Winter Front or Cold Front

[tony20]

This is for the people up north in the cold, do you use the vinal winter front that looks like a bra or do you have the stainless insert type that matchs the grill? Why?

[AKMark]

When I lived in Alaska, I used neither. I painted a piece of cardboard black, and slid it behind the grill, and in front of the radiator and coolers.

Much cheaper, and if I picked up rocks, I didn't have to buy another set of blockers. Up there, there's a lot of gravel on the roads and windshields, headlamps, and grills don't always last very long. I know many who spend lots of money to cover the grills, only to have to buy another set halfway through the winter after loosing a grill to rocks.

[Chevy Dieseldog]

I had a black Lund in my previous truck, in the winter I would bring it inside, warm it up before putting duct tape on the rad side to block airflow. Then if that was not enough the cardboard and knife comes out.

[jbplock]

This is for the people up north in the cold, do you use the vinyl winter front that looks like a bra or do you have the stainless insert type that matches the grill? Why?

Tony,

I used the black Vinyl cover that came with the truck for the first winter (03) then bought a Stainless Steel Cloud Rider which I've used since.
http://thumb8.webshots.net/s/thumb4/5/67/39/103356739mpWojf_th.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1103356739033933568mpWojf)
(click to enlarge - install pics (http://rides.webshots.com/album/63497470OVEkww))
Both yield the same results .. I bought the SS cover for longevity (looks nice too).. here in upstate NY mine goes on in late October and stays on until March or early April (I would take it off if towing in temps above 20F).. It definately makes a difference - quicker warm-ups, maintains engine operating temp, and maybe a slight improvement in fuel economy.
:)