Ordered my first mods.. :)

*whitewid0w* · 03-08-2006, 08:34 AM

Well guys this morning I ordered an AEM brute force cai, and a stull grill.

Here is what the grill looks like,

So what you guys think?

rcantu · 03-08-2006, 08:43 AM

looks good to me. I have B-cool but same style

*whitewid0w* · 03-08-2006, 08:46 AM

That looks great also.. Going to get the lower insert soon. How difficult is the install for the top grill?

rcantu · 03-08-2006, 08:57 AM

don't know if they have the same hardware and mounts but it's 4 brackets. kinda hard to adjust at the bottom side but not too bad. I'd say from 1 to 10... a 5.

Be careful not to drop any screws or nuts...they tend to get lost down there.

**Blackbeauty** · 03-08-2006, 08:57 AM

I have the Carriage Works overlays, but regardless, the grille assembly must be removed to attach the overlays. The top section wasn't too difficult to remove if you know the trick: Long screwdriver with small tip. Just turn those clips and they pop right off. The top & bottom clips detach fairly easily through the front of the grille. The most difficult are the one each side of the grille. I just popped the entire clip out of the fastener on the truck body instead of trying to get to them through the grille. You can't get at them straight on so you run the risk of boogering them up. And all the clips need to be removed and reinstalled into the back of the grille anyway, so those two just saved me that trouble...

The lower section is the one that's a PITA. Three plastic stubs top and bottom that are hard to get at without removing the bumper. It can be done, as many here and myself can attest, but it's very limited working space. I just used a long box-end wrench and took small turns.

CoachBoone · 03-08-2006, 09:47 AM

I have that same Stull grille and I love it. Big, mean, and lean. Good choice.

pi3yeargrad · 03-08-2006, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackbeauty

I have the Carriage Works overlays, but regardless, the grille assembly must be removed to attach the overlays. The top section wasn't too difficult to remove if you know the trick: Long screwdriver with small tip. Just turn those clips and they pop right off. The top & bottom clips detach fairly easily through the front of the grille. The most difficult are the one each side of the grille. I just popped the entire clip out of the fastener on the truck body instead of trying to get to them through the grille. You can't get at them straight on so you run the risk of boogering them up. And all the clips need to be removed and reinstalled into the back of the grille anyway, so those two just saved me that trouble...

The lower section is the one that's a PITA. Three plastic stubs top and bottom that are hard to get at without removing the bumper. It can be done, as many here and myself can attest, but it's very limited working space. I just used a long box-end wrench and took small turns.

weird...never had to remove mine BUT I can see how it woulda been a LOT easier that way and I woulda avoided many scratches and bruises on the hands...lol

and personally compared to the top (the way I did it) I felt the bottom grill was way easier...

helomech · 03-08-2006, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pi3yeargrad

weird...never had to remove mine BUT I can see how it woulda been a LOT easier that way and I woulda avoided many scratches and bruises on the hands...lol

and personally compared to the top (the way I did it) I felt the bottom grill was way easier...

Man the top grill is a peice of cake, just use a flat blade screw driver and turn the heads 1/4 turn and and the grill pulls right off. The bottom grill has 6 nuts 2 are fairly easy, but the bottom four are a PITA unless you take the bumper off.

JAFCO · 03-08-2006, 12:25 PM

Another bite from the MOD BUG! Good choices...

baseballfanz · 03-08-2006, 12:29 PM

I like the AEM, I think you'll like it too. Let us know if you need help installing.

**chunko** · 03-08-2006, 12:57 PM

So now it's time for the exhaust to compliment the intake....

and then....

j/k nice choice of mods brudda

Dannybryce · 03-08-2006, 04:59 PM

I just purchased an AEM Brute Force as well, and yes the mod bug is biting me hard. I need an exhaust now! Oh well I'll install the CAI tommorrow. I would have installed it earlier this week, but I think I need a little help with it.

*whitewid0w* · 03-08-2006, 10:25 PM

Thanks everyone.. I think I might need some help. But I will wait till it comes and I will take a look at it..

Exhaust is definetely one of the next mods, you guys suggest banks monster? or what