Front Grille Mesh To Protect Your Motorhome & Car - save on expensive replacement parts cost (1 Viewer)

[Wombles]

Transit grille before fitting extra mesh - can see the condenser unit in behind:

After making a cardboard template - mesh cut to size, ends bent over & ready to cable tie on:

Mesh fitted in behind & cable tied on:

 

[Wombles]

Good news Zunsport have decided to venture into the motorhome accessory market & have started a
Development Programme on grilles for the following motorhome chassis cab bases & vans:

Fiat Ducato:
From 2006 to 2014 – Pre-Facelift:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Ducato#/media/File:Fiat_Ducato_front_20080409.jpg

From 2014 to Present - Facelift:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Ducato#/media/File:Fiat_Ducato_Kastenwagen_130_Multijet_(III,_Facelift)_–_Frontansicht,_13._Juli_2014,_Düsseldorf.jpg

Peugeot Boxer:
From 2006 to 2014 – Pre-Facelift:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Ducato#/media/File:2002-2006_Peugeot_Boxer_(fl).jpg

From 2014 to Present - Facelift:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Ducato#/media/File:2014_Peugeot_Boxer_L2H2_-_Fr.jpg

Citroen Relay / Jumper:
From 2006 to 2014 – Pre-Facelift:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Ducato#/media/File:Citroën_Jumper_skåp.jpg

From 2014 to Present - Facelift:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_...oen_Relay_35_L3H2_Enterprise_facelift_2.2.jpg

If you have one of the above & would like a free grille set (list price from £135-£200) & £250 to cover your travel costs in return for helping develop this product please see the offer below:

"To establish a development programme we require development vehicles to visit our facilities and establish fit and finish to ensure customer satisfaction.

The following is the offer we make to customers who wish to assist in the programme.

We are based in West Midlands our address is as follows :
Zunsport Limited
Unit 13 Morgans Business Park.
Bettys Lane
Norton Canes.
Cannock
Staffordshire.
WS11 9UU .
If you are interested you would need to attend on two occasions :

( 1 ) to establish feasibility and produce working templates - Time 5/6 hours.

( 2 ) to establish Fit & Finish -Time 1/2 hours.

If you are interested the " Grille Set " would be on a " Free of Charge" basis with £250.00 towards to Travel Costs.

Our working hours are 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday -Thursday and 8.00am -1.00pm Friday."

If interested please email with make, model & year of your motorhome, two photos of your motorhome - one of the complete front & another showing all the grilles, when you could attend & which finish you would like (black or silver) to peter.langston@zunsport.co.uk so he can choose which ones to invite that match best with their requirements. Ideal opportunity if you live near or wish to visit Cannock

 

[DuxDeluxe]

This is now the second time that we have had to pay out a lot of money (£450) to replace the air conditioning condenser on our cars due to stone damage despite never taking either off road - first a Citroen & now a Ford & looking at where our condenser is on the motorhome can see that is very vulnerable too We understand that car dealerships have regular work replacing these due to stone damage so not just our bad luck.
This is our Transit motorhome one

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Having searched for solutions found two viable options - the pretty, easy but expensive one & DIY option both available in stainless steel.
This is the pretty one https://www.zunsport.com/en which do versions for many makes of cars but with regards to motorhomes they do it for Citroen Relay (our next motorhome ) https://www.zunsport.com/en/citroen-grilles/citroen-relay-front-grille-set but currently not Fiat Ducato or Ford Transit

For the DIY version we found this UK manufacturing company who sell direct with free delivery on all their items We have narrowed the mesh choice down to this stainless steel option as suitable for car grilles as still allows adequate air flow whilst giving a lot of protection.




For our Transit based motorhome it is easy to access the rear interior of the bumper & attach it with strong cable ties. The above option costs £22.99 delivered with some mesh to spare. It shouldn't be that visible from the front.
Another option that might be preferable if the mesh is visible through your bumper is this more expensive diamond version



For our application this is £29.99 with no spare mesh but depends on size required.

On my autosleeper I simply paid 4 x £0.99 for some black silicone cooking mesh and used a hot glue gun to stick it to the inside of the front. Unobtrusive and cheap. Still there when I sold the vehicle three years later

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[Wombles]

Have also posted about the Development Programme & discount code here https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/foru...evelop-motorhome-accessory-in-cannock.180422/

 

[Wombles]

On my autosleeper I simply paid 4 x £0.99 for some black silicone cooking mesh and used a hot glue gun to stick it to the inside of the front. Unobtrusive and cheap. Still there when I sold the vehicle three years later

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Interesting budget option but not sure that type of mesh would have stopped the big stone that damaged ours! Difficult to fix anything to the back of some grilles or make it look tidy so the expensive option was the only viable one for our car but at least the DIY stainless steel mesh version worked for the Transit grille

 

[tonyidle]

Transit grille before fitting extra mesh - can see the condenser unit in behind:

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After making a cardboard template - mesh cut to size, ends bent over & ready to cable tie on:

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Mesh fitted in behind & cable tied on:

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If you cut flush with the horizontals you can avoid the bent over wires effect. A rapid sweep with a grinder or sander will blunt the sharp ends.

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[gus-lopez]

I replaced my grilles with stainless mesh from Lockwood international back in 2009, still looking ok after 9 years....





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I've always used the expanded Ali as shown behind your Hymer logo. Hold in place until body coloured silicon goes off. Been using it for 30+years

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Interesting budget option but not sure that type of mesh would have stopped the big stone that damaged ours! Difficult to fix anything to the back of some grilles or make it look tidy so the expensive option was the only viable one for our car but at least the DIY stainless steel mesh version worked for the Transit grille

The silicone mesh is very tough stuff - it has what looks like Kevlar mesh coated with the silicone. I’m certain that it could take the full force of a large stone at speed.

 

[The Wino]

Even if it didn't stop it it would at least reduce the energy it it has no holes in its obviously up to the job!

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[Wombles]

Some updates on this thread https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/foru...-motorhome-accessory-in-cannock.180422/page-2 now including photos of the Zunsport's grilles on Funster's motorhomes

 

[Wombles]

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The next make & model required for the Zunsport grille development programme is Peugeot Boxer 2014 onwards with the same offer as before

If you have one of the above & would like a free grille set (list price from £135-£200) & £250 to cover your travel costs in return for helping develop this product please see the offer below:

"To establish a development programme we require development vehicles to visit our facilities and establish fit and finish to ensure customer satisfaction.

The following is the offer we make to customers who wish to assist in the programme.

We are based in West Midlands our address is as follows :
Zunsport Limited
Unit 13 Morgans Business Park.
Bettys Lane
Norton Canes.
Cannock
Staffordshire.
WS11 9UU .
If you are interested you would need to attend on two occasions :

( 1 ) to establish feasibility and produce working templates - Time 5/6 hours.

( 2 ) to establish Fit & Finish -Time 1/2 hours.

If you are interested the " Grille Set " would be on a " Free of Charge" basis with £250.00 towards to Travel Costs.

Our working hours are 8.00am - 4.00pm Monday -Thursday and 8.00am -1.00pm Friday."

If interested please email with make, model & year of your motorhome, two photos of your motorhome - one of the complete front & another showing all the grilles, when you could attend & which finish you would like (black or silver) & your Funster forum name to peter.langston@zunsport.co.uk so he can choose which ones to invite that match best with their requirements. Ideal opportunity if you live near or wish to visit Cannock
See this thread for Funsters who have already helped with the development programme & photos of their grille sets https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/foru...evelop-motorhome-accessory-in-cannock.180422/

 

[Wombles]

Will also be posting a separate thread to see if there is enough interest in grille sets for Smart cars so Zunsport can decide whether to add this to their development programme too.

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[Wombles]

We now have a Zunsport grille set on our Globecar Summit (Citroen Jumper/Relay) with before & after photos below - Mr Wombles fitted them in around 20 minutes so much quicker & easier than the DIY version that he did for the Transit

More details here https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/foru...ding-accessories-discount-codes.184590/page-5

 

[Wombles]

UPDATE:
With a little help from Funsters Zunsport https://www.zunsport.com/en/ will have stock of the grilles available in both options of silver & black from early March for the following:

Fiat Ducato 2006-2013
Fiat Ducato 2014 onwards
Peugeot 2006-2013
Peugeot 2014 onwards
Citroen Relay 2014 onwards

Hopefully the 15% discount code MH121518 for Motorhome Fun members will still apply

 

[Wombles]

Zunsport full or partial grille sets are now available in silver or black for the models listed below to order online here https://www.zunsport.com/en/ & don't forget to use our Motorhome Fun 15% discount code MH121518

Fiat Ducato 2006-2013 full set £256.96 (£218.42 after discount)
Fiat Ducato 2014 onwards full set £237.34 (£201.74)
Peugeot 2006-2013 full set £245.16 (£208.39)
Peugeot 2014 onwards full set £189.08 (£160.72)
Citroen Relay 2014 onwards full set £198.43 (£168.67)

They are designed to be an easy DIY fit & there are fitting videos on the web page for each grille set but there is also the option of having it fitted which costs an additional £35 plus VAT & you need to call Zunsport (0300 3032605) to arrange an appointment for this.

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[Two on Tour]

Do I that it that you have spoken to them direct for this information and prices as I checked their website yesterday and a moment ago and the Peugoet Boxer page still shows no price.

 

[Wombles]

Do I that it that you have spoken to them direct for this information and prices as I checked their website yesterday and a moment ago and the Peugoet Boxer page still shows no price.

Full Boxer range with prices is now showing on their website here https://www.zunsport.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=boxer but can also see the Boxer listing with no price which is a bit confusing.

 

[Two on Tour]

I has now appeared with refreshing the page.

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[Two on Tour]

Thanks, grille set ordered using the discount code.

 

[Wombles]

Thanks, grille set ordered using the discount code.

Hope you like it - did you go for silver or black? Please don't forget to take before & after photos as would be good to see them & might help some considering these.

 

[Two on Tour]

Hope you like it - did you do for silver or black? Please don't forget to take before & after photos as would be good to see them & might help some considering these.

At present, white cab and black grille so it made sense for the Zunsport grille to be black as well.

As well as being a bit of a tart and wanting our van to look good, another big reason for buying threZunsport grille was the increased protection it offers the rads from stone and debris damage.
Our van has done less than 6,000 miles and here's a photo of some of the hits part of the rad has taken already.

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[Wombles]

At present, white cab and black grille so it made sense for the Zunsport grille to be black as well.

As well as being a bit of a tart and wanting our van to look good, another big reason for buying threZunsport grille was the increased protection it offers the rads from stone and debris damage.
Our van has done less than 6,000 miles and here's a photo of some of the hits part of the rad has taken already.

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Wow - that photo is pretty shocking! Ours on post 27 of page 2 of this thread was our car one that had to be replaced at 13000 miles.
The black grille set is smart & ours fitted to our car last June still looks like new.

 

[jollyrodger]

I replaced my grilles with stainless mesh from Lockwood international back in 2009, still looking ok after 9 years....





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Very smart in deed . Have just done the top one behind Hymer logo
In between showers
Will chase up the one in your link .many thanks

 

[Two on Tour]

Look what's just arrived !!!

I'll see if I can find some time this afternoon to fit them.

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[Kannon Fodda]

What effect if any do these have on airflow to the radiator and stuff? There will be a reason why the vehicle manufacturer left the grille largely open.

 

[Kevan]

would not mind one myself, but i have a smiley face Rapido and they don't do one for mine

 

[Two on Tour]

What effect if any do these have on airflow to the radiator and stuff? There will be a reason why the vehicle manufacturer left the grille largely open.

The mesh the Zunsport grille is quite open but of course there must be some reduction in the airflow going through them but I doubt enough to cause any over heating problems.
I very much doubt Zunsport will product and market something that would cause problems that will have then in court and paying out for trashed engines.

As with anything with vehicle manufactures, it's down to cost, which is to fit something that looks good using the minimum amount of materials at the minimum cost to produce and fit.

One of my main reasons I bought the grille set was to protect the radiators which the vehicle manufacturer seems to not give a toss about.

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[Two on Tour]

Grille kit now fitted, literally a 15 minute job.

I think I'll pop the centre grille out and paint the area behind it matt black as I'm not keen on the white showing through.


Before

After

As there were no sharp or rough edges on the grilles, I just used masking tape where the clips were.

 

[Nasher]

Mine's the same model, but I went for the stainless (shiny) option