Replacement Mounting Hardware for Unknown Grille Guard for 2014 Ram 1500

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Can anyone help me identify this brush guard? It looks like a Steelcraft or Westin. I have a 2014 Ram 1500 5.7 2-Door and need the mounting kit to install this. It came off of a Dodge I just dont know what year Dodge. Please help.

asked by: Nicholas H

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I looked up the application charts for both Westin (which we carry) and Steelcraft (which we do not carry) and looked at photos of every grille guard ever offered for Dodge. The grille guard in your photo does not match any of those grill guards. So if you're positive it came off of a Dodge, it's safe to say it's neither of those brands.

There's an extra opening to the left and right of the main punch plate which suggests it may not even be designed to fit your 2014 Ram 1500. If you look at the design of the Westin HDX Grille Guard with Punch Plate # 57-3545, which is a fit for your truck, it does not have these. The same was the case for all the other grille guards I looked up. There's also three mounting holes on the inside of the lower tubes that do not match the ones on the other grille guards either, so the mounting brackets that come with the hardware kit # 57-354PK for # 57-3545 will not work for you.

Hardware kits for grill guards are designed to fit not just the specific vehicle but also the specific brand and model of grille guard. I know it's not what you wanted to hear but the only solution, without knowing this information, is to go with a grille guard that is confirmed to fit your truck. I've linked our selection at the bottom of the page for you. Custom mounting hardware is included with any of these.

expert reply by: Carla M

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Answer 1

The replacement hardware you need for the Westin HDX grille guard part #57-93545 is the part #57-354PK.

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Answer 2

The Westin HDX Grille Guard with Punch Plate #57-3545 that is a fit for the 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 is also confirmed to fit the 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. If you need a Replacement Hardware Kit, part #57-354PK is the correct kit for the #57-3545 HDX guard.…

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Answer 3

Do you know what truck the guard came off of? Unfortunately they are not all the same with only difference being swapping out the hardware kit. So you'd want to verify it came off of a truck like yours first.

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Answer 4

If you have the Aries Grille Guard part #AA1044 then you'll use the Replacement Installation Hardware Kit part #AABRKT-1044 but if you have the Westin Sportsman Grille Guard part #40-0125 then you'll use the Replacement Hardware Kit part…

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Answer 6

Seal 171255UC has an inner diameter of 1.719 inches and outer diameter of 2.565 inches. A seal that has those dimensions would actually be #58846. I've added a link to a video review of this seal for you to take a look at.

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Answer 12

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