How many of you guys use these? I have noticed that while the burb does warm up fine, if you stop and idle for more than roughly 5 minutes, it gets cold in there FAST!! I use one for my 6.2 from about late october to late april...

Any input?

Favorite places to buy? I want one that looks 'factory' if at all possible.

My experience is to replace the thermostat (AC Delco) and make sure the level is correct and a winter front isn't needed.:cool:

I run a FIA, redirect the wind around the grill and reduce "wind chill" effect.

I also use the FIA. got it from cabelas for about $40.

How well does it fit? Does it seem to be wearing on the chrome part of hte grill at all?

Hood nose cover with velco flaps that hang down about .75"x1.5" and five velco stick ons along the bottom below the grill.
Offers both summer bug screen and winter front with v flap in the middle for not so cold days.

Do a search for gofia.

Lund plastic one, fits great.

Lund plastic one, fits great.

Iam thinking thats gonna be the one... I only see them in 'paintable black' where might I find the stainless ones? Are they much more?

Iam thinking thats gonna be the one... I only see them in 'paintable black' where might I find the stainless ones? Are they much more?


I have a wanted ad going here on DP as we speak looking for a s.steel winterfront. I priced out a new one locally, and at $140 I figured I'd start searching for a used one.

If you find a s.steel one cheaper, please let me know.:)

Whatever happened to the good old cardboard?

I made one of these for my burb using black corrugated plastic (looks exactly like cardboard, only plastic) and four black zip-strips. I cut the plastic slightly smaller than the grill opening to avoid chafing and notched out a corner for my oil pan heater cord. I only blocked off the top part of the grill for now and have noticed a reduction in warm-up times. Saved myself more than $55.00US over Cabelas.

I have the Lund also. 6 pieces for a Chevrolet Grille. Use it between October and April.

The fit is perfect. Price is dirt cheap.

Whatever happened to the good old cardboard?


I have always heard to watch out for your Tranny Temps while using these, due to blocking the tran cooler.... Anyone else?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=LND%2D88401&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Here is the cheapest I have found the Lund Stainless Inserts....

How many of you guys use these? I have noticed that while the burb does warm up fine, if you stop and idle for more than roughly 5 minutes, it gets cold in there FAST!! I use one for my 6.2 from about late october to late april...

Any input?

Favorite places to buy? I want one that looks 'factory' if at all possible.

If your temp gauge is dropping, then you need a thermostat. If the temp gauge is good but it seems like the air is colder out of the vents, try leaving the idle up(or install hi-idle switch) sometimes the fan can cool the air from the heater core faster than the waterpump can replace it. place your hand over the vent (after 5mins of idling) then rev it up a bit, you could feel a noticable increase in heat output, if that is the case you will need a hi-idle, I doubt a winter front will help if your thermostat is working properly, or if the hi-idle increases your heater heat output.

If your temp gauge is dropping, then you need a thermostat. If the temp gauge is good but it seems like the air is colder out of the vents, try leaving the idle up(or install hi-idle switch) sometimes the fan can cool the air from the heater core faster than the waterpump can replace it. place your hand over the vent (after 5mins of idling) then rev it up a bit, you could feel a noticable increase in heat output, if that is the case you will need a hi-idle, I doubt a winter front will help if your thermostat is working properly, or if the hi-idle increases your heater heat output.

Yanno, that might be the case... I didnt actually pay attention to the gauge at the time I noticed it.

I do need to wire up the hi-idle at some point too....

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=LND%2D88401&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Here is the cheapest I have found the Lund Stainless Inserts....

Thats about the cheapest you will find it. Thats what I paid for mine, never regretted it. I actually look forward to winter so I can put it on.:D Here's a pic of what it looks like.

http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/garageimage.php?do=full&p=23680

Looks GREAT....

Trying to decide really if I want the stainless... or the black... black is alot cheaper :-)

A winter front may help the engine warm up faster, can't say for sure, I've never used one. Aside from that, there doesn't seem to be any great need for one, my truck warms up fine and the heater blows all the heat I need.

Whatever happened to the good old cardboard?

LOL.

I asked that in another thread and was told that "It was a lot easier to drive backwards for 5 miles a few times a month than do cardboard fabrication in the cold."

A utility knife, some cardboard, and a few zip ties ... instant hillbilly winterfront!

Best of all, you can use cardboard from beer boxes - which means you HAVE to drink the beer to get at the cardboard!

("I didn't WANT to drink all that beer, honey... I HAD to so I could fix the truck. It was my duty. Burp.")