Brush Guard Style Option:Last, but certainly not least, is my Brush Guard Style Grille Guard option. The Brush Guard Style Grille Guard starts with, and builds upon, my Basic Grille Guard Hoop option. The Brush Guard Style provides additional protection to the sides for the KK's headlight (and integral fog light) assembly. Below are some photos of the Brush Guard Style Grille Guard before any auxiliary off-road light mounting:
(the above photo shows how I've tapered the headlight protection bars backward from the main tubing hoop)
Since my Brush Guard Style Grille Guard option is based off the Basic Grille Guard option, it too has integral mounting tabs for auxiliary off-road lights at a couple different locations. Below are photos with 6" off-road lights mounted mid-way across the main grille protection hoop:
versus below are photos with 6" off-road lights mounted "toward the corners" of the main grille guard protection hoop:
Just like the Basic Grille Guard option, the Brush Guard Style Grille Guard above is designed so it too doesn't obstruct any of the driver's view as shown below:
.....now, the Brush Guard Style Grille Guard shown isn't yet done. There's still another design element not shown in the preceding photos. I want the headlight assembly protection hoops to have some smaller steel rods across them for further protection of the headlight assemblies. So, I mocked up each of the three configurations I'd been evaluating......
Diagonal Bar Headlight Protection:I had thought this might be interesting since the KK is pretty unique among Jeeps (save for perhaps the Commander) with the shape of its headlight assembly, so I thought the diagonal bar style might be pretty unique and interesting. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it to look as good as I wanted (especially in comparison to some of the other, and below, configurations).
Vertical Bar Headlight Protection:I like how this vertical bar style integrates well with the Jeep KK's vertical slotted grille and the similar vertical slots of my optional radiator and power steering cooler skid plate below and behind the front bumper. In terms of field effectiveness against tree and shrubbery branches overhanging the sides of the trail, this vertical bar design would have to be most effective at protecting the headlights.
Horizontal Bar Headlight Protection:Looking at just the headlight area, I like the horizontal bar design, but think the vertical bar design has superior visual continuity. The front of the KK, and thus my highly integrated off-road winch bumper, already has a lot of visual lines, and the horizontal bars seem a little too much.
Thus, I'm leaning toward using the vertical bar design to protect the KK's headlights in the Brush Guard Style Grille Guard option. I've insured there is sufficient clearance behind the Brush Guard Style Grille Guard so the KK's grille and headlights can be washed with a mitt.
That's my Brush Guard Style Grille Guard option for my KK heavy duty off-road front winch bumper.....
Afterthought: Of course, there's always the below option, in honor of my niece who likes to make "googely eyes" and make her eyes go totally different, and skew, directions for laughs
(no, I wont' be providing the above "googely eye" option"
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Ok, that's my update for the weekend on my KK Heavy Duty Off-Road Front Winch Bumper optional Grille Guard options. Hope ya'll like.
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2009 KK Limited 4x4Jeep Green/partially dechromed/Sunroof/OEM Skids/
Gray Leather/uConnect GPS-Nav/DVD Head Rests/
MtnLuvr's Off-Road Front Winch Bumper, Heavy Duty Rock Sliders, Heavy Duty Off-Road Rear Bumper/JBA 4" AaS Lift w/UCAs/16x8's w/ 245/75R16 GY MT/Rs
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