Our Most Advanced Front-End Protection System Yet
Ex-Guard MAX™ is the clear choice for fleets looking to further enhance their safety profile and provide their fleet with enhanced levels of damage protection. This new guard comes with a series of upgrades, protecting the vehicle, drivers, truck components, and other vehicles on the road.
What’s NEW: Ex-Guard’s Front Underrun Mitigation System™, which has been rigorously designed, reinforced, and independently tested. Steer Tire™ Defender offers increased protection for front tires, fog lights, and more. VISR Bar™ is an additional reinforcement bar protecting components like the collision mitigation system and fog lamps.
The MAX has Ex-Guard’s highest level of protection in front of steer tires, Steer Tire Defender – Level 3.0.
Wrought from the same high-tensile steel tubing and EVRCoat™ PVC coating.
This often-requested bar delivers Vehicle Illumination Safety Reinforcement for additional strength and protection around key components like the collision mitigation system and fog lamps.
Steer Tire Defender 3.0™ and Front Underrun Mitigation™: Starting with Ex-Guard's class-leading XG-150G3 guard, Ex-Guard engineers have added an additional lower tube made of 8-gauge high-tensile steel with EVRCoat™ PVC coating named the VISR Bar® and then reinforced it with plate steel gusseting so the guard can withstand major impacts not only from head-on impacts, but from an angle as well.
Ex-Guard MAX™ has all the great Generation 3 Features.
CMS compatibility with all major collision mitigation radar systems.
Features a rattle-resistant design that closes easily, even after thousands of uses.
Makes raising and lowering the guard an effort of less than 5 lbs., ensuring ease in pre-trip inspections and while doing maintenance.
A 1/8” coating against the elements. Resistant to UV, cracking, peeling, and flaking. As an added benefit, EVRCoat also has self-healing properties, returning to shape after some impacts.
Why Choose Ex-Guard®
Over the last 20 years, Ex-Guard grille guards have become the standard for protecting the leading edge of America’s fleet. This year alone, Ex-Guard grille guards will defend nearly 30 billion miles, stopping damage from bollards, bucks, bumpers, and everything in between. Ex-Guard has been proven to reduce a fleet’s towable accidents by 80% and reduce their front-end replacement parts budgets by 97% or more.
In the last two decades, we’ve received hundreds of stories and videos of how Ex-Guard has not only prevented damage from animal strikes and stationary objects, but also from other vehicles and debris on the road. Starting with our own powerful customer feedback, the Ex-Guard wanted to move above and beyond current conventions…to meet benchmarks that better protect steer tires, minimize component damage, and even mitigate incursions with vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.
This new guard, the Ex-Guard MAX™, has emerged as the clear choice for fleets looking to further enhance their safety profile and provide their fleet with enhanced levels of damage protection.
Compare Our Guard Series
| Compare | XM MAX Series | XG Series | EX Series | LT Series |
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| Construction and Materials: | ||||
| Tube Composition | High-Tensile Steel | High-Tensile Steel | High-Tensile Steel | High-Tensile Steel |
| Steel Tubing Gauge | 8 Gauge - 11/64" | 8 Gauge - 11/64" | 8 Gauge - 11/64" | 11 Gauge - 1/8" |
| Additional Cross Bar + VISRBar |  |
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| Additional Coverage Height | +3" to +7" Taller | +3" to +7" Taller | - | - |
| Coating | EVRCoat™ PVC | EVRCoat™ PVC | EVRCoat™ PVC | EVRCoat™ PVC |
| Latch Technology | ||||
| LevrLock™ Dual-Cam Latch | |
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| Single Hand Lever with Single Cam Latch | - | - | - | |
| Latches | 2 (L&R Separate) | 2 (L&R Separate) | 2 (L&R Separate) | 2 (L&R Are Unified) |
| Lift Assist Technology | ||||
| Xero-G™ Lift Assist | |
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| Service Lift Weight | <5 lbs. | 2 lbs. | 40 lbs. to 80 lbs. | 40 lbs. |
| Shipping Weight | 280 lbs. to 320 lbs. | 166 lbs. to 230 lbs. | 145 lbs. to 211 lbs. | 110 lbs. |
| License Plate Frame Included | |
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Available Separately | Available Separately |
| CMS Compatibility | ||||
| ClearZone™ CMS Compatible | |
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Disclaimer: Ex-Guard grille guards are designed to provide additional protection for vehicles when properly installed. However, grille guards cannot guarantee safety or protection in all circumstances. Protection levels may vary depending on vehicle model, speed, collision type, and other conditions. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure proper installation, maintenance, and use of the product. Ex-Guard disclaims any liability for damages, injuries, or accidents resulting from the use or misuse of Ex-Guard grille guards.