FLD120 grill screen

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  1. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    Just wondering if anyone knows how that grill screen is installed.

    It did not have one when I bought the truck and I don't see any hardware for installing it.
     
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  3. xsetra

    xsetra Road Train Member

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    Mine is attached on the inside of hood/grill with cable ties. Was that way when I bought the truck.
     
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  4. SmallPackage

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    I believe they fit right behind the grille and are held on with the grille screws. Thats how my ‘85 coe and ‘99 FL60 was.
    The holes sometimes tear out after time from the constant push of wind and the screen will start to fall out.
     
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  5. Dino soar

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    Since there is no actual hardware I like the idea with the cable ties.

    Did they tie it actually to the grill or did they tie it inside like drill a hole or something?
     
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    Your grill holds it in place...
     
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  7. Dino soar

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    I think I'm going to try the cable ties.

    By the time I start breaking out those rusty old screws for the grill I'm gonna have more problem than it's worth.

    But freightliner sent me a screen that the sides are coming apart on it so I have to get another one.

    Do they have screens like that at home depot or something?
     
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  9. Rideandrepair

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    Original ones are riveted on the back side of the grill. You can take the 4 nuts off, remove grill. Drill out old aluminum rivets,(very easy to do). Use SS sheet metal screws with small washers, in place of the rivets. I replaced the screen, with screen from Home Depot, near the chicken wire. It’s about 1/4” square, twice the size of original screen. I doubled it up, offset,it to get a finer screening effect. Might want to buy 4 new bushing/ bolts for grill, before trying to remove it. The rubber bushing, that the bolts molded into, will probably break. You can climb up in there, and do it in place. Might be tough though. I’ve done both my Freightliners this way. $20, vs. dealers original screen for an outrageous price.
     
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  11. Rideandrepair

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    You’ll have to drill 14 holes in the surround, for the turn buckles. Nice thing is it’s easily removed, and winter front ready.
     
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