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Beautiful pup. Does he have corgi in him/her? Those giant ears and cattle dog coloration is awesome.lol.... Yep piper likes that
Installed the EE Offroad low profile rear bumper/skid. Took a little modification to account for clearing the AHC pump. But all in all not too bad a compromise. I'll probably paint it black someday, but ran out of daylight once i had it installed. Took one day to get it all fitted up and then a 2nd day to go back and fix all my mistakes and do the work to fit the pump.
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Here's the general gist of what I had to do to get the bracket to clear the AHC pump bracket. I had to cut the front third off the OEM bracket. I milled out about 3/8" of the new skid support on the top of the triangle to clear the pump motor, and then "fabricated" a little mount to catch the side of the OEM bracket that I cut off. I was able to mount the bumper support without modifying it, but i definitely wasn't "clearing" the pump. I decided to make the notch so that I wasn't pushing on the pump so hard.
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Haha...using the term pretty loosely. Just used my table saw sled.Nicely done getting that to fit up. Blazing ground for LXs to confidently install. Looking good and I agree black will tie it in with the rest of your accessories nicely.
Mill? You have milling capability?! Tell me more
Looks good! I have no regrets with mineInstalled the EE Offroad low profile rear bumper/skid. Took a little modification to account for clearing the AHC pump. But all in all not too bad a compromise. I'll probably paint it black someday, but ran out of daylight once i had it installed. Took one day to get it all fitted up and then a 2nd day to go back and fix all my mistakes and do the work to fit the pump.
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Here's the general gist of what I had to do to get the bracket to clear the AHC pump bracket. I had to cut the front third off the OEM bracket. I milled out about 3/8" of the new skid support on the top of the triangle to clear the pump motor, and then "fabricated" a little mount to catch the side of the OEM bracket that I cut off. I was able to mount the bumper support without modifying it, but i definitely wasn't "clearing" the pump. I decided to make the notch so that I wasn't pushing on the pump so hard.
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Looks great! The AHC fitment is the only thing that kept me from getting this. You're giving me the confidence to roll out the ol table saw.Installed the EE Offroad low profile rear bumper/skid. Took a little modification to account for clearing the AHC pump. But all in all not too bad a compromise. I'll probably paint it black someday, but ran out of daylight once i had it installed. Took one day to get it all fitted up and then a 2nd day to go back and fix all my mistakes and do the work to fit the pump.
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Here's the general gist of what I had to do to get the bracket to clear the AHC pump bracket. I had to cut the front third off the OEM bracket. I milled out about 3/8" of the new skid support on the top of the triangle to clear the pump motor, and then "fabricated" a little mount to catch the side of the OEM bracket that I cut off. I was able to mount the bumper support without modifying it, but i definitely wasn't "clearing" the pump. I decided to make the notch so that I wasn't pushing on the pump so hard.
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The OEM bracket (48970-60030) isn't that expensive. Sadly, it doesn't look like the Toyota dealers (with the 25% sales) stock it. And the Lexus dealers ($75) are more expensive than Partsouq ($30).Looks great! The AHC fitment is the only thing that kept me from getting this. You're giving me the confidence to roll out the ol table saw.
Here’s my pack out solution.. I just bring it all with me! Nice brand of cordless BTW..To all my driveway mechanic brethren. This was my first job utilizing all the stupidly priced packout toolboxes I bought myself for Christmas.
It definitely cut down on the number of 75 yard walks to my shed in the backyard. Also helping me with “a place for every tool”. Probably the thing I get most frustrated about with doing projects is not being able to find a tool I know I have.
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Been using Bosch tools for years. Isn't that Bosch cordless vacuum awesome?Here’s my pack out solution.. I just bring it all with me! Nice brand of cordless BTW..
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Yes! One of my favorite Bosch things., easy to clean.. great washable hepa filter.. sucks water out of pipes.. I even vacuum the sand out of the poodles after a beach run.Been using Bosch tools for years. Isn't that Bosch cordless vacuum awesome?
Oh nice. Yes It's very handy. I wish they had a bigger cordless catalog.Yes! One of my favorite Bosch things., easy to clean.. great washable hepa filter.. sucks water out of pipes.. I even vacuum the sand out of the poodles after a beach run.
This is my biggest issue. I love the tools, but it's frustrating that I can't use my batteries in more stuff. In general Bosch has a pretty wide catalog, but a lot of it isn't available in USA. I considered doing their version of "Packout" but most of the cool stuff they do in that space isn't available in the USA. The fact that they don't have a modern cordless ratchet is crazy. Never mind not having any of the yard tools.Oh nice. Yes It's very handy. I wish they had a bigger cordless catalog.
You ever consider trying to order the bare tool only via international sellers? This is assuming it takes the same battery and shipping wouldn't be horrendous.This is my biggest issue. I love the tools, but it's frustrating that I can't use my batteries in more stuff. In general Bosch has a pretty wide catalog, but a lot of it isn't available in USA. I considered doing their version of "Packout" but most of the cool stuff they do in that space isn't available in the USA. The fact that they don't have a modern cordless ratchet is crazy. Never mind not having any of the yard tools.
Yeah, that seems like diminishing returns. I just have Ryobi for my yard tools.You ever consider trying to order the bare tool only via international sellers? This is assuming it takes the same battery and shipping wouldn't be horrendous.