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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 11:17 PM
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I have a 95 blazer. I just bought a grilled guard on Craigslist but it came with no mounting brackets. Anyone know where I can get the mounting kit
 
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Do you know what brand it is and is it for a 95? I would try the manufacturer first and see if they sell a kit for it but the reason I ask if it is for a 95 is because most of the companies out there dodnot make a grill guard for the 95 an the ones that do or did are hard to come by. If all else fails you may have to take it to a fab shop so they make some mounts for you.
 
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No the grilled guard is off an 01. But I don't know the brand. It doesn't say on it and I bought it for $50. I was hoping to.just get the brackets instead of fabbing them cause it would be easier.
 
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Can you post any pictures of the guard and the parts that would mount to the truck? I've seen several different types of mounts. Some mount in the holes for the tow-hooks, some mount to the bottom of the body mount on the front and some mount to the side of the frame.

If you can take any pictures, it would help us narrow down a brand.
 
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Originally Posted by mdehoogh
Can you post any pictures of the guard and the parts that would mount to the truck? I've seen several different types of mounts. Some mount in the holes for the tow-hooks, some mount to the bottom of the body mount on the front and some mount to the side of the frame.

If you can take any pictures, it would help us narrow down a brand.
Yeah, just what I was thinking. Pics.

Could be either frame mounted or wrap-around style.
 
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it is a wrap around that mounts to the frame and behind the grille
 
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Please help. Need to get this on the.truck.
 
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that one looks like it mounts to the frame where the tow hooks bolt in. unbolt the tow hooks and bolt the brush guard through the holes, should be able to put the tow hooks back on too. behind the grille i'm not sure.
 
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I would but I have no mounting brackets. I am trying to find out where I can get some.
 
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 08:08 AM
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That looks pretty close to what Tibby has. If not then try a body shop, the often can figure out what you will need to mount it. Did the guy you got it from know who made it?
 



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