Deer suicide yesterday! Need a grill!

[Machria]

What are my options to replace my grill, dang dear clipped my grill and broke enough plastic to have to replace it.

Here's the current grill, it's a Black 1500 Limited Ecodiesel with a lot of chrome. And, are they hard to install? Thanks....

 

[69GWC]

I would think you could use any 16 and up grill for it.
pretty easy to take out.

 

[shadowhawk]

it's 4 christmas tree plugs on the engine shroud, then 4 bolts. After that, there are 4 more connectors that snap into place on the body.

 

[quietpeen]

not real hard to take off. some of the christmas tree plugs will break....not convinced they are all needed becuase I put mine back on without replacing them and the grill is on solid

 

[shadowhawk]

the 4 bolts on top are key, along with at least 2 of the 4 body clips that hold it tight to the body

 

[quietpeen]

make sure to tape the bumper cap really well to avoid scratching it when the last plug lets loose on the bottom (ask me how I know lol)

 

[Graygoose]

Can pull the grill in about 10 minutes. Remember it, because if a headlight bulb goes out, you'll need to do it again

 

[Jarhead57]

Can pull the grill in about 10 minutes. Remember it, because if a headlight bulb goes out, you'll need to do it again

It takes you ten minutes?

 

[coobie]

Deer hit traveling 75 MPH.

 

[1quick1]

It's a quick and easy process

*edit*

drrr...

 

[coobie]

I added this westin grill guard with 2 inch tube for the next time around.

 

[Graygoose]

It takes you ten minutes?

Pop hood...beer...pull plugs and take two bolts out....beer....take other two bolts out and look in fender wheel...beer....get my point

 

[Machria]

Thanks for the responses guys. Sounds like its pretty easy.

Can pull the grill in about 10 minutes. Remember it, because if a headlight bulb goes out, you'll need to do it again

hmmm... thanks, I did not know you need to remove the grill to change headlights... interesting/dumb! I love my Ram truck, but now that I'm starting to tinker with it a bit (added running lights, working on adding bed lights, and now a grill), I have to say the way some of it is put together is REDICULOUS!! I can't even believe what is under the dash, and more importantly HOW it is under the dash. It looks like a 2 year old did the wiring and connections, and then a 4 year old bolted some stuff (amps, CPU's..) on top of the 2 year olds wiring. Absolutely absurd under there. It doesn't even look like it would be easy to do, it looks like it was hard for them to make a mess under there, crazy!

Note to Ram design engineers, THINK about what your doing and putting in there! Don't just throw it in there, PLAN it for gods sake. And DON'T tell me "we did plan it", because YOU DIDN'T, and it's perfectly clear you didn't! (ok, venting over! )

Deer hit traveling 75 MPH.

I hit him doing 35, but as you can see from the minimum damage to just the grill, I just barely clipped him, but enough to break the plastic.


I've seen some really cool looking grill's online with light bars built into them, maybe I'll go that route since I'm doing it. BUT, all the ones with the light bars on them seem to have lots of "crap" all over them, like fake rivets around the outside, a giant really ugly brand emblem right in the middle.... Does anyone know of a simple chrome mesh grill with an LED light bar on it, without all the hoopla on it?

 

[JPT]

After about 2-3 times removing the grill, you will see how easy it is. There are 2 bolts and a plastic securing-thingie that hold the light housing in.

I can take my impact driver out, and remove both headlights in 5 minutes.

1) remove 4 - plastic retainers for the top shroud
2) remove 4 - 10 mm bolts that hold the top of the grill (course threads go in the middle 2
3) tape the painted bumper cover on each side between the grill and cover (I use blue painters tape)
4) pull straight back to remove all 4 push pins that hold the grill on.

I did get 8 extra push pins from the dealer (they usually stock them since they break). I put automotive grease on mine (I replaced all 4 of mine), it makes it considerably easier to remove/assemble in the future.

 

[Machria]

After about 2-3 times removing the grill, you will see how easy it is. There are 2 bolts and a plastic securing-thingie that hold the light housing in.

I can take my impact driver out, and remove both headlights in 5 minutes.

1) remove 4 - plastic retainers for the top shroud
2) remove 4 - 10 mm bolts that hold the top of the grill (course threads go in the middle 2
3) tape the painted bumper cover on each side between the grill and cover (I use blue painters tape)
4) pull straight back to remove all 4 push pins that hold the grill on.

I did get 8 extra push pins from the dealer (they usually stock them since they break). I put automotive grease on mine (I replaced all 4 of mine), it makes it considerably easier to remove/assemble in the future.

Awesome, thanks for detail!

Now I just need to find a mesh style chrome grill with light bar, without all the hoopla on it.

I've seen some really cool looking grill's online with light bars built into them, maybe I'll go that route since I'm doing it. BUT, all the ones with the light bars on them seem to have lots of "crap" all over them, like fake rivets around the outside, a giant really ugly brand emblem right in the middle.... Does anyone know of a simple chrome mesh grill with an LED light bar on it, without all the hoopla on it?

 

[rocket]

I try not to mess with anything plastic til the truck is either in a warm garage (for a long time) or when the temps are above 60....

 

[Triple Black]

That suck dude. I saw three deer last night driving in my '14. First time in a long time I saw deer while driving in a truck. The high pitch turbo whine in the '08 diesel scared the deer off, and with the '02... well.. I hope a deer jumps in front of it, 'cuz it will be dinner. The 'ol lady would love for me to bring home road kill venison!

Deer whistles are a cheap investment. I had them on all my cars for the last twenty years after I hit a deer in 2000. There's on my list for the '14.

https://www.amazon.com/Living-Products-LLC-0001-Save-A-Deer/dp/B003XNGLJU

 

[Cmsharp]

Youtube has some videos posted for grill removal. Very helpful

 

[Machria]

I try not to mess with anything plastic til the truck is either in a warm garage (for a long time) or when the temps are above 60....

Good advice, Seems like I'll be waiting till July the way the temps have been here!

That suck dude. I saw three deer last night driving in my '14. First time in a long time I saw deer while driving in a truck. The high pitch turbo whine in the '08 diesel scared the deer off, and with the '02... well.. I hope a deer jumps in front of it, 'cuz it will be dinner. The 'ol lady would love for me to bring home road kill venison!

Deer whistles are a cheap investment. I had them on all my cars for the last twenty years after I hit a deer in 2000. There's on my list for the '14.

https://www.amazon.com/Living-Products-LLC-0001-Save-A-Deer/dp/B003XNGLJU

Problem with those is you have to be doing 35mph or better for it to work. My street which is loaded with deer is a 30 that most of us drive 20 on.m

Youtube has some videos posted for grill removal. Very helpful

Saw some of those.....thanks.