I just bought a 2005 Escape, with a 3.0L V6 4x4.

I want to dress it up by putting a Dee Zee grill guard on it. All the ads I see say direct bolt on. But what about the air dam under the nose. Seems to me the grill guard will go too low if it has to go around (under/below) the air dam (the rubber piece....lowest part under the truck). Or does the air dam have to come off?

Thanks.

 

i just installed a safari (bull bar) on an 01 escape and was a direct bolt in. took about 20 minutes. there were tabs reasy for me to mount my brackets to and the bar bolted right to the brackets.. done and done. hope it helps