The grill on the sport model, is well, ugly IMHO. While I will not be doing it day 1 of ownership, sometime within the first year I will be painting the cross hairs to match the truck. As for the mesh chrome, that has to go. I probably could just paint that as well, but the prep is key, and given the chrome mesh, prep would be a pain. I think a mesh black would be perfect for the sport with a painted grill. So.... Has anyone seen any aftermarket stuff yet? I could just order the black that comes on the ST trucks from Dodge, but I would guess if I can find aftermarket it will be cheaper.

Oh and the truck will be Inferno Red.

 

I replaced mine w/ a body colored grille w/ black inserts. Give me a few and I'll post up some pics.

 

I figured that I was going to do this at some point anyway, so better do it before the paint faded. It was ~$250 shipped.

 

My dealer is asking more than $ 305 for: "Grill painted Clearwater Blue is $305.00 plus tax plus installation cost"

 

I changed mine out as well. I paid $307.00 for the TRX grille.

Before:




After:

 

Mine was painted using paint from napa, and the mesh was painted with house of colors black. The cross is fine but im going to order the mesh from dodge just because its started to chip.

 

300 and change was what my dealer wanted. I saw over on another forum where a guy got his cheaper and followed the lead. The place is called Henson Motors and is in Madisonville Texas. They charged me slightly more than what he said they charged him, but his truck was white. I think the blue and red cost more.

BTW- Installation is two pops on the shroud out, four bolts at the top of the grille out, two clips popped out at the bottom corners of the grille, those clips
back in, four bolts back in, two pops back in. Takes less than 10 minutes. It'll take three if you drag the air hose out. #10 socket

 

http://cgi.ebay.ca/DODGE-RAM-2009-09...1%7C240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.ca/T-REX-BILLET-GRIL...1%7C240%3A1318

 

I think those are worse that the stock. I like the cross hairs.

 

This may be the way to go, that is if the whole thing was $307 with paint.

What did the $307 include? All new mesh and cross hairs? Or was that new mesh and paint your old cross hairs?