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When comparing Black Horse Grille brush Bumper Guard Modular Black Compatible with 2001-2003 Ford Explorer Sport|2001-2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac-17FJ24MA with other Grille & Brush Guards options, use this source-backed detail as the primary discriminator: Application note: About this item Black Horse Off-Road Modular Design Black Powder Coat Grille Guard 17FJ24MA/Compatible with 2001-2003 Ford Explorer Sport|2001-2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac/No-Drill/ Vehicle-Specific Application for Custom Fit Solid frame-mounted bolt-on, no drill installation / Welded 3-piece bolt-together construction/1 1/2 “diameter 16ga.
Use this second fact to evaluate the tradeoff: Add to the functionality of your grille guards with the widest lighting selection on the market, choose from our Halogen, LED or OEM replacement Fog Lights/Includes Installation Instructions & Mounting Brackets & Hardware. A third point to compare across alternatives is: Product identity: Black Horse Grille brush Bumper Guard Modular Black Compatible with 2001-2003 Ford Explorer Sport|2001-2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac-17FJ24MA.
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Black Horse Grille Guard Modular Black Compatible with 2001-2003 Ford Explorer Sport|2001-2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac-17FJ24MA
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- Black Horse Off-Road Modular Design Black Powder Coat Grille Guard 17FJ24MA/Compatible with 2001-2003 Ford Explorer Sport|2001-2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac/No-Drill/ Vehicle-Specific Application for Custom Fit
- Solid frame-mounted bolt-on, no drill installation / Welded 3-piece bolt-together construction/1 1/2 “diameter 16ga. cold-rolled, mandrel-bent mild steel tubing/¼” thick HRPO vertical steel plates
- High-impact Powder Coat topcoat over corrosion resistant E- Coat/Removable Front Light Guards for Street and Off – Road/Vertical vinyl straps protect from minor bumps and scrapes
- Add to the functionality of your grille guards with the widest lighting selection on the market, choose from our Halogen, LED or OEM replacement Fog Lights/Includes Installation Instructions & Mounting Brackets & Hardware
Simple Instinct –
Packaging was great. Instructions sucked buts it’s pretty simple to figure out. Once mounted it is a bit wobbly so go ahead and try to fab up some supports. Also your tow hooks will NOT fit with it mounted. Or mine didn’t, so we made some new space. Overall 3 out of 5.
cffincher –
Even though this listing says and shows in part of the description that LED lights are included, they are not. There is no option to add them when purchasing this grille and it is very mid-leading. The grille did arrive quickly, but the instructions are so small and not vet accurate. There were visible dings and scratches to some of the metal bars straight from the factory. They have black electrical tape covering the poor welds of all the small bars for the headlight guards. The upper stabilizing bars were not able to be mounted because they forgot to drill/thread holes for them to attach. I had to Dremel a metal bur out so one of the bolts could fit through the hole. Some metal tabs were still attached and had to be forced out so bolts could through. Front tow hooks must be removed to install the grille guard. Paint is easily scratched.Despite all this, was able to mount the grille guard to my 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac and it looks decent enough, but this was truly disappointing in overall quality and craftsmanship. Do not waste your money like I did.