onegoodpunk wrote:
Rock On... your stuff is looking really good!
dieselenthusiast wrote:
MtnLuvr wrote:
I'm surprised there's so much dialog on rock sliders versus the off-road bumpers, especially the front ..........
Because they think your rock rails are sexy.
The front bumper looks practical and cosmetically good.
Thanks guys.
dieselenthusiast wrote:
...The front bumper looks practical and cosmetically good.
Are you going to do a non-winch mount bumper?...
Not really. The whole reason I started down this path was because I wanted an awesome looking front winch bumper with maximum approach clearances. That said, if enough people (who've been saying they want a front winch bumper for the KK) actually buy some and it is worth my hassle to keep my KK aftermarket products company going, I can envision how it wouldn't be that hard to alter my design to make a non-winch version IF it seemed like there was enough demand. Before I'd bother with that, there are bunches of stuff I plan on designing and having built for at least my KK.
dieselenthusiast wrote:
...The rear bumper isn’t complete enough for most of us to comment.
As it stands right now, the rear bumper appears a little too big and bulky....
Yeah, the rear bumper design isn't as "sexy" as the front bumper. It certainly is more utilitarian. Given how the back of the KK is made to accomdate the under-tail spare tire, if you want a full 2" tow hitch receiver and not to take a sawz-all or torch to the OEM KK body and structure, you're pretty constrained. I didn't want to loose towing capabilities nor to expose the OEM body or structure or under-tail spare, so that dictated much of the design other than the outer wheel path areas where I decided to go for maximum possible departure clearances by sucking the bumper forward and the bottom up as much as physically possible. The rear of the KK is a pain.
dieselenthusiast wrote:
...I hope you have the front bumper painted/bed-lined by Christmas so I can see it up close and in person.
Unfortunately I know I won't as I'm still fine-tuning some of my pre-made part details. Then there will be a 1-3 week lead-time to get the additional pre-made parts made for fit-up. I'm actually having 3 copies of my front bumper (1 for me, 1 for a beta tester that has already enlisted and 1 for master jig references) built so I don't want the first one full welded up, much less painted, until all 3 are confirmed identical and properly fitting.
At least we can plan on having some good Kansas City BBQ
You'll probably get to see my off-road KK armor in person sometime next summer as I've got to get to the Rockies as I'm going through some serious mountain withdrawal with my KK having been unavailable since mid-June. I'd love to come check out your
Timberlake Ranch area in NM.
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2009 KK Limited 4x4Jeep Green/partially dechromed/Sunroof/OEM Skids/
Gray Leather/uConnect GPS-Nav/DVD Head Rests/
MtnLuvr's Off-Road Front Winch Bumper, Heavy Duty Rock Sliders, Heavy Duty Off-Road Rear Bumper/JBA 4" AaS Lift w/UCAs/16x8's w/ 245/75R16 GY MT/Rs
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