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Markuson
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Ha! Too funny.
I love the passenger door winch location...
gaijin
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Seems to me that a winch would not be put to best use with the lousy front approach angle of that stock bumper 
An aftermarket front bumper has, IMHO, two justifications: mount for a winch and dramatically improved approach angle. In my use case, I would much rather have improved approach angle without a winch than a winch without improved approach angle.
HTH
An aftermarket front bumper has, IMHO, two justifications: mount for a winch and dramatically improved approach angle. In my use case, I would much rather have improved approach angle without a winch than a winch without improved approach angle.HTH
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- #25
Thank you! Our guys work really hard at making a great product for everyone. The welds do look nice but most importantly they have the proper amount of penetration for a strong weld. (sorry for the bug guts splatters in the photos. Several days on the Utah Backcountry Discovery Route will do that!)
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- #27
Nothing yet, Do you have a recommendation?
Wish I did, I'm in CO though so not really a quick scoot over to your shop.
It would be nice if they offered a version of this bumper without the hoops. I like the mounting style, quality,and tight fit but the hoops are a deal breaker.
I gotta agree with this. Those hoops look like an afterthought, and the proportions are all wrong to me. Too thin, reminds me of a kids playset.
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- #34
Our hoop is made from mandrel bent DOM-SRA 1.75 x 0.095 wall tubing. We put alot of thought into the proportions and weight constraints. Any bigger tube diameter with decent wall thickness really added a significant amount of weight out over the front which was a deal breaker for us.
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- #35
The proportions of the non-hoop model are really nice compared to a ARB Sahara!
The Sahara sticks out really far from the bumper to accommodate the hoop:
The ARB makes the truck look like it has an under bite
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- #37
We made some updates: Winch is now mounted in the preferred ideal manor recommended by winch manufacturers in a foot forward orientation, Fairlead mount is now flat rather than angled down, added slots on outer corners for Hi-Lift engagement points, and the big one making a non-hoop version option.
-Chris
-Chris
Markuson
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Does the update you mention move the fairlead position higher than in this photo?
With a fairlead/flatlink stacking out from that low, leading-lower-edge mount point, seems like it could really whack rocks on approach, or when dropping the nose down from obstacles. What do you think?
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How much does the bumper without the hoops weigh? Do you have these in stock or are they build to order?
