Anyone have/(or know of a place) a pic of a cool looking tubed front clip???? i want to get some ideas to make one???(its for a off-road only sami)
any advice, pics or links would be great
l8r: <IMG SRC="smilies/roxy.gif" border="0">

GO to www.azrockcrawler.com. (http://www.azrockcrawler.com.) He has a pretty good set up and lots of pics. Mike shaffers rig is at www.Izook.com (http://www.Izook.com) in the featured rig section. His is awesome too!

that azrockcrawler.com link don't work, can you try it again for spelling??? i like the clip, and i'v seen mike shafters(not a bad looking one)
l8r <IMG SRC="smilies/roxy.gif" border="0">

Try this..............

http://www.azrockcrawler.com

There are some guys from WA that make them, xtreme4x, they are super clean, and around $300. I WANT ONE!!!!

Scwafish,

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Scwafish, are there any links or pics anywhere so we can see this product? I'd be real interested in something like that.

Kinda funny huh Jim...I have one pic, but its too big. I'll see if I can find a link to there pics.

Here's an address for some pics, click on tube front end. The lighting in some of the pics isnt the best, I checked these out at SOR and they are really nice. They look sweet in the flesh. http://briefcase.yahoo.com/rich_segebartt

Originally posted by scwafish:
<STRONG>There are some guys from WA that make them, xtreme4x, they are super clean, and around $300. I WANT ONE!!!!</STRONG>

I've got a couple pics of the xtreme4x guy's rigs on my Rubicon trip pics. Both the maroon and green zuks are built by them. The front clips are the same, but it's much easier to see on the green one.

The URL is in my sig. Just goto the Suzuki section and then to the Rubicon pics.

http://members.home.net/mmartinez/images/113-1398_IMG.jpg

http://members.home.net/mmartinez/images/113-1395_IMG.jpg

OK all i need now is a front view.......then i'll see if i can fab. one up. does any know if there street leagle???? my sami is off-road only but if they are street leagle i'll put one on my next sami.....:^)
l8r <IMG SRC="smilies/roxy.gif" border="0">

nothing illegal about a tube front except for the fact that your tires arent covered. you might need some mud flaps for the street.

well wi'll just have to see, if i get stoped......then its probility not leagle..:^) by too bad.....
anyone got a good front view(with it on a sami)
and thanks for all your help everyone
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Originally posted by Mudmagnet:
<STRONG>well wi'll just have to see, if i get stoped......then its probility not leagle..:^) by too bad.....
anyone got a good front view(with it on a sami)
and thanks for all your help everyone
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Thanks, but i just got a wicked deal on a 88 sami, tin-top, so won't be doing the tube-clip till after i get done with the other sami(if i buy it) :^)
l8r <IMG SRC="smilies/roxy.gif" border="0">

Interseted in some more detailed pics of how the tubular front clip mounts to the tub. Ive looked at the above pics and also the azrockcrawler site.
Also Ive heard that someone makes a clip for 300.00 pre made. Who and where?

Thanks

i never did do it to mine, mostly cause i built a complete new zuki than that one i had at the time, but i was going to weld a flat plate with 4 holes in the corners and bolt it to the fire wall with a matching plate on the inside, and weld it into one piece......
-Mike

Roadless Gear Rockcrawler Front End $425 (http://www.roadlessgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RGL&Product_Code=X4110&Category_Code=A)

http://www.roadlessgear.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/TubeFrntEnd.jpg

I don't see any legality issues with a tube front clip, except maybe the headlights... I know AZ's Rig has Hella driving lamps for headlights, which I like that idea alot, but I wonder if in a state other than AZ such as NC that this mod might not pass inspections... Does anyone make a dual beam driving light with a single bolt mount? That way It might pass easier... I plan on doing a tube clip as well with Hoodpins and such, just to keep it simple... Ill post pics as progress of the tube work comes along... If anyone knows about light issues, let us know...

Hugh

Lights....single post mount with dual (high/low) beams AND turn signals...

Try snow plow lights.... not very cheep @~$100 a pair, but they are fairly water tight and use a std. rectangule halogen light.

These ARE legal as the plow blade usually blocks all regular stuff on the truck...

-yag

i ran in to a guy last weekend and he had a old used one he said he didn't like it (looked stupid) and would sale it for $50 :)\



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Originally posted by scwafish
There are some guys from WA that make them, xtreme4x, they are super clean, and around $300. I WANT ONE!!!!

I dont think i would run one that open up here in the NW, too many branches would want to reach in there and rip out the wiring. Maybe install some paneling or keeping part of the fender well would work.

$450??!! :eek: i made mine for about $20 :flipoff2:

$425? I thought SCWAFISH said he paid like $300 for it on another post... I'd do it in a heartbeat for that... but for an extra $125 I could have a JD2 & 1.5" 180 degree die... Is that DOM or HREW?

I paid $300 for mine, maybe the price went up?

Funny how cages and frames are so expensive when you look at how cheap sandrails are. Avalanche and Spidertrax want $5K to make a chassis but sandrails (admittedly a bit simpler) are a fraction of that.

Fabtec (http://www.sandstorm2.com) is out in Bonney Lake, WA, wonder if they would do any custom sammi stuff.

http://www.sandstorm2.com/images/WarriorAdColor.jpg $360 for the Uweld kit.

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Lights....single post mount with dual (high/low) beams AND turn signals...

Try snow plow lights.... not very cheep @~$100 a pair, but they are fairly water tight and use a std. rectangule halogen light.


I Thought about those, but want a simple round light... Oh well, Ill keep a look out... Hugh

does anyone have the contact info. for xtreme4x directly.....could probably get the front end from them cheaper than from roadless...but i have not been able to find any info on the company itself.....looks like they don't deal with the general public directly.....

Originally posted by punkskalar
I don't see any legality issues with a tube front clip, except maybe the headlights... I know AZ's Rig has Hella driving lamps for headlights, which I like that idea alot, but I wonder if in a state other than AZ such as NC that this mod might not pass inspections... Does anyone make a dual beam driving light with a single bolt mount? That way It might pass easier... I plan on doing a tube clip as well with Hoodpins and such, just to keep it simple... Ill post pics as progress of the tube work comes along... If anyone knows about light issues, let us know...

Hugh

On the subject of lights: I wasn't happy with the Hellas for 30-50mph twisty road driving. The beams were a little too focused which made the turns pretty exciting if you didn't know the road. Same deal with hills, you wouldn't see how nasty the hill was till you started up it. I dug out my old rocklights on Saturday and mounted them on the front as an experiment. I aimed them above the Hellas and the results were pretty impressive. I could see hills well in advance, the light lit up the areas to the left and righ making corners easier to see and the wide light spread of the extra lights even lit up the area right in front of the rig more.

Picture of the extra lights. (http://www.azrockcrawler.com/_images/Dscn3151.jpg)

Originally posted by scwafish
I paid $300 for mine, maybe the price went up?

Is the one you have from Roadless or someone elses copy?

Is the one you have from Roadless or someone elses copy
Niether...I got mine from the guy who makes them for Roadless before Roadless carried them.