Bentolin Grill Inserts Jeep JK

Bentolin Grill Inserts

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Living down south and wheeling in the areas around here I was constantly getting bugs, sticks and other debris up into the grill area because of the huge open slots in the grill. In the past I had tried a screen behind the grill, but it kept coming off, so this time around I figured that I would get some inserts that fit into the slots vice going in behind the grill. I picked these up for cheap off of Amazon to try and after having to get a second set because the first set showed up with the tabs broken off due to pitiful packing I was finally able to install them. These came in a matte black finish, so it off set the Dozer colored grill nicely.

Additional Parts:

Tools Needed:
None

Parts:
You get seven (7) plastic inserts that just clip into the slots on the grill.

Installation:
1. Clean off the area where the inserts are going to go. Then press the inserts in until you hear the clips click into place. If you ever want to get these off without breaking the clips, you will need to remove the grill to get access to them. You will have a little bit of up and down play in them, so I was able to get the ones in behind my winch with very little effort.
Before and After.

Follow up:
I ended up removing these after taking a long trip and noticing how hot the engine was getting after a few hours on the freeway. Now, this wasn't really noticeable around town, but watching temps rise on the Torque App did let me know that I had cut off some air flow to the radiator and it wasn't cooling as much as it did in the past. I also noticed that while the inserts stopped quite a few bugs from getting to the radiator, some still did and trying to clean them out required a lot more work.

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This page last updated: 29-Aug-2021

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