after market billet grills

[m4dc0w]

I notice a lot of you have billet grills installed behind the grills, and see them everywhere on ebay.

I have one question, how do you access the hood latch with them installed?

 

[00Jonesy]

Um, I'm new to the Explorer scene, but isn't the latch up under the lip of the hood? I thought it was like that on mine anyways...

 

[98xploder]

yup.. 1st gens have it in the grill..

 

[beenwrong2002]

I notice a lot of you have billet grills installed behind the grills, and see them everywhere on ebay.

I have one question, how do you access the hood latch with them installed?

i have the billet grill insert thats always on ebay for around $50, it comes with an extended latch, you just have to use a screw driver or somethin to hit the latch...it connects to the stock latch and hangs down...once you get the kit youll see...

 

[grumpeeinpa]

I discovered this issue after i put a billet grille on my 96 i welded an extension to the stock latch release so now i just reach in the hole in the bumper no problem

 

[beenwrong2002]

I discovered this issue after i put a billet grille on my 96 i welded an extension to the stock latch release so now i just reach in the hole in the bumper no problem

lol eh no welding needed here....extended latch just bolts onto the stock one with a single screw...

 

[Charlie]

Um, I'm new to the Explorer scene, but isn't the latch up under the lip of the hood? I thought it was like that on mine anyways...

The 98's and above are under the lip of the hood, the older ones are through the grill.

 

[TheEnforcer98]

Are the billet grilles from Ebay worth it?? (Build quality, etc)

I'm going to be getting the Upper and Lower set from grille4you