Need help with choosing a T-Rex billet grilles for my Explorer

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

I want to buy a T-Rex billet grilles for my 04 ford explorer so I was browsing around for billet grilles and then I came across this website.. There are 3 different prices for T-Rex billet grilles.. And I am trying to figure out what exactly is the difference between those 3 grilles?? I cant even find any difference..

any one of you know what exactly is the difference? I saw that the second one on the list is the bolt on while other 2 does not say what they are..

here is the link

I am planning on getting a set with black powder coat paint on them and get the silver/black theme going on my explorer..

thanks in advance

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[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

dont get the overlay, get the replacement one. pretty sure youve seen pics of my grille..

not the best pic

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

nah i dont think I have?

yours are by T-Rex as well?

whats wrong with the overlay one? and what will i have to do if i get the replacement one? will i have to cut any plastic or cut the bumper?

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

mine isnt trex i dont think, but its similar.

the overlay just goes over your existing grill and you will be able to see the ford emblem and stuff through it, just doesnt look as clean.

as for installation the top is super easy, its just 4 screws, the bottom one is a little more complicated

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

hmm alright..

so that means i will have to cut my stock bumper off? that is what i am afraid of lol

show me some pics if you have any?EDIT: my bad, just saw one on top post.. that is exactly what i want, but the T-Rex one cuz it got the bottom side molding which looks better imo.. and i will want it powder coated black.. should be cool..

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

no not at all. lol, you wont have to damage the bumper at all.

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

in fact, im pretty sure i saw a write-up for the bottom grille over on explorerx, if not i can give you an idea of what you will have to do.

its not too hard, its just not as easy as the top and its a tighter place to work in

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

no not at all. lol, you wont have to damage the bumper at all.

then it is an overlay? it pretty much covers up the stock grille but it is still called as replacement grille?

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

no, it replaces it, but you dont have to chop up your bumper to get it on, lol. you just take out the plastic piece on the bottom, it has 6 hex nuts that hold it on, then you just install the new billet.

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

show me some pics if you have any?EDIT: my bad, just saw one on top post.. that is exactly what i want, but the T-Rex one cuz it got the bottom side molding which looks better imo.. and i will want it powder coated black.. should be cool..

should look nice, ive been debating on powdercoating mine and going with a blacked front with those black headlights they have. would look good, i just dont want toshell out the cash for it.

here is anotehr pic, i thought i had more on picturetrail but must have deleted them.

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

no, it replaces it, but you dont have to chop up your bumper to get it on, lol. you just take out the plastic piece on the bottom, it has 6 hex nuts that hold it on, then you just install the new billet.

oh i got you now..

i guess i ll be paying more ha cuz apparently the replacement one is the most expensive one out of those 3

should look nice, ive been debating on powdercoating mine and going with a blacked front with those black headlights they have. would look good, i just dont want toshell out the cash for it.

here is anotehr pic, i thought i had more on picturetrail but must have deleted them.

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cool, that is what I am doing, black grilles, black headlights, black taillights(euro style), black rims on my silver explorer

i already got rims, headlights, and now i am about to get grilles and taillights

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

oh i got you now..
i guess i ll be paying more ha cuz apparently the replacement one is the most expensive one out of those 3

cool, that is what I am doing, black grilles, black headlights, black taillights(euro style), black rims on my silver explorer

i already got rims, headlights, and now i am about to get grilles and taillights

its worth the money imho.

should look nice, would like to see a pic when you get everything on.

 

[JarvisB 10+ year member]

sure thing, and i am going to lower it as well.. possibly ground force springs

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

Definantly should look good then