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: Rear bumper and exo progress pics. yarddog 04-06-2002, 05:37 PM It's all 1.75" HREW bent with a JD2. The latch on the bumper is a 5/8" bolt with a spring behind it and the "handle" is a .5" bolt welded to it. It works great. I still need to rework the tire mount but that's it. It's tied to the frame on the sides with tube and I built the main supports with 2.5" X 3/8" flat stock. yarddog 04-06-2002, 05:38 PM 2 yarddog 04-06-2002, 05:39 PM 3 yarddog 04-06-2002, 05:39 PM And the beginnings of the exo... yarddog 04-06-2002, 05:43 PM 4. yarddog 04-06-2002, 05:44 PM 5 Benny 04-06-2002, 11:05 PM Looks like good work. The front is a little big for MY liking, but very nice. Kyron 04-07-2002, 12:26 AM Hey, how does the latch work? Is the tube notched where the handle slides? Does it viberate? RUFF 04-07-2002, 01:57 AM ok got a newbie Question but why do you guys make the front bars with the big hoop up high?Is it to stop a forward roll or to use as a ramp up on rocks? No one uses this set up in aus that i have seen so i was not sure why you guys all do it. But i think it looks cool anyway:smokin: tonka 04-07-2002, 03:55 AM farking aussie newbies :flipoff2: was thinking just the same thing..... RUFF 04-07-2002, 03:58 AM What The Fu(k is a nebie :flipoff2: you :rainbow: :D tonka 04-07-2002, 04:12 AM its newbie spelt rong :flipoff2: yarddog 04-07-2002, 07:57 AM The tube is notched for the handle to slide back and forth, and I don't know if it vibrates or not, I havn't road tested it yet. As for the big hoops, it has nothing to do with ramping up rocks or anything, it was the simplist design I could find that I liked. It's not finished yet. I stll need to add a peice of tube in each hoop that follow the bottom line of the grill and add some diamond plate or something for the turn signals. Here's what it will look like after it's done: Leonel 04-07-2002, 08:36 AM The hoop is meant to protect the radiator in case of a rollover flimmy 04-08-2002, 04:59 PM You could put your turn signals here. Thats were I'm going to mount mine. The stock signals will fit. yarddog 04-08-2002, 05:39 PM Thanks Flimmy, that's a great idea!! crashinaz 04-09-2002, 05:03 PM The large hoop is multipurpose... It protects the front of the truck in a roll (ie: core support, radiator, fan, winch, etc)... On vertical climbs, it multiplies the force a spotter can apply to the front of the truck with a strap through it's extra leverage... yarddog 04-09-2002, 10:20 PM Originally posted by obex26 and is there a straight or at least unbashed panel anywhere have to ask hehe The hood is still straight :D I'm also planning on taking tube off the side hoops back to the frame through the grill. It will be easy on the pass side but the drivers is going to be a bitch because the steering box and shaft cover the whole length of the frame on that side. 44Runner 04-09-2002, 10:51 PM Originally posted by flimmy You could put your turn signals here. Thats were I'm going to mount mine. The stock signals will fit. Good call Flimmy, that'd be big pimpin :smokin: | |