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Oscar Mike
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captsteve said:
I guess that makes sense...I'll have to remove the body bushings, I don't like the idea of grinding the slider.
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I guess that makes sense...I'll have to remove the body bushings, I don't like the idea of grinding the slider.
captsteve
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I'm sure our installs are a bit different. Mine by design just rubbed the body mount and squeak during body flex, thus the grinding to give a little clearance.
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They look great! Good job.
hes4all
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Little by little she is coming together John, looks good!
captsteve
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Lookin good!!
Water Dog
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Very nice...!
zmotorsports
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Lookin good John.
We are in Moab right now and there is one similar looking to yours camped a few spots down from us @ Portal.
Mike.
We are in Moab right now and there is one similar looking to yours camped a few spots down from us @ Portal.
Mike.
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Thanks, the only problem with completing one project on the Jeep...there's always another modification to make. Moab is coming up quickly, I am hoping to have bumpers ordered by the end of next week (wife 
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Smittybilt has, front and rear bumpers with a swing away tire carrier for just over 1k . I could go with Garvin Wilderness Racks bumpers with all of the accessories, i.e. tank mounts, rack, brush guard which runs quite a bit more, upwards of 3k. There are so many choices when it comes to bumpers it boggles the thinking...
).Smittybilt has, front and rear bumpers with a swing away tire carrier for just over 1k . I could go with Garvin Wilderness Racks bumpers with all of the accessories, i.e. tank mounts, rack, brush guard which runs quite a bit more, upwards of 3k. There are so many choices when it comes to bumpers it boggles the thinking...
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I went with the Smittybilt XRC Bumper(s) in the front and rear, since 4WheelParts.com is late with my Rock Hard 4x4 Sports Cage the manager gave me a 15% discount on my bumpers. I am about half way through the installation, bumper & winch are mounted, now I have 2-lights, and all my tow electrical to finish installing.
I should add...there is a difference between Made in the USA and Made in China. The Smittybilt product is an import and you can tell. But spending less then 1k on both bumpers with a swing away tire carrier versus spending nearly 3k was a corner I needed to cut. The manager did caution me not to mount Jerry Cans on the swing away... ???
I should add...there is a difference between Made in the USA and Made in China. The Smittybilt product is an import and you can tell. But spending less then 1k on both bumpers with a swing away tire carrier versus spending nearly 3k was a corner I needed to cut. The manager did caution me not to mount Jerry Cans on the swing away... ???
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Oscar Mike said:
You're right, it's not the same Smittybuilt as it used to be. The old man is probably turning over is his grave....
Water Dog
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Lookin' good...!
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Now I'm back-peddling. After seeing the quality or lack thereof in the Smittybilt Front Bumper, I've decided to not make the same mistake with the rear bumper and I ordered the Rock Hard 4x4 Rear Bumper with Swing Away tire carrier.
http://www.rockhard4x4.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=RH-2001-C This appears to be a much higher quality bumper.
Well, I made my first mistake...I thought buying cheap would save me a couple of bucks...no such luck.
http://www.rockhard4x4.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=RH-2001-C This appears to be a much higher quality bumper.
Well, I made my first mistake...I thought buying cheap would save me a couple of bucks...no such luck.
John Canfield
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Live and learn. I still try to get by on the cheap once in a while and it usually comes back to bite me in the butt. I just bought a midi wood lathe and a set of what I thought was okay quality chisels for it - ding, ding. Bad choice. I'm having to sharpen them every couple of minutes of use : ??? . Sigh.
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John Canfield said:Live and learn. I still try to get by on the cheap once in a while and it usually comes back to bite me in the butt. I just bought a midi wood lathe and a set of what I thought was okay quality chisels for it - ding, ding. Bad choice. I'm having to sharpen them every couple of minutes of use :
And to compound matters, I've got to come up with some ideas for my fabricator to raise the tow brackets. The only legitimate idea I have is to fabricate an entire bumper and incorporating the tow bracket into the bumper. The XRC Bumper appears that it would make a good pattern for a newly fabricated bumper. I'm thinking this will cost me $1,000.00+.
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Oscar Mike said:
I have the Rock Hard bumper and used to have the swing away tire carrier. IMHO it is a high quality bumper and I'm very happy with it. The swing away tire carrier works, but can be a PITA. The tire carrier also moves the tire away from the back of the jeep which also moves your center of gravity back. After about six years of use, I took mine of and put the TeraFlex HD Hinged Carrier (http://www.teraflex.biz/teraflex-jk-hd-hinged-carrier-and-adjustable-spare-tire-mounting-kit-1.html) on my jeep. It is a great improvement over the Rock Hard carrier.
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Oscar Mike said:
That is a nice looking bumper/carrier...I think I'm going to have to put that on my wish list. I'll be curious to see how you like it once you get it.
captsteve
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John,
Don't sweat the mod for the tow bar, Get a set of D-ring adaptors for the tow bar. I have a blue ox and found them for around $200.00. They replace the tow bar ends and pin right to the pad eye for the shackles. Of course this made me get a 6" drop receiver to raise the tow bar to match the bumper but in the end it's clean and easy.
Steve
Don't sweat the mod for the tow bar, Get a set of D-ring adaptors for the tow bar. I have a blue ox and found them for around $200.00. They replace the tow bar ends and pin right to the pad eye for the shackles. Of course this made me get a 6" drop receiver to raise the tow bar to match the bumper but in the end it's clean and easy.
Steve
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Bill,Oscar Mike said:
I believe LoD (line of duty) builds a front bumper with optional integral tow bar adapters. I believe they will do Blue Ox and Roadmaster. Another thought is to get the Roadmaster baseplate for Wrangler. I imagine they make one, but I am not sure it would be compatible with your XRC bumper.
I am not sure why you don't use bolt on adapters like I have from Blue Ox. Roadmaster must have them for their towbars.
It is a shame to have to scrap your current bumper this early in your build since you have many more items on your wish list for Moab.
