How to Replace Grill

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  1. FLfirefighter

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    First Remove plastic cowl
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    Second remove Six screws holding top of grill surround on
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    Third remove headlights by pulling up on straps
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    Fourth use size 20 torx bit to remove screw on each turn signal housing
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    Fifth Remove the 2 screws on each side behind turn signals
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    Sixth remove plastic bumper guards from front fenders and bottom of grill surround
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    You don't have to always remove the lower plastic cowling from the bottom of the grille surround. I wouldn't recommend it unless you've got an upper bumper cover that's painted.

    Nice write up, thanks for posting!
     
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    Seventh unclip the clips underneth the grill surround
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    And last pull grill suround off.
    Next take a small flat head screw driver and carefully pry clips around grill
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    when you have them all released you can now pull your old grill out. To replace just line all clips back up and press them back in place. I started in the middle and worked my way out, but i am sure it doesn't matter what order you go.
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    Then replace everything in reverse order to put back on truck.
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    Good write-up, truck looks alot better with that gril :happy107:
     
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    Thanks, I did it because it makes it easier to pull out without having to fight to hard.
     
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    Thanks i like it alot better now.
     
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    Thanks for the write up FL!
     
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    True. I just worried about scratching a painted grille surround. It is easier to remove the grille with it removed though.

    Your new grille looks good. When you getting the lights to go behind it?
     
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    hopefully for Christmas. but I couldn't wait to have the grill on so i will have to remove the grill again, but it takes me like 10mins now that i have done it several times LOL
     
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    Cool, can't wait to see it. I'm thinking of adding them to my truck also.
     

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