T-dubz Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 http://fordauthority.com/2019/09/ford-patent-shows-slick-modular-grille/ Thought this patent was pretty interesting. Basically it lets you swap out parts of the grille and add accessories. Sounds perfect for police, construction workers or anyone that needs to add lights or other electronics to the grille. I wish they’d take this a step further and allow complete customization of the grille. The grille can completely transform the look of a vehicle. Giving people the option to buy additional grilles to easily swap out doesn’t seem like a bad idea and an extra way for ford to make money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/7/2019 at 5:54 PM, T-dubz said: http://fordauthority.com/2019/09/ford-patent-shows-slick-modular-grille/ Thought this patent was pretty interesting. Basically it lets you swap out parts of the grille and add accessories. Sounds perfect for police, construction workers or anyone that needs to add lights or other electronics to the grille. I wish they’d take this a step further and allow complete customization of the grille. The grille can completely transform the look of a vehicle. Giving people the option to buy additional grilles to easily swap out doesn’t seem like a bad idea and an extra way for ford to make money. Well, it definitely seems like a Bronco-centric idea. But if successful, I could see it spreading to other models too (Raptors anyone?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 54 minutes ago, rmc523 said: Well, it definitely seems like a Bronco-centric idea. But if successful, I could see it spreading to other models too (Raptors anyone?). I see far too many Fapators running around-F-150s with Raptor style grills... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Whenever I think of "modular grilles" I think of this video at the 50 second mark..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 41 minutes ago, silvrsvt said: I see far too many Fapators running around-F-150s with Raptor style grills... Oh yeah, me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 On 9/7/2019 at 2:54 PM, T-dubz said: http://fordauthority.com/2019/09/ford-patent-shows-slick-modular-grille/ Thought this patent was pretty interesting. Basically it lets you swap out parts of the grille and add accessories. Sounds perfect for police, construction workers or anyone that needs to add lights or other electronics to the grille. I wish they’d take this a step further and allow complete customization of the grille. The grille can completely transform the look of a vehicle. Giving people the option to buy additional grilles to easily swap out doesn’t seem like a bad idea and an extra way for ford to make money. or LED spots on Rangers and Broncos...theres a HUGE aftermarket for this and bumpers...looks like ford has taken notice and wants part of the pie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, silvrsvt said: I see far too many Fapators running around-F-150s with Raptor style grills... They would probably look a lot better if it was a ford authorized grille swap instead of some autozone special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 31 minutes ago, Deanh said: or LED spots on Rangers and Broncos...theres a HUGE aftermarket for this and bumpers...looks like ford has taken notice and wants part of the pie... Yup, that's what the patent shows. I think it's a great move. Especially since on Raptor Ford has the auxiliary switched installed already, they can just offer an integrated package from factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 23 hours ago, rmc523 said: Yup, that's what the patent shows. I think it's a great move. Especially since on Raptor Ford has the auxiliary switched installed already, they can just offer an integrated package from factory. I suspect they will utilize something like the upfitter switches avail in the larger pickups..FINALLY plug and play systems.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 55 minutes ago, Deanh said: I suspect they will utilize something like the upfitter switches avail in the larger pickups..FINALLY plug and play systems.... Yup, that's what I figure too. Makes complete sense too. The new Defender did something similar with a lot of pre-fit accessories available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMoon Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I especially like the aftermarket Raptor grilles that don't actually have the "FORD" letters - at a quick glance, it looks like "DODO." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonIvy Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 This is likely so Ford can get in on the current trend of swapping out grilles. Just like everyone has 'black out' editions of everything. It all first starts in the aftermarket. Once the manufacturers start in on it, you know it'll start falling out of favor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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