Radiator skid with stock bumper ???

ColoradoCruiserDude · 01-30-08, 06:34 PM

I planned on keeping my stock bumper but now that I have put on a full set of awesome skids by bud built I have a dilemma. There is about a 6 inch gap between my bumper and the start of the engine skid. This leaves my radiator exposed.

Has anyone fabricated something that would bolt or wrap around the existing bull bar and then bolt onto the front of the bud built engine skid?

Thanks for any help,
James

Aggie · 02-01-08, 08:22 AM

I wouldn't trust a bull bar to attach a skid too. As soon as you hit something it will rotate up and something will give. I recommend a new front bumper if you wheel.

spaldam · 02-04-08, 02:27 PM

You might try cutting the stock skid to fit.

fjteddy · 02-10-08, 06:06 AM

You could weld bracket to the bumper tube frame and have a skid made to bolt on the bracket and the bud built skid?

01-30-08, 06:34 PM	#1
ColoradoCruiserDude IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, CO / Newport, OR TLCA# 18926 Posts: 16	Radiator skid with stock bumper ??? I planned on keeping my stock bumper but now that I have put on a full set of awesome skids by bud built I have a dilemma. There is about a 6 inch gap between my bumper and the start of the engine skid. This leaves my radiator exposed. Has anyone fabricated something that would bolt or wrap around the existing bull bar and then bolt onto the front of the bud built engine skid? Thanks for any help, James Last edited by ColoradoCruiserDude; 03-21-08 at 12:27 AM.

02-01-08, 08:22 AM	#2
Aggie IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DFW TLCA# 16519 Posts: 162	I wouldn't trust a bull bar to attach a skid too. As soon as you hit something it will rotate up and something will give. I recommend a new front bumper if you wheel. __________________ TLCA #16519 TTR #67 Secretary of the TOYOTA TRAIL RIDERS

02-04-08, 02:27 PM	#3
spaldam IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wylie, TX TLCA# 17556 Posts: 320	You might try cutting the stock skid to fit. __________________ I once had a lifted '87 Toyota pickup 4x4 22R 5-speed, etc. I latter had a '97 Tacoma X-cab V6 5-speed with all kinds of cool stuff on it. I now have a '07 FJC TRD SE 6-speed completely stock, but still has some cool stuff on it. Spaldam.com

02-10-08, 06:06 AM	#4
fjteddy IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 16	You could weld bracket to the bumper tube frame and have a skid made to bolt on the bracket and the bud built skid? __________________ http://www.fjcruiserquebec.com/index.php

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