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Sorry, got another question. When you got the "paint to match" grill, did it come in all black? I'm thinking about replacing my chrome one and then possibly painting it down the road. I'm just curious if there is a difference between the all black XL grill and the PTM grill from the FX4.
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The XL grill is slightly textured and I doubt it is the same as an unpainted STX/FX4 grill.
All the different trim levels can make it like a maze to find the truck you actually want. I get the feeling most people buy the parts they can afford after purchase, effectively buying them twice if you can't resell, and living with what they can't afford. Trying to figure out how to get the stuff I wanted without the stuff I didn't was a pain.
All the different trim levels can make it like a maze to find the truck you actually want. I get the feeling most people buy the parts they can afford after purchase, effectively buying them twice if you can't resell, and living with what they can't afford. Trying to figure out how to get the stuff I wanted without the stuff I didn't was a pain.
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Well I already have the 2009 XLT. Chose it because of the great deal I got on it at the time, a good enough deal where it was cheaper to buy this one and replace the parts than it was to buy the one with more stuff I like (though at the time of purchase those options weren't available.) I kind of have an aversion to chrome though. I already have the black taillights on the way and I am just looking to replace the chrome grill up from with something non-chrome. I'm just wondering if I can put on the paint to match grill on immediately and paint it at a later date without it looking terrible.
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Well I already have the 2009 XLT. Chose it because of the great deal I got on it at the time, a good enough deal where it was cheaper to buy this one and replace the parts than it was to buy the one with more stuff I like (though at the time of purchase those options weren't available.) I kind of have an aversion to chrome though. I already have the black taillights on the way and I am just looking to replace the chrome grill up from with something non-chrome. I'm just wondering if I can put on the paint to match grill on immediately and paint it at a later date without it looking terrible.
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Well I already have the 2009 XLT. Chose it because of the great deal I got on it at the time, a good enough deal where it was cheaper to buy this one and replace the parts than it was to buy the one with more stuff I like (though at the time of purchase those options weren't available.) I kind of have an aversion to chrome though. I already have the black taillights on the way and I am just looking to replace the chrome grill up from with something non-chrome. I'm just wondering if I can put on the paint to match grill on immediately and paint it at a later date without it looking terrible.
