Front Bumper Cut: What do ya think?: NEW FINISHED PICTURE!

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:57 pm

6061 aluminum is lighter and stronger than a lot of steel grades.

jerbacher · **Posted:** Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:05 pm

well tom.... the cats out of the bag....

he used a road sign and spray painted it....

(sorry tom!)

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:29 pm

any pics?

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:02 am

You must be joking! :lol:

That would be great!! I gotta know....which one did you use........LOW CLEARANCE! :lol:

Terry

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

Probably "Road Closed" :lol:

dgeist · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:46 am

Fulltimer wrote:

You must be joking! :lol:

That would be great!! I gotta know....which one did you use........

Terry

Remember, for low impact camping, you should only used fallen limbs (and signs). As long as you didn't cut it down yourself, you're just doing your part to keep the forest floor (road) clean. :wink:

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:38 pm

I'll bet it was the right size also!

Terry

slikjr · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:47 pm

ahahahaah!! That's hilarious, but on the same hand VERY VERY awesome. I never even thought of that. They would be perfect! I had a skid on my 02 going from the bottom valance of the bumper the skid. Self tapping screws to the skid and small thumb bolts with washers throw the valance. It worked AWESOME to stop the annoying scooping of the skid. It was a factory "plastic" skid from a late model (uhm... around 95-99 or so) Chevy truck. Had a flat steel bar along the front edge which supported the valance and than ran back like an inch onto the skid. had the perfect angles to do that and everything!!! Just had to cut where it met the skid to perfect fit. Worked amazing!!!

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:16 am

got pics?

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:21 am

OK OK OK since some of the great Midwest guys can not keep their mouth shut :lol:

it was a turn sign I found out along the road, keep in mind there is not a turn for like a mile, it was all beat to heck on one side and it was FREE! The ARB has a flat plate that runs from the front of the bumper back to under the radiator support, I took that one off and just made this to "curve" on down to cover the front of the engine skid. It doesnt have to be strong as it will never hit anything as the tires stick out further than the skid, mainly just covers up the front of the engine skid and front part of the suspension there. Maybe some one can help me out here as there are a couple of good pics of it on the Mdwest site under Livingston run pics , best ones are on the Saturday run, I am no good at posting this stuff, just good at coming up with cheap solutions to minor problems, or making stuff from whats laying in the garage. Will not even get into what my air deflector for the roof basket is made out of...........
Tom

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:28 am

if someone could pull pictures # 138 and # 268 off the MIdwest site under Livingston Pics , Saturdays run and post here I sure would be grateful It will show everyone my Redneck/hillbilly engineering capibilities :lol:

But hey it keeps the crap out of the front of the engine skid!

Thanks

Tom

jerbacher · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:32 am

There ya go man! I did this favor for you so that you can forgive me for telling your secret.. :lol:

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:34 am

138
http://s126.photobucket.com/albums/p117/meh_kick/Livingston%20101307/?action=view&current=DSC_0268.jpg

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:34 am

dang beat me to it... i just didn't know how to put it on there as an actual pic in photobucket

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:36 am

riptricket wrote:

dang beat me to it... i just didn't know how to put it on there as an actual pic in photobucket

I didnt either and I knew Jon was sitting at work not doing what he is suppose to be doing plus I also know he needs some work done soon so he will really be nice to me now!! :wink:

Oh Thanks Jon for doing that!

Tom

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

Choose the pic you want on Photobucket, left click on IMG code (a yellow rectangle will come up that says Copied) come back to this site, click post reply, then Paste. Voila.

jerbacher · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:40 am

tommudd wrote:

riptricket wrote:

dang beat me to it... i just didn't know how to put it on there as an actual pic in photobucket

I didnt either and I knew Jon was sitting at work not doing what he is suppose to be doing plus I also know he needs some work done soon so he will really be nice to me now!! :wink:

Oh Thanks Jon for doing that!

Tom

ahhh ha ha. so funny.... yeah, ya know, its my fault that I have gmail notifier installed at work and email notifications on this board. oh wait... well i guess it is my fault...

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:44 am

snowsport wrote:

Choose the pic you want on Photobucket, left click on IMG code (a yellow rectangle will come up that says Copied) come back to this site, click post reply, then Paste. Voila.

hey Thanks James, this old dog maybe can learn some new tricks :wink:

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

tommudd wrote:

snowsport wrote:

Choose the pic you want on Photobucket, left click on IMG code (a yellow rectangle will come up that says Copied) come back to this site, click post reply, then Paste. Voila.

hey Thanks James, this old dog maybe can learn some new tricks :wink:

I do believe it! You've already taught the rest of us a bunch of them, like the road sign skid plate, that's a classic! I'm looking at signs in a new way now...... :lol:

Jeepman56 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:04 am

Skid plate made from a road sign..Free
Cross bars made from Unistrut..$20

Finding L.O.S.T. KJ forum...priceless.

I love this forum!

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