Go Rhino Grille Guard Installed
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Go Rhino Grille Guard Installed (Updated)
Finally "made" the time to install my Father's Day gift from my daughters - the Sumatra 3000 Grille Guard from Go Rhino.
It has a practical use up here in Northern California as just outside the country club where I reside (come on - no snob jokes, alright?) is the worst stretch of roadway for DEER KILLS in the West. It's not IF you hit a deer but when; so I'm hoping that this guard will absorb most of the impact and keep whatever damage to my KR to a minimum. Besides I think it looks good. Next are a couple of high power lights - thinking of trying that FORD Taurus fog switch setup if I can find one of those units.
9/6 - Last week my new Hella 500 Driving Lights arrived. Now waiting for the switch -
- it's a FORD OEM Off Road Light Switch. Now where to mount it. Additional pics once installed.
It has a practical use up here in Northern California as just outside the country club where I reside (come on - no snob jokes, alright?) is the worst stretch of roadway for DEER KILLS in the West. It's not IF you hit a deer but when; so I'm hoping that this guard will absorb most of the impact and keep whatever damage to my KR to a minimum. Besides I think it looks good. Next are a couple of high power lights - thinking of trying that FORD Taurus fog switch setup if I can find one of those units.
9/6 - Last week my new Hella 500 Driving Lights arrived. Now waiting for the switch -
- it's a FORD OEM Off Road Light Switch. Now where to mount it. Additional pics once installed.
Last edited by cjw3cma; Oct 29, 2005 at 06:29 PM. Reason: Update
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Those can save your truck. It depends on how fast your going and the angle you strike the deer of course. I have one on my baby. I hit a deer going almost 60 if I had hit it dead center wouldn't have been any damage to the truck. Unfortunately I hit it on the drivers side, it did about $1200 damage mainly becuase when I made contact the left arm flexed back it put a small dent in the fender. THe body shop I took it too told me of another KR that had been in after hitting a deer with out a guard and it had about over $7000 in damage too it. So if there is a chance that you may hit a deer I highly recommend getting one.
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Driving Lamps Installed
After way too long of a delay I finally found time to install the Hella driving lamps. Installation was not that difficult but with the temperature not getting above 40 degrees, it took a bit longer than I planned for. All exposed wiring was covered using 1/4" loom and the switch placement turned out to be the easiest part of the entire installation. Went with the supplied switch as the one I purchased turned out to be just too large for dash placement (and it is not too bright at night so no need to install a 47 ohm resistor on the ground wire - yet). Now just need to do the final alignment of the lamps. All in all it turned out to be a nice mod to my KR. Now if the deer will just (continue to) avoid my truck !!!!!!
