Best Grille Guards and Brush Guards for RAM Trucks

Grille Guard and Brush Guard Benefits

So, what’s the purpose of a grille guard, anyway? 

Grille guards, also known as brush guards, are just one of several styles of front-end guard. Their robust, wrap-around design provides comprehensive coverage for your RAM’s front end, including the headlights, hood, front bumper, grille, and essential fluid coolers just out of view. 

In the event of a minor front-end collision, grille guards help to protect your RAM’s body, mechanical components, and passengers from serious damage or injury. 

Aside from protection, grille guards and brush guards also offer rugged aesthetics. Nothing says, “My truck’s ready to work,” like a rugged, fabricated steel grille guard mounted to the front end. Most grille guards also feature accessory mounting provisions, including off-road light mounting tabs, shackle mounts, and more.

Half-Ton vs. HD RAM Considerations

RAM trucks come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from luxurious, daily-driver-spec RAM 1500s to beefy, job-site-ready 2500s and 3500s. But is there much difference when shopping for brush guards and grille guards? 

Traditionally, half-ton RAMs are used for lighter-duty tasks, while heavy-duty RAMs complete heavy-duty jobs. As a result, heavy-duty RAMs should be fitted with heavier-duty aftermarket components, compared to their lighter-duty counterparts—that includes grille guards. 

When shopping for a grille guard for your RAM 1500, the most sleek, aerodynamic options will fit the bill. Thinner gauge alloys, smaller uprights, and mild materials are sufficient, as they aren’t subjected to the same abuses as grille guards on heavy-duty work trucks.

Alternatively, we’d recommend rugged, stout grille guards for heavy-duty RAMs. Thick-gauge alloys and beefy uprights ensure maximum impact resistance. When piloting a truck with a high GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating), the more impact protection, the better.

Top RAM Grille Guard and Brush Guards

With benefits and considerations covered, let’s turn to our experts’ top brush guards and grille guards for RAM trucks, offering the best build quality, fit, finish, and overall functionality.

Go Rhino® 3000-Series Black Grille Guard

Check out the Go Rhino® 3000-Series Black Grille Guard: a classic, tubular steel brush guard manufactured by RealTruck. 

The Go Rhino 3000-Series Black Grille Guard features a robust, fully welded, carbon steel construction. A semi-gloss black powder coat finish guards the raw steel against corrosion, ensuring years of reliable service and stylish looks. 

At the base of the grille guard, between the upright supports, Go Rhino integrates a 19-in. wide front step for superior engine bay access, making mechanical repairs a breeze. Go Rhino also includes pre-drilled mounting tabs for auxiliary lights, lighting up even the darkest back road. 

Go Rhino backs the 3000-Series Black Grille Guard with a 5-year warranty.  

Features: 

• Heavy-duty, fully-welded carbon steel construction

• Corrosion-resistant semi-gloss black powder coat finish

• Includes all required bracketry, hardware, and vehicle-specific instructions

• Requires no drilling, trimming, or modifications on most applications

• Integrated 19-in. front step

• Available with or without headlight brush guards

• Pre-drilled mounting holes for optional auxiliary lights (sold separately)

• 5-year warranty

Steelcraft HD Grille Guard

Steelcraft’s HD Grille Guard features unbeatable styling and protection—ideal for a hard-working RAM truck. Its one-piece, fully-welded steel construction offers exceptional impact protection, while a dual-stage power coat finish keeps rust and corrosion at bay. 

Fabricated steel uprights provide a solid structure for tubular steel bracing, ensuring maximum rigidity. A punch plate grille helps to prevent punctured radiators and fluid coolers, preventing needless damage and the associated repair costs. 

The Steelcraft HD Grille Guard offers a simple no-drill installation via a vehicle-specific mounting kit. All orders come backed by a 1-year warranty.  

Features: 

• One-piece, fully-welded steel construction

• Dual-stage black powder coat finish

• Vehicle-specific mounting kit included

• Simple no-drill installation

• Removable front panel supports front emblem cameras

• Strong punch plate steel grille

• Wrap-around design

• 1-year warranty

Ranch Hand Legend Series Grille Guard

Guard your RAM’s front end with the legendary protection of the Ranch Hand Legend Series Grille Guard, featuring Ranch Hand’s industry-renowned durability and style. 

The Ranch Hand Legend Series Grille Guard features a heavy-duty, ranch-style design, including beefy, 12-gauge fabricated steel uprights and tubular steel supports. A sleek, gloss black powder coat finish adds class and corrosion resistance, ensuring years of reliable service. 

Ranch Hand Legend Series Grille Guards are proudly manufactured in the USA and backed by a 1-year warranty. 

Features: 

• Heavy-duty, ranch-style grille guard

• Secure, frame-mounted design

• Durable 12-gauge steel construction

• Fully-welded

• Corrosion-resistant black powder coat finish

• Simple bolt-on installation

• USA-made

• 1-year warranty

Westin HDX Black Grille Guard

Westin is a well-known name in the aftermarket accessory game, specializing in premium body armor and accessories for various makes and models, including RAM trucks. The HDX Black Grille Guards is a rugged addition to our brush guard catalog, featuring a robust, one-piece, solid steel construction. A 2-in. diameter tubular steel frame provides outstanding protection, while 1.25-in. diameter tubular supports enhance rigidity. 

The Westin HDX’s punch plate grille isn’t just stylish, it’s also functional. This robust grille guards the puncture-susceptible radiator and fluid coolers against leaks, keeping your RAM on the road. The wrap-around design thoroughly protects your RAM’s headlights against impacts and abrasions. 

The Westin HDX Black Grille Guard comes finished in a corrosion-resistant black powder coating. Westin warrants this product against material and manufacturing defects for three years. 

Features: 

• One-piece, solid steel construction

• 2-in. diameter tubular steel frame

• 1.25-in. diameter tubular supports

• Black powder coat finish

• Vehicle-specific mounting kit included

• Simple no-drill installation

• Wrap-around design protects headlights

• Includes 2.75-in. wide upright rubber bumper strips

• Features punch plate steel grille

• 3-year warranty

Luverne Classic Chrome Grille Guard

For unbeatable styling, check out the Luverne Classic Chrome Grille Guard. With a tubular steel construction and a lustrous chrome finish, the Luverne Classic Chrome Grille Guard looks straight out of the seventies—in the best way. 

Pair the Luverne Classic Chrome Grille Guards with chrome nerf bars, wheels, and accessories for a timeless appearance. The Luverne Classic Chrome Grille Guard is made in the USA. It offers a simple, no-drill installation and comes backed by a limited lifetime structural warranty. 

Features: 

• 2-in. diameter tubular steel construction

• Lustrous chrome finish

• Vehicle-specific fitment

• Simple no-drill installation

• USA-made

• Limited lifetime structural | 1-year finish warranty