Waiting for a rear 60 version of this.
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Waiting for a rear 60 version of this.
Great looking bumper ! ... What are the dimensions of the larger bag ? I have two anti - sway / load leveling bars I use for a my trailer and I'm looking for a quality bag to stow them in. Also, I'm trying to check the feasibility of getting an exterior gas can bracket made that would attach two the four existing holes in the frame section located in the center of the rear bumper. I need one that would be able to pivot back far enough to allow the upper part of the rear hatch to open. (This would be to hold two rotopax gas cans).
Great work on the bumper.... I'm looking to get a mount / bracket made for my 80's rear bumper . I want to get a bracket made that holds two rotopax cans and attaches to the four existing holes in the center of the rear bumper. I'm looking to get one made that swings back far enough to allow the upper rear hatch to to swing up and open. Any chance this is something you would have time to do?
I drove a piggie for 8 years and marketed a front and rear through Man-a-Fre during that time. I sold less than a dozen of each in that span
They still show up on Google images. I kept them basic to keep the price down. They still didn't sell.
The Blue one was owned by Al at Man-a-fre. We built a full interior cage front to back in that one.
55's will most likely always be a one off items. The time put into jigs and space to store those jigs isn't practical since most small shops are
space poor.
Personally the pig was my favorite but after window rubber and many other parts wore out it became evident the 60 was more practical.
I've been to your place once, and have driven by it many times heading North to hunt Units 22 and 23. You helped me jury rig a broken throttle cable for my 40.I drove a piggie for 8 years and marketed a front and rear through Man-a-Fre during that time. I sold less than a dozen of each in that span
They still show up on Google images. I kept them basic to keep the price down. They still didn't sell.
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The Blue one was owned by Al at Man-a-fre. We built a full interior cage front to back in that one.
55's will most likely always be a one off items. The time put into jigs and space to store those jigs isn't practical since most small shops are
space poor.
Personally the pig was my favorite but after window rubber and many other parts wore out it became evident the 60 was more practical.
Tim Hill has mentioned you many times, and I have one of your front bumpers on the 40.
It's been a while... If Rich decides he want to I have some of the mounting plates that one could interpolate the bolt pattern and
channel positions from. Otherwise it's like Jason says, You'll need to find a window and drop a truck.
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I drove a piggie for 8 years and marketed a front and rear through Man-a-Fre during that time. I sold less than a dozen of each in that span
They still show up on Google images. I kept them basic to keep the price down. They still didn't sell.
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The Blue one was owned by Al at Man-a-fre. We built a full interior cage front to back in that one.
55's will most likely always be a one off items. The time put into jigs and space to store those jigs isn't practical since most small shops are
space poor.
Personally the pig was my favorite but after window rubber and many other parts wore out it became evident the 60 was more practical.
Nice piggies Dave. at the present moment I'm very space poor. indoor space anyway. And winters coming! so something like these would be case by case on site building only for me only. at this time at least.
My pig was a little more extreme than those two. TBi350, 700R, split case with 4:1 gears, Air lockers and armor long travel suspension.
I tried building for the 55. It was apparent that price was very important. I minimized to a point that they should have been
affordable, 600.00 front, 1095.00 rear ( black ). The last two that Man-a-Fre had in stock in 2006ish got dumped.
He ran them on the discontinue page and kept dropping the price until it hit 350.00. When someone told him they would take one off his hands if that included install, he sent them to recycling. Now, like Jason said, it's one off. I've not built one since
I tried building for the 55. It was apparent that price was very important. I minimized to a point that they should have been
affordable, 600.00 front, 1095.00 rear ( black ). The last two that Man-a-Fre had in stock in 2006ish got dumped.
He ran them on the discontinue page and kept dropping the price until it hit 350.00. When someone told him they would take one off his hands if that included install, he sent them to recycling. Now, like Jason said, it's one off. I've not built one since
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also ill put a pic up when they are mounted, but 2 - 1 gallon rotopax fit perfectly side x side horizontally with the filler necks up, in the space under the tire. If you wanted to carry a tire, fuel and water on one swingout! I changed the cut profile of the back plate so one could do so if they liked just by bolting on standard rotopax mounts and packs. the only thing ill have to add additional provision to change the license plate location if running that setup.
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Rich
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Camp fire season is upon us! What better way to stay warm than with a Costa fabrications break down fire pit! you can throw it in your trunk and take it to your favorite spot or enjoy right in your own backyard . Collapsed it's only 24x14 flat x1-1/2" tall. It opens to a generous 24x24x10.5" high. Assembles with no tools or fastners! The wedge design is perfect for drying your boots off at camp. I'm working on different sizes and materials. As well as a grill top.
Other than my Anvil, who's logo is on this one? It's for a raffle
Other than my Anvil, who's logo is on this one? It's for a raffle
That's sweet!! What's it weight in at?
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A solid 65 pounds of 1/4" steel plate. I've sold twelve in 2 days. $299.00 plus shipping. Sets up in 30 seconds if that.once together you can stand on it. Doesn't move. 8 will be at the Overland expo East. Custom logos available. There has been a few changes after testing. The new ones have a cut on the top for a standard 16x22 grill you can get at home depot so you can cook on it. They are 22 not 24 wide makes shipping better and got the weight down enough for regular shipping. I also added relief cuts on the bottom to help compensate for uneven ground. The grab and finger holes are oversized to accommodate for gloves when used in the winter. The wedge design is perfect for drying wet boots. The slot in the base is the air inlet. And the trough (floor plate) is 6" wide and has holes and slots to allow air along the entire base of the fire. I'll have pics of the final soon. the standard will be very minimalist and clean with bare side with just my Anvil and an air inlet that's positioned below the trough. So no embers can fall out.
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