About putting an FX4 grill on a Lariat? I like the honeycomb grill, don't get me wrong, but the FX4 grill kind of reminds me of my Sport Trac grill, which I really liked. Anyone attempt to do anything like this yet? Also, if anyone has a pic of the front end of a black FX4 I would love to see it. Thanks!

 

I think that would look good... I'm not a fan of the honeycomb grills..

 

i WAS TRHINKING OF DOING THE SAME THING

 

Sorry.... I was saying that I was thinking of doing the same thing. I saw one for sale on Ebay a few weeks ago. I should have bid on it because it sold for only $10..... Bummer!
Let us know if you find a good source for one.

 

So I guess it would be possible to swap grills out? I havent taken a good look under the hood, but have read on other posts that you have to remove the grill to install the bug guard. Is that true? If anyone has a part number I can check some sources for prices. I am interested to hear from anyone who has tried this

 

The grill is VERY easy to take off! It is held on with 6 nuts and 4 bolts, I think there 10mm. Takes about 5 min to take it off if you take your time! I had my wife hold it while I took out the last nut just to make sure that I didn't drop it!

 

Just checked with Parts today, seems you can order an XLT, FX4, or Lariat grill with the color coded surround material (black on XLT / FX4, chrome on Lariat) for 175 bucks. Not sure if I will do this or wait, but nice to know it is possible.

 

I want to put a white surround (XLT) grill on my lariat ...anyone got one?

 

Dittos if anyone has a Black FX4 grill they don't need - let me know!!

 

Wolf,

The grill is very easy to take off and put back on. I installed the Ford bug deflector myself while the wife and kids were out.

BTW, I was down in your neighborhood yesterday doing some Christmas shopping at the mall - what a zoo! Were you as disappointed as I was at the meager snowfall? I reall wanted to give the 4x4 a good test. Oh well, I'm looking forward to January.

 

I certainly was - I was out at Tyson's on Friday and did find some thick slush to donut around - better that then nothing!

 

I have all ready bought one and paid only $158 for it.

 

Through FORD?

 

Man that is more than I expected them to be. I really messed up on passing on the one on ebay!! they had 2 grills.FX4 and XLT that they swapped for billet grills. I added the FX4 grill to my watch list and it sold for $10!!!. I will see if it still there and find out the name of the shop in California that was doing the grill swaps. they may get some more soon.

 

yeah keep me posted on that - I would love to pick one of those up cheap and play around with it