Ex-Guard recently added a new guard to its flagship XG series designed specifically to complement and protect Daimler Truck North America’s fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia.
Ex-Guard currently is the only brand offering front-end protection for the new Cascadia, the company reported.
The XG-150G3-Cascadia, which is now available to order, offers extreme-duty full protection for bumper, grille, radiator, collision mitigation radar sensors, hood, and headlights. Ex-Guard worked directly with industry partners, customers, and the manufacturer on real-world testing to validate the design and strength of the new guard.
According to Jeremy Drever, Ex-Guard director of engineering, the company’s latest grille guard is engineered with cutting-edge materials, featuring a design that integrates seamlessly to protect the new Cascadia’s collision mitigation radar sensors.
“This guard is by far the most advanced model our team has ever produced,” Drever said in a news release. “The design has to work in harmony alongside all the advanced sensor technology of the Cascadia to provide an unprecedented balance of protection and value. We’ve already had several of the top industry-leading fleets place orders for this guard. The fleets and owner-operators that use our front-end protection solutions benefit by defending critical and potentially costly safety components and truck parts from parking lot incidents, wildlife, and even other vehicles or hazards on the road.”
In addition to specific design features for compatibility with the new Cascadia, the new guard features:
- ClearZone CMS compatible design ensures the guard works with the truck’s built-in collision mitigation system radars
- Ex-Guard’s patented Xero-G Lift Assist, which greatly reduces the effort to raise and lower the guard
- 8-gauge high-tensile steel coated with 3mm of EvrCoat PVC finish
- LevrLock dual latches
- Additional cross bar for increased grille coverage
- License plate bracket