Lippert Components, Inc. and Fontaine Modification jointly developed the new Luverne 2-inch Tubular Grille Guard.
The grille guard is available for Chevrolet Silverado 4500 HD, 5500 HD and 6500 HD Chassis Cabs.
The 2-inch tubular grille guard features a heavy-duty convenient tilt-down custom design, maximizing front-end protection and increasing the truck’s efficiency, Lippert said.
“The new grille guard offers customers three important benefits: strength, functionality and aesthetics,” said Don Philyaw, Fontaine Modification vice president of business development. “It is a heavy-duty grille guard made to stand up to tough applications. When the truck needs service, the guard easily tilts out of the way to allow unimpeded access to the engine bay. And, finally, because it was designed specifically for the Chevrolet Silverado Chassis Cab lineup, it integrated seamlessly with the truck’s overall appearance.”
The guard is made from a high-strength, 2-inch diameter tubular steel ring assembly mounted to solid 0.25-inch steel plate uprights. The guard is frame mounted.
“I am extremely excited for our new 2-inch tubular grille guard to launch, as it will be a first for the medium-duty truck market,” said Jeff Perez, Lippert’s director of business development. “Not only will it offer superior front end protection, but it also allows for simple access under the hood of the truck. By taking our existing innovation with Class 8 designed guards, we feel that we now have a game-changer in the medium duty market.”
To help make vehicle service efficient, the grille guard features tilting brackets that fold down when needed, so technicians can do under-hood work without removing the guard. The tubular grille guard’s design closely follows the profile of the front of the Silverado Chassis Cabs; and when viewed from the front, the structure accentuates the hood nameplate and the grille logo.
Fontaine Modification installs the grille guard at its Springfield, Ohio, modification center near the General Motors plant where the trucks are assembled. The trucks remain in the factory delivery system during their time at Fontaine and through delivery.
