'23 Limited Backwoods Adventure Mods Grill install

I couldn't stand my grill. I wanted a bit more clearance up front and landed on the Backwoods Adventure Mods hi-lite no bull bar grill. I didn't know enough about what was behind the plastic to trust spending over $1K on something I couldn't ship back. Props to Backwoods, Lil' B and Dark Runner Overland for having a published Limited compatible grill. There are only a few grills that will say on their website that it fits the Limited. I also didn't want to mess with my TSS. I do still have to figure out what I'll do with my front camera and parking sensors. I almost swapped my grill with a TRD one and went with a lo-pro winch bumper but after paint it would probably have cost the same and been a lot more work.

Nevertheless, IT IS DONE! I'll get another photo showing the skid plate installed later. Found out one of the bolt holes was slightly jacked so I need to get a tap. I've got a bit of cleanup to do on the plastic edges. Also will get some better shots of how I bolted up the solenoid and added a power cutoff for the Warn winch.

Very pleased with how it looks. Measured the height of the front wheel well and I've only lost 1/4". Well done, Backwoods. I'll save up for a bumper now (and maybe try to get a rock to rip the corner loose next trip so I can justify it to the wife).

https://backwoodsadventuremods.com/...overland-front-bumper-no-bull-bar-launch-list

 

Did they provide a template for the cuts?

 

Not exactly but the video has a very detailed approach for where and how to measure. On the link I put above if you scroll down a bit there is a a link to an install video in the description. They gave 3 points to measure from. I used painters tape and cut with a air saw. Never used one before. I can give more explanation on how I cut if needed. There was one metal piece I had to remove and then a smaller flange that I cut through. Everything else was plastic.

 

Ascend Fabrications also has a Limited compatible bumper.



I’d recommend some Trim-Lok to clean up the edges

 

I like the look of that too. Nice. I'll check out the Trim Lok. TY.

 

@tk421, as a member of the Limited club, I'm lovin' this. Thanks for the detailed writeup. Gonna need more "after" pics!