| Close-woven mesh, chrome studs, and black powdercoat make the Fuel Off-Road grille a real head turner.
At first impression can forever alter your perception of a person, place, and especially a custom truck. The leading edge of your pride and joy is one of the first things people see, and it's also the perfect starting point to upgrade and accessorize your truck. To help out this 2012 F-150 FX4, we ordered up a grille from Fuel Off-Road. With big Fuel Off-Road Throttle wheels planned for the Ford, we wanted a matching grille, and thankfully Fuel has an entire lineup of new grilles that complement the tough, stud-clad look of their off-road wheels. For this application, we needed to cut out the factory plastic grille and bolt the new Fuel grille to the FX4 shell. It was an easy install but required an air saw. To check out how we upgraded the front end of this F-150, read along and get the know-how.
| 1. To start the install, we popped the hood, used a 10mm socket to loosen the six bolts holding the grille shell to the hood, and then used a plastic prybar to pop the plastic clips free behind the top section of the grille.
| 8. The factory grille shell with new grille insert simply bolted back onto the hood, and in less than 40 minutes, our Ford had a whole new look
