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out of all the AM bumpers out there, i heart lukes the best. its weld-it-yourself, customizable, and this one right here is the cats tits. everything you could ask for. nice score!
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03-22-08, 04:42 PM
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Yea, that's probably the nicest rear bumper i have seen. Got me rear bumper jealous fo' sure.
Can you take a pic or two looking out the back window from inside the rig? Keep the tire, gas cans, hi-lift on when you take it please. Again, nicest bumper i have seen. __________________ 95' FZJ80 OME med./J lift, ARB rack, ARB Bull Bar w/tmax 12,500, 315 Nitto, stainless brake lines, Center Diff Lock, Sliders, IPOR Skid, IPOR rear bumper, upgraded slee sticker, custom dents, more to come. . . Remember it's a gateway drug, so it will actually lead to "crystal meh". |
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03-22-08, 07:56 PM
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Thanks for all the replies, I truly love it.
To answer a few questions, I did have Luke weld it. I no longer have my welder and I didn’t want to booger it up anyways. The cost sounds high but remember, I ordered all the extras - dual swing out, tire carrier, ladder, gas can holder and had some custom work done. $3k. I’m sure you could cut the cost almost in half if you welded it up yourself, if I did it would still be sitting on the pallet. I cut off the entire rear crossmember/bumper and about 3 inches of frame rail. I have a ton more photos of the installation if you are interested; I could post a few of them. The little carrier in the photo is another piece that Luke offers that holds the gas cans but without the ladder. That is not mine. That was the one photo that was from Luke. He sent it to let me see how the powder coating came out. I can take a photo from the inside; I’ll even take one looking through the rear view mirror for you. I assume that you are looking for obstructed view. It’s is not bad at all, I only have a 33inch tire so it still leaves some room. I have to take the pic later because right now they are not mounted and I need to finish up another project that I am working on the truck right now. __________________ 1993 FZJ80 ROTW - October 23-29 2005 Snorkel install , Skid Plate install , Rear Bumper |
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03-22-08, 08:11 PM
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Thats a brilliant rear bar setup! You dont hear about rear bars with winches down here in Oz, but i can see it would definately come in handy. A lot easier than the ole hand winch, thats for sure!
__________________ Dan 1992 FZJ80, Part-Time Kit, 4" Lift, Fr & Rr lockers, 33" muds, Custom Exhaust, Drawers, 260L fuel capacity |
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03-22-08, 10:11 PM
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03-23-08, 03:15 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Queens, NYC and sometimes Orlando, FL
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Amazing!!
Definitely the best bumper I've seen so far, but it would be hard for me to justify the price  Especially since it's almost half of what I paid for my rig to begin with 
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03-23-08, 11:21 AM
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Luke does amazing work. Nice bumper!
__________________ a couple pairs of pink panties... Another convert to the Church of Latter Day Swank, a sub-cult of Shahrislam "...Opportunity doesn't knock, you have to kick the fuckin door in and drag the bitch out screamin." -- Ullr "I have more respect for people who change their views after acquiring new information than for those who cling to views they held thirty years ago. The world changes. Ideologues and zealots don't." - Michael Crichton Buy TEQ Bottle Openers 
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03-23-08, 11:26 AM
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03-23-08, 01:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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That's a sweet setup, congrats!
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03-23-08, 02:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: miami, fl
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Amazing
__________________ F. Spira 97LX450, locked, arb winch bullbar, m12000, hanna sliders, ome suspension, cdl, hand throttle, slee skid plate 2001 LX470 (wife's) stock. Transporter for " Splash". National Search Dog Foundation Search and Rescue Dog. |
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03-23-08, 04:35 PM
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Funny, I don't even think Luke reads this shit.
He just keeps making killer bumpers and blocks out all else around him. You can almost see the gears turning in that head... __________________ 1993 FZJ80 1973 FJ40 oh no you didn't "...mud is a hotbed of leftist chat/activity." - swank |
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03-23-08, 04:54 PM
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03-23-08, 08:31 PM
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Yea, i was kind of wondering why the gas cans are up so high which obstruct the window a good bit. I'll be interested to see the pics. Still, that's just being picky. 
__________________ 95' FZJ80 OME med./J lift, ARB rack, ARB Bull Bar w/tmax 12,500, 315 Nitto, stainless brake lines, Center Diff Lock, Sliders, IPOR Skid, IPOR rear bumper, upgraded slee sticker, custom dents, more to come. . . Remember it's a gateway drug, so it will actually lead to "crystal meh". |
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03-23-08, 08:46 PM
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The quick brown fox .....
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-B- __________________ 97 FZJ80 - Wing Nut MAF, locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, M12000, OBA, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation in progress... Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself. |
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03-23-08, 09:03 PM
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very nice!
__________________ Rising Sun 4 Wheel Drive Club Member 1976 FJ40, A project with little progress. 1985 FJ60, SBC 350, Ranger Overdrive, OME, 33" MT/R, SafariGard bumper with T-max winch. 1997 FZJ80 40th Anniversary, locked and mostly stock... 2005 Subaru Outback XT limited (wife's) |
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03-26-08, 06:51 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tulsa, OK
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wow.... I was skeptical of the title - but I can't debate the validity. I still like mine @ 1/15th the cost, but it's not that nicely done - and I still don't have swingouts yet. My rear winch is off to the side, which is fine for the little winch I'm running, I think it would be harder to do a big winch on the side.
v. nice __________________ '97 LX450 - locked, Mickey Thompson MTZ 315's, J's, Rancho RS9000XL 14" shocks, RSC remote shock control 3" front drop brackets, 1" body lift, FOR custom front bumper, and a plethoria of rock lights Owner fabed rotating slider steps, rear bumper / winch and hitch, front and rear extended shock mounts, front spring spacers 1.375", front swaybar drops, rear bumpstop drops, rear swaybar extensions - 'If I can fab it, I won't buy it!' |
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03-26-08, 07:35 AM
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That is killer for anybody who wants a rear winch, which I think is really more of a safety feature than a front mounted winch. I'm not sure how you'd improve on it.
Now, my rear winch remains your front winch  , but for an expedition setup where you are traveling alone, that setup, or one like it, would seem to be a near requirement.There is nothing like working directly with a good fabricator to build exactly what you want.
__________________ 1995 FZJ80 - F.O.R. 3.5" lift - 35" trxus MT - 5.29's - Custom SROR Tube Bumpers - De-plasticized - Dented - Dieted |
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03-26-08, 07:48 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Tamarindo, Costa Rica
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i'm not normally a fan of rear winches- too much bulk. But this setup doesn't look like it takes any extra room. Great work.
Where do you run the wiring? Have you thought about locating another battery somewhere in the rear? Might give a lot more oomph to the winch. partial hijack: There's a guy in England who builds up defenders and calls them an Ibex. He puts a winch under the center of the truck, then runs a block in the rear and a hook in the front--- w/ winch cable threaded through the frame rail. I've always thought that looked like a great setup instead of winch on front and rear. Saves 80lbs (1 winch vs. 2) and puts the weight in the center instead of in front of the springs. Ok, hijack over. __________________ 91 fj80 w/ 93 1HD-T. OME 850/860 w/ 1" front spacer, LEDs, HIRs, Hankook MT's 31x10.50r15, Tuffy center, ARB rear locker (in progress), in garage: lightforce lights, full rack, superwinch X9, maggiolina tent, hella horns. WTB: Tan DS mirror & housing '88 HJ60, "Louie" For Sale in Costa Rica.
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03-26-08, 07:50 AM
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Or better yet, who was wearing the highway tires to the left, and why is he stuck and winching from that spot
 ?Sorry, there was too much oh and ah on this thread 
__________________ 1995 FZJ80 - F.O.R. 3.5" lift - 35" trxus MT - 5.29's - Custom SROR Tube Bumpers - De-plasticized - Dented - Dieted |
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03-26-08, 08:30 AM
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The quick brown fox .....
Join Date: Mar 2003
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That is a patented "Foers" winch system and quite ingenious. I think that system would would on an 80 and could work with the rear mounted winch. [ end hijack] -B- __________________ 97 FZJ80 - Wing Nut MAF, locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, M12000, OBA, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation in progress... Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself. |
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03-26-08, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tulsa, OK
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The second thing you don't get is the ability to use one winch to keep you from sliding sideways down a hill, while the other pulls you forward. Sometimes being able to pull the rear sideways out of a rut, or at least enough up on the the edge of the rut to keep you un-hung up is valuable. __________________ '97 LX450 - locked, Mickey Thompson MTZ 315's, J's, Rancho RS9000XL 14" shocks, RSC remote shock control 3" front drop brackets, 1" body lift, FOR custom front bumper, and a plethoria of rock lights Owner fabed rotating slider steps, rear bumper / winch and hitch, front and rear extended shock mounts, front spring spacers 1.375", front swaybar drops, rear bumpstop drops, rear swaybar extensions - 'If I can fab it, I won't buy it!' |
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03-26-08, 12:51 PM
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Discussion of the Foers system in this thread: http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...ric-winch.html -B- __________________ < |