Which grille looks better

[mtnrgr]

Changed back to the 94 style.

 

[adsm08]

I think the gen3 trucks just look goofy, no matter what grill is installed.

But neither one really looks better than the other.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The newer style has a vertical part centered on the oval too (your pic threw me off)

Pretty close, I might lean more towards the earlier one but I wouldn't bother to switch the later one to the earlier one.

 

[gw33gp]

One thing to consider if you are not sure which way to go is; the newer style is easier to clean.

 

[gaz]

Second pic.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

#1

 

[19Walt93]

The one on the right. The other one isn't bad, either.

 

[JohnG]

My vote is the first. Without the vertical bars the black areas appear squeezed in.

 

[JohnG]

I forgot to ask ... which do YOU like?

 

[Bgunner]

I have the 94 myself and in 95 they changed the grill, I like the 93-94 style better than the newer because the newer reminds me of the Dodge grills. As a reference look at a 98 dodge ram's grill and then look at the 95 and newer grill and tell me they do not look similar. I painted the inner section of the 94 to make it look thinner but never cared for the full chrome grill. that is a personal opinion. I like the chrome top strip and a darker grill.

EDIT: kid chose the silver for the grill so that is what it got painted.

 

[mtnrgr]

I forgot to ask ... which do YOU like?

I have grown to like the newer style grille. This is an aftermarket all chrome grille, I painted the inner part and center support bar semi gloss black to make it look better. It blends in with the mesh grille I have on there that is mounted to the header panel I made 20 years ago. It has more of a clean look, sorta like the splash grille. Was getting a little tired of the prison bar look of that 94 grille. Already sold the 2 peices of my old grille. I like the one piece grille better.

 

[mtnrgr]

‘94 grille. Mine was black & I painted it silver, I have the grille from the ‘97 but it’s pretty badly damaged.
I think a grille guard helps a lot , and deer bounce off it better than the plastic.
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I have always liked your rangers. I remember when you had your green 93. Decided to stay with the 97 style.

 

[racsan]

I loved my green 93, not only my favorite truck but favorite overall vehicle and the vehicle Ive owned the longest.

 

[sgtsandman]

I prefer the one on the left. The one on the right looks like it belongs on a car.

 

[DirtBronco]

^ for that reason, I like the one on the right. There's no vertical elements to the design of that gen ranger. It matches the body lines better.
The ranger is a minimalist truck, the minimalist grill fits. <smokes long cigarette, wears black beret>