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AaronPDX 02-28-2016 11:07 AM

Increase your Power-to-Weight ratio
 
... By removing ~2lbs. of bugs, rocks and leaves from your radiators!

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Luv2Box 02-28-2016 11:18 AM

Then install these so you don't have to do that anymore.
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Richardbruce 02-28-2016 11:41 AM

Just curious, Did you manufacture the screen guards or did you buy them? If so, where did you buy them? Thx

rick3000 02-28-2016 12:27 PM

You can buy them for around $70+, most people go to Home Depot or Lowe's and buy gutter guard for about $4. It only takes a few minutes with some wire snips and pliers to bend them into the right shape. With either option you have to remove the bumper.

grc0456 02-28-2016 02:24 PM

Yup.....they do need a regular clean out if you don't have the screens. Not sure I like the look of the screens, though. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...37ab16551c.jpg


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Luv2Box 02-28-2016 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Richardbruce (Post 485309)
Just curious, Did you manufacture the screen guards or did you buy them? If so, where did you buy them? Thx

I bought mine at ******************************************** (or Automobile Atlanta) and they mount from the outside using butterfly screws so install is easy and they can be removed to repaint. They have a rubber liner around them and came unpainted. I sprayed them with truck bed liner. They look quite nice but more importantly they work so you don't have to keep removing your front bumper to clean the crude out.

AaronPDX 02-28-2016 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by grc0456 (Post 485329)
Yup.....they do need a regular clean out if you don't have the screens. Not sure I like the look of the screens, though.
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I'm with you. I'm not a huge fan of the screened look. I'll probably just stick to regular cleanings (this was my first since buying it).


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