No, a bag, I leave the box home to save space.
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Do you use hooks on your cage to carry the bags from?
Hmm did I just invent a new trail mod.
LMAO! 
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Front bumper is mounted and the tow points are welded in.
Gotta cap the ends, but its basically a done deal.
One more thing down.
Gotta cap the ends, but its basically a done deal.
One more thing down.
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Watcha mean!?!?! Pleanty of room for a winch!
Thanks man.
Just wanted it functional more than anything. Same basic design as the rear. Nothing too bling, but just a good stout bumper.
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Yeup...
Its a bolt on bumper, so I can make provisions for that at a later date when I actually DO get a winch down the road.
Unless youre seeing something Im not?
Just giving you s*** because of this post
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Later down the road Ill do a winch, but...just cant afford it right now. PLUS...I have RustyTLC with me a lot. He's got one!
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HAAAAAA!!!
I was gonna post that up again, but I thought you might actually be seeing something that I didnt think of. So didnt wanna make a BIGGER ass of myself if I F'd up.
you need a basic stinger just at the height of the hood.
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in a roll it keeps your radiator from being damaged.
When I rolled mine it actually went over onto the roof and onto the stinger before settling back on its side. I thought I had the video of it but I guess my friend still has it. You can see on the hood where the hood was pushed in on the side right behind the hood pin from the roll, damage would have been alot worse with no stinger.
I have also used mine to get up onto ledges that otherwise I wound have risked the radiator. Like on a steep nearly straight up dirt or possibly even rock wall / ledge (mine was dirt I used it on) I just stuck the truck up against the wall with the stinger real gently then went into gear and it picked up the front just enough for the front tires to be able to get a bite and pull the rest of the truck up. It didnt like pull it off the ground or anything but it did let the suspension sag about 3-4 inches to gain enough clearance. worked like a charm.
When I rolled mine it actually went over onto the roof and onto the stinger before settling back on its side. I thought I had the video of it but I guess my friend still has it. You can see on the hood where the hood was pushed in on the side right behind the hood pin from the roll, damage would have been alot worse with no stinger.
I have also used mine to get up onto ledges that otherwise I wound have risked the radiator. Like on a steep nearly straight up dirt or possibly even rock wall / ledge (mine was dirt I used it on) I just stuck the truck up against the wall with the stinger real gently then went into gear and it picked up the front just enough for the front tires to be able to get a bite and pull the rest of the truck up. It didnt like pull it off the ground or anything but it did let the suspension sag about 3-4 inches to gain enough clearance. worked like a charm.
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And they look cool. 
I owned 3 XJ's before my eyes were opened to cruisers, that is where my affection of wagons comes from.
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Yeah...see what youre gettin at for protection of the Rad.
I had thought they were used MORE for a ramp of sorts, like you mentioned above. Kinda "NOSING" up onto rocks or ledges.
MT makes a more basic one than what you have that is not so obnoxious looking...
I personally dont really care much for the look of them. However, I do like the protection idea. I didnt really think about that benefit...
I had thought they were used MORE for a ramp of sorts, like you mentioned above. Kinda "NOSING" up onto rocks or ledges.
MT makes a more basic one than what you have that is not so obnoxious looking...
I personally dont really care much for the look of them. However, I do like the protection idea. I didnt really think about that benefit...