For all of us who drive a custom pickup truck, Jeep, or off-road vehicle, we know how important it is to protect the front end. Whether you’re hitting back roads, constantly on a job site to work, or just cruising around town, it’s good to know you can count on that extra protection up front that you get from a custom-fit protective grille.

Grill Guards are designed to sit in front of your existing grill, thus protecting it and everything behind tree branches, stumps, rocks, etc. They are also an excellent barrier if you run into something like another vehicle, a tree, a telephone pole, and a mailbox. They do wonders by absorbing the impact of such collisions.

Another wonderful benefit of adding a rack protector to your deck is that they are made to look good and to look strong. They are typically made from formed steel tube, you will find them in black, chrome, and stainless finishes, and most are custom designed to fit YOUR vehicle. No more extensive cutting, torching and welding, but a true fit and easy to install. You can choose from one-piece pieces, modular pieces, and even headlight guards, so you can design and cover just about anything you want.

You may hear other terms when referring to the protection of the front of the vehicle, such as crash bars, push bars, brush guards, and grill guards. Interestingly, grill guards and grill guards are the same product, just a spelling preference. Nothing else. Brush guards are one of the most common front guards, because they are designed to protect the bumper, grille, paint job, and beyond from scratches from bushes, branches, and the like. Push bars are more of a combination of protection and drive to help push other vehicles. The Bull Bar generally comes with a skid plate and is more focused on protecting the lower front end from low stumps, rocks, and concrete contraptions that might be waiting, below your normal line of sight.

Grille guards are available from a number of high-quality manufacturers including CSI, Rugged Ridge, Westin, Cobra, and others. Each one has its own particular style and look, so it’s important to do some serious shopping before deciding which one is right for you. All of these are easily visible in the many online aftermarket auto accessories web stores, with pictures. All of this makes it easy for you to visualize how it will look on your particular computer.

All in all, the grill guard is a wonderful addition to the front end of any truck, jeep, 4×4, or off-road rig. Great protection for the grille, bumper, paint, lights, radiator, etc. And just a great look up front, you really saw things right. So, don’t wait another minute, just start looking around, both online and in town. See other vehicles like yours and see what others have done. Find what you like and protect that interface.