Grille guard support bracket rubbing

[RamAz]

I have the aries 5058 and the top brackets that fit between the hood amd headlight is rubbing on my hood, if i adjust the hood bump stops even slightly the hood wont latch shut... Am i doing something wrong or should i shave down the brackets just a tad where they rub? I will post a picture in the am.

 

[Ravjay12]

Do you really need those brackets? I’ve seen trucks with the Aries pro grill guard mounted without them.

 

[RamAz]

With them on there is no wiggle or moving them by hand, with them off i can slightly move them. When it comes down to it, in a impact those two little brackets will do nothing other then probably ruin my head lights so i am better off taking them off. However the thought of there being any movement when they are off bothers me. I guess right now its doing more damage being on then off.