Trunk Monkey
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I've repowdercoated my ARB deluxe bar and in the process had to take off the rubbery bumper pads. The bolts were rusted and the way they're made is by placing a slotted bolt with a nail welded to it (so it can't spin) in the material during manufacture. Well, 7 of the 8 on mine stripped out of the material and snapped. So, obvious option is get new pads - but they're close to $100 from most places by the time you figure in shipping and tax, and not in stock with no delivery date from AUS on the books.
Plan B is to maybe figure out a way to mount them differently. My basic engineering mind only thing I've come up with is a long carriage bolt that goes right through the face of the pad and drill a new hole in the bumper where it would pass through. Downside is now there would be a metal stud looking thing on the pad. Any other genius ideas?
Photo of how they look new:
and mine
on truck
Plan B is to maybe figure out a way to mount them differently. My basic engineering mind only thing I've come up with is a long carriage bolt that goes right through the face of the pad and drill a new hole in the bumper where it would pass through. Downside is now there would be a metal stud looking thing on the pad. Any other genius ideas?
Photo of how they look new:
and mine
on truck
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