http://www.smittybilt.com/Grillg/Mini%20Guards.htm
what do you guys think? I finally get to buy myself a christmas present.(got called back to work) Thanks for the input

 

They look like bikes racks. Not tough enough looking.

 

i think they look ok...depends what you want them to do...to dress up the front and have a place for some lights? should be fine...for frontend protection, i might look elsewhere...it's all what matters to you, your money...have fun, Rich.

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-1999 F-150 4X4 XLT SC
-4.6, auto
-3.55LS
-Westin chrome nerf bars
-dual straight pipes
-goodyear mt/r 265/75/16
-hikerdadrich@aol.com

 

mostly just a place for some lights, however they are frame mount so they would offer some protection in a collision It either that or the outland sportbumper guard

[This message has been edited by lightningcrashz (edited 02-02-2001).]

 

looks like you should be drafting a 35' Georgie Boy!



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Bambino Online
Owners Gallery Truck #179
1999 reg cab/short box/ORP - 3.55; 4.6l 5sp; factory snapless tonneau; twin 6" kicker sub tubes; Custom Exhaust

 

I saw these the other day at the truck shop but could not find them on the web. I don't want one of the big massive guards that look like moose antlers mounted on the front. I kind of like the ones the police cars have and these are close. I wish I could find a "safari bar" for a F-150. They are close in size to these but tubular. I would get the black ones though (not pictured here).

Go for it.

G

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[This message has been edited by Geeky (edited 02-02-2001).]

 

Check out www.westinautomotive.com, they have a really cool looking bar thats kind of like that. Its called the bull bar

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That looks good. I wonder if they make them in black. Also I wonder if I can keep my hooks.

G

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2000 F-150 S/C S/B 3.55LS
5.4L

MODS
4WD valence W/hooks
K&N air filter
Hellwig rear sway bar
Raven muffler
Superchip
Cervini ram air hood being painted/installed

'67 Honda CL77 305 scrambler
'67 Honda CL160 scrambler
12 string Ovation
Mid-mo mandolin
Ovation mandolin

 

Those bull bars are exactly what I have been looking for.Due out this spring, might have to wait till then to order them. this link should work> the other link to westin doesn't
www.westinautomotive.com
Bambino, what the heck is a 35' georgie boy?

[This message has been edited by lightningcrashz (edited 02-02-2001).]

 

Me too, I want those bars too. I will get the black though. I wonder which online source is best? And how much they will be?

G

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2000 F-150 Supercab Shortbed 3.55LS
5.4L

MODS
4WD valence W/hooks
K&N air filter
Hellwig rear sway bar
Raven muffler
Superchip
Cervini ram air hood being painted/installed

'67 Honda CL77 305 scrambler
'67 Honda CL160 scrambler
12 string Ovation
Mid-mo mandolin
Ovation mandolin

 

Ya I will get black also. want to stay with all black.I would expect paying close to 3 big bills for the bully bars-I am gonna call them tomorrow on my lunch break and find out when they will be released and how much they will cost-I will post what they have to say.Might even shoot them an email tonite

 

There's no way I will pay 3 bills for the Bull Bar in black. I would consider 150 + ship.

Still....Let us know what you find out.

G

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2000 F-150 Supercab Shortbed 3.55LS
5.4L

MODS
4WD valence W/hooks
K&N air filter
Hellwig rear sway bar
Raven muffler
Superchip
Cervini ram air hood being painted/installed

'67 Honda CL77 305 scrambler
'67 Honda CL160 scrambler
12 string Ovation
Mid-mo mandolin
Ovation mandolin

 

It's Smittybuilt....stay away.... rust... and I've seen them literally fall apart on trucks.... WAAG makes a nice small push bar similar to that, but high quality one piece construction.

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1997 F-150, 4.6, automatic, Dark Toreador Red, Supercab, Flareside, 4X4 Off-Road, Towing Package, Factory moulded step boards, Ford hvy dty rubber floor mats, Kenwood 10-disk cd changer, Kenwood am/fm cassette head unit, PYLE 2000 Plus speakers, Ford bugshield, Black Manik push bar with 2 KC 100w Daylighters, wheel locks and spare tire lock, Ultra "Claw" wheels, Lund Lunar Visor, Ventshades, AVS slotted taillight covers painted to match, Ford bedliner, Lund Premier tonneau cover, cab and bed professionally undercoated, Code Alarm Sure Start RVS remote starter, Ford alarm, Realistic CB with Wilson Little Wil antenna and Astatic power mic, ported MAF sensor, Motorsport 9mm wires, dual platinum motorcraft plugs, K&N filter, Edelbrock throttle body, billit grille, and Lots of TLC!!

http://njf150truckclub.homestead.com/wyldf150.html

 

I just got off the phone with westin and the release date for the bull bars is going to be somewhere between mid march and april. Pricing is not finalized yet.Guess I will have to wait and see how much they are gonna set me back.MidMarch to april, looks like its gonna be my birthday present to myself.

 

If one is buying these front bars as a means of protecting the truck during an accident, they are only fooling themselves. If you have ever witnessed a vehical after a collision with a front bar, you would know that they cause more damage than without one. The bar gets pushed into the engine compartment because the force of the impact is not uniform along the front bumper, it becomes a direct force load thus causing more damage. However, if you are buying this for looks, thats cool.

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1997 4.2L F-150 XLT supercab