I have a '07 2500 Suburban that over the last 2 years I've been tinkering with building it to just what I want for a fun hunting trip/fishing/dog hauling/etc truck. The burb also gets used at least once/year to run PA to the Rockies to visit and/or hunt & fish with my kids. Highlights of what I've done so far are a mild lift, aftermarket wheels, some interior mods and just got it back together from rebuilding the stock 6.0L in to essentially a 383 stroker.
Now it's time for some more exterior add-ons. First thing I'm looking for is a full grill guard. Where I live, deer collisions are a fact of life. I've run grill guards on a number of my 2500 work trucks and some of my wife's SUV's. I have plenty of deer collisions (unfortunately) to know that grill guards can help significantly at moderate speeds. The run out west in the fall would be a little less stressful with a grill guard.
I've spoke with Real Truck, they say they have nothing that fits a 2500 burd, despite a number of options claiming it does when I click on them. I've tried a number of manufacturer's direct web sites, all say no longer available. I've contacted Go Industries directly, they say they won't make one any longer. I have an email in to Ranch Hand.
Anyone have any other ideas or know, first hand, of a still available grill guard for a 1500 burb that will bolt up on a 2500? Anyone know if the frame spacing and tow hook bolt arrangement is the same on a 1500 and a 2500? If the frame width is the same but there is minor bolt hole differences, I have metal fabricating and welding ability to make my own mounts. I just need to know that the guard upright spacing will work. Or as a last resort, anyone know of a place I could find a used one, exact fit, for a 2500?
Pics of truck, just for the heck of it.
Now it's time for some more exterior add-ons. First thing I'm looking for is a full grill guard. Where I live, deer collisions are a fact of life. I've run grill guards on a number of my 2500 work trucks and some of my wife's SUV's. I have plenty of deer collisions (unfortunately) to know that grill guards can help significantly at moderate speeds. The run out west in the fall would be a little less stressful with a grill guard.
I've spoke with Real Truck, they say they have nothing that fits a 2500 burd, despite a number of options claiming it does when I click on them. I've tried a number of manufacturer's direct web sites, all say no longer available. I've contacted Go Industries directly, they say they won't make one any longer. I have an email in to Ranch Hand.
Anyone have any other ideas or know, first hand, of a still available grill guard for a 1500 burb that will bolt up on a 2500? Anyone know if the frame spacing and tow hook bolt arrangement is the same on a 1500 and a 2500? If the frame width is the same but there is minor bolt hole differences, I have metal fabricating and welding ability to make my own mounts. I just need to know that the guard upright spacing will work. Or as a last resort, anyone know of a place I could find a used one, exact fit, for a 2500?
Pics of truck, just for the heck of it.
