6 metal screens, but what the heck, its only numbers on a Visa statement.

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Drove the truck afterwards and did not notice any increase in coolant temp. But since the weather is mild in AZ this time of year, the real test will start about next June.

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'99 24V 3500 QC, 4X2, 4. 10 LSD Dana 80

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Archive · Dec 10, 2000

I too installed the Stull Billet Grill and bumper inserts. High quality material and nice fit and finish. Available with or without fog light openings for bumper inserts.

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98 2500 SLT, QC 12V, 4X4, Auto, 4:10's, SB, 285 BFG's on Mickey Thompson Challengers, LSD, Alpine alarm, Tekonsha brake controller, 5th wheel hitch, DeeZee stainless boards, Stull billet grille, MTX Thunder sub enclosure, Kenwood amp, Trans. temp gauge, CB radio, White/Driftwood, Camel interior. BINFORD TOOLS decal on rear window

Archive · Dec 10, 2000

Hey Evan,
I've had the Stull inserts for about a year, and they still look great. However, I think I'm changing my mind and like the Street Scene Speed Grille aluminum honeycomb grille inserts better. It's personal preference, but a lot of people already have the Stull.
-Michael

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2000 Ram 2500 SLT, 2wd Regcab, Driftwood/Agate, 6spd, ETC Diesel. Rickson 19. 5s, Simulators, Michelin 225/70R19. 5 tires, Reunel double break rear bumper, van Aaken CPC, TST Competition PowerMax, RV injectors, HX40-16cm2, 5" exhaust

Archive · Dec 10, 2000

stulls were on my truck when i bought it. they're pretty *****in'.

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peter
1998 24v 4x4 QC, SLT, Sport, Leather, Linex, snug lid, center line wheels, Smittybilt side steps,color matched fender flares, stull grills, tow hooks----first diesel, dodge etc. i'm in love!

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Archive · Dec 11, 2000

Evan, the Lund inserts from JC Whitney are gorgeous, but just as 700RMK said, they trap the heat in the engine compartment, so no major BOMB runs while they are on. They are easy to take on and off.

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Archive · Dec 11, 2000

I added Steel Horse Grille and they are a quality product with a reasonable price. Actually was surprised at how more restrictive the OEM honeycomb/plastic grille is compared to aftermarket.

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'98. 5 2500 QC ISB 4x4 SLT, Auto w/Transgo shiftkit, JRE 4" exhaust w/5"Tip, DD II's w/Module&Elbow, VA box, Rancho 9000's w/in cab adjust, Mag-Hytec trans&diff covers, Jacobs E-Brake w/BD autoloc, trans temp, boost & EGT gauges, 2Low Kit, Brite Box, Steel Horse Billet Grilles, AirBullDog hood induction system

Archive · Dec 11, 2000

Hey Rotohead,

Where'd you get those? Sure are nice!

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Archive · Dec 11, 2000

Evan,
try www.truckaddons.com
had good luck with purchases and price was right.

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'98. 5 2500 QC ISB 4x4 SLT, Auto w/Transgo shiftkit, JRE 4" exhaust w/5"Tip, DD II's w/Module&Elbow, VA box, Rancho 9000's w/in cab adjust, Mag-Hytec trans&diff covers, Jacobs E-Brake w/BD autoloc, trans temp, boost & EGT gauges, 2Low Kit, Brite Box, Steel Horse Billet Grilles, AirBullDog hood induction system

Archive · Dec 12, 2000

I installed Stull Billet grill and fog inserts in both my '96 Gasser and my Y2K Diesel Ram. They look similar to Rotohead's but with a foglight cutout. Awesome!

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Bob in Sacramento, Y2K Black 3500 ISB 4x4 4:10 LSD,Auto,QC,SLT Laramie, Slightly BOMBED

LB, Polished Stull Billet Grill & Fog inserts, Chrome Smitty-Built Step Rails, Mopar Chrome-Tipped Mud Flaps, A-Pillar mounted West-Tach Turbo/Pyro/Trans Temp gauges,Rancho 9000's set at '1',Diamond Plated Tool Box, OEM U. R. Bedliner + other stuff.
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Archive · Dec 13, 2000

Evan, Rob is correct, I just installed a set of Lund SS grille inserts, they look great

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I got them from Summit for $67, but I had to order twice since Summit didn't seem to understand what I was ordering (ended up having to call Lund for the PN then call Summit again).

The Lund inserts secure with 2 bolts at the ends of each panel which screws into a flat nut with tabs behind the honeycomb. The knobs on the screws are black plastic so I hit them with Bumper Chrome paint so they'd match up getter. The panels came with plastic trim which I had to remove because they didn't seat nicely otherwise. I would give Lund a B+ or A- on fit quality since the gaps are not perfectly even all the way around the edges. I am also concerned, since I removed the protective edge, the SS material will rub on the grill and damage it so it will look bad when I remove them in the summmer. We'll see I guess.

Vaughn

Archive · Dec 13, 2000

Vaughn, I removed those black plastic things too. I haven't seen any damage from them yet. I went out to the hardware store and got zinc carriage bolts, washers, and lock washers because the plastic screws that came with the system came loose from the vibration.

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