View Full Version : brush / grille guard / wench options?


ineedashortblock
01-25-2006, 11:21 AM
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.

Thanks for your time,
Brandon

Twotonefreak
01-25-2006, 04:41 PM
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 (http://www.tsetruckstuff.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?)

And: Westin grille guard in Chrome (http://www.tsetruckstuff.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/TTFREAK/DSC00189.jpg

Here's a lil better pic of it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/TTFREAK/DSC00197.jpg

dlrz71
01-25-2006, 07:35 PM
here's a ranchhand grille guard. not my truck though still saving up for minehttp://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/1BadZ71/181202-thmb.jpg

thunder550
01-25-2006, 10:04 PM
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.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/457000-457999/457413_16.jpg

99z71leather
01-26-2006, 01:01 PM
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 (http://www.buckstop.biz/chevypu03-04.html)

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 :)

thunder550
01-26-2006, 02:27 PM
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 (http://www.buckstop.biz/chevypu03-04.html)

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....

dlrz71
01-26-2006, 05:58 PM
here's another ranchhand but on your style front end
http://www.ranchhand.com/images/GrillGuards/2003-ChevyFullSize2.gif

ineedashortblock
01-26-2006, 09:26 PM
here's another ranchhand but on your style front end
http://www.ranchhand.com/images/GrillGuards/2003-ChevyFullSize2.gif


keep them coming guys. also links to purchase them would be great

MonteCarlo31
01-27-2006, 03:24 PM
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.

dlrz71
01-27-2006, 06:24 PM
couple more ranchhands bumper replacements. check out ranchhand.com for other pics and to locate dealers nearest you
http://www.ranchhand.com/images/Frontbumper/BullnoseDodgeWinchReady.gif
http://www.ranchhand.com/images/Frontbumper/03ChevyLegendFER.gif

NoChrome
01-29-2006, 08:15 AM
I got a ranch hand rear bumper now, savin up for the front end, and its bad ass.

mwalls54
01-29-2006, 11:04 AM
Have you looked at Road Armor?? They have some sweet stuff.
http://www.roadarmor.com/ra3/chevy_trucks.html

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