Homemade Grill "Inserts" for JK - How To
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2013
- Full walk through on making and installing grill "inserts" (radiator guard) for a Jeep Wrangler JK. The one in the video is a 2013, but these same steps worked on our previous 2010. **Also, in the video, I "say" 3.25" x 12", but inserted a comment that they were 3" x 12". They really are 3.25" x 12" to allow a small amount of buffer room. 3" is the absolute minimum, but since the gutter guards are so cheap, cut them to 3.25" wide.**
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Great video, thanks. Great idea and a helluva lot less expensive, but by no means cheap.Finished product looks great!
Thanks for the great details. I've been looking for a good vid on this!!
Great video, you can sand the glue and paper off the zip tie anchors. The grill looks very nice.
I'll be pick up material this evening. Thank you for the step by step. I bet the red would look nice on that 10th aniversery.
I thought about that, and I found a picture of someone who did it.. it was a little too much red for my taste.. but to each their own!
If you get a larger piece of mesh, and cut it just right (fold over the mesh at top and bottom contact points), you don't even need to anchor it, the shroud in front of the radiator and behind the grill will keep the mesh securely in place. You still need twist ties for placement and to keep secure until re-installed, but once in place, it will stay in place through highway speeds (that would flutter/lift the roof), and through cold and heat (mine has gone from -55F to +100F) without issue. After almost 2 years, I'm just thinking about replacing because it stopped an airborne boulder (bet it than the radiator) and has a cosmetic depression (but the tremclad still held).
I only mention this, because the thought of all that finger rubbing and such seems like alo of extra work based on my experience. The thing is to pick a light strong mesh (I also chose metal), so it's not putting stress on anything, but it's strong enough & durable, and then paint it well.
Great vid
Nice Rig
Great video, thanks for sharing. I really like the factory front bumper and hood on these new Rubicons. It's about time Jeep made the front bumper actually look like it belonged on a Wrangler.
Nevermind found it
Cool..
How about drilling into the top and bottom of the stock grille and uaing pop-rivets intead? This would hold better and look more professional.
Nice Job. I like the front bumper too. Which one is that?
That's the factory one that came with the 10th Anniversary, and now the Rubicon X.
Wow thanks for a nice video! What did you use to cut the aluminum mesh?
A pair of wire cutters. I tried using a saw and saws-all on the first go-around with the 2010.. it just mangles it up. So I used wire cutters... one snip at a time...
@aznjeep great video, I just bought all materials 15 minutes after watching! Question though, why not just use the 3m sticky on the back of the zip tie anchors?
Also I bought already painted gloss black gutter wire, the whole size is smaller than yours, will that affect air getting to the engine/radiator?
I preferred to use super glue for extra holding power. You could use the sticky pad, but I was concerned about them losing grip power, since it would be somewhat exposed to the elements. And as long as there are holes (mesh type), air will still get through. I mean... Use common sense, in that if it's sheet metal with just a few small holes drilled in, then probably not a good idea. But if it's still mesh, you'll be fine..
TheeMikeStan Mike where did you get the painted mesh? I went to Home Depot and couldn't even find the raw gutter wire...I was going to go with the plastic stuff but like aznjeep said I agree metal is the way to go.
TheeMikeStan Mike where did you get the painted mesh? I went to Home Depot and couldn't even find the raw gutter wire...I was going to go with the plastic stuff but like aznjeep said I agree metal is the way to go.
I'm not finding the gutter guards online at Home Depot or lowers is like a different name for them
An easier faster way to remove that adhesive tape on the back of the Mounting Bases use a knife (be careful not to cut yourself) alcohol and dry rag.
I noticed the mud tires off to the side. What are your plans for them? selling them?
No.. sorry.. those are now on the Jeep.. just needed to do the lift kit first..