I was sitting in Iraq and looking at JPhotoz Merc Grilleguard and as soon as I got back I purchased a quality heavy duty one on ebay for about $250. It sat till this weekend and now it is ready for duty.

I opted not to chop it in the center so I could show off Ron's VXC skid in the center. It still looks stock, like it came for the VX. If I were to chop it I think I would cut it at the welds where the wraparound portion meets the center section, so there wouldnt be any extra beads on it, but I like it away from the body so its actually functional.

It has plates welded so it attaches with bolts at multiple points: into both the towhook holes, also into the holes where the old bullbar mounted before, and through the grille as well. (see images with T-shaped brackets)

Definitely giving up the bullbar!