LED turn signals
How hard was it to drill those on the radius, that's some thick steel...
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How hard was it to drill those on the radius, that's some thick steel...
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Thanks, appreciate it! Well next time you come to CA for the Rubicon, you know where to find me
3/16" thick. Wasn't bad at all. Step drill bit and cutting oil makes quick work of it.
UnderDawg
Wannabe welder
You have friends...Yup, DIY kit. I can weld a little, but thank goodness that I some friends that are much better and are excited to help build it.
only kidding no flame wars ok.. truce?Jose bumper looks great bro, you should have kept the bar though.
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You have friends...
Jose bumper looks great bro, you should have kept the bar though.
Thanks man! You don't think it would have looked too busy with the stinger and light bar? This bumper is so compact that I feel they would have sat too close together making it look like too much was going on.
I don't know. I kinda like this look. Post s daytime pic and then we can tell
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High clearance you say?! Check this thing out. After trimming the core support and everything that hangs down, you can see the whole 37" tire from the front 
Check out the difference before/after cutting
Also added some LED running lights to cap off the frame. Spent all day yesterday grinding down the welds. It's officially ready for paint!
Check out the difference before/after cutting
Also added some LED running lights to cap off the frame. Spent all day yesterday grinding down the welds. It's officially ready for paint!
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Trying to learn from fabmaster @Booger weldz about precision grinding. This stuff is hard. Takes an artist's touch. Too easy to screw it up and make it look wavy.
AC dryer is an issue with all these offroad bumpers. But with this one, the issue is exaggerated by 300% since you have to cut everything if you away, if you want the install to look good. My solution? Tuck it up behind the turn signal. Problem is it won't fit. But since the turn signals are covered, you won't be using them anyway.
So I trimmed off the back
Pushed the dryer as far up as it would go
Blacked out the turn signals and voila! No more dryer
AC dryer is an issue with all these offroad bumpers. But with this one, the issue is exaggerated by 300% since you have to cut everything if you away, if you want the install to look good. My solution? Tuck it up behind the turn signal. Problem is it won't fit. But since the turn signals are covered, you won't be using them anyway.
So I trimmed off the back
Pushed the dryer as far up as it would go
Blacked out the turn signals and voila! No more dryer
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Wicked
for trimming the core support did you basically just draw a line to match the bottom of the bumper and cut it out of there? Any gotcha's back in there?
Pretty much. I just trimmed flush with the body mount, went straight up and across, underneath the turn signal valance. It's easier if you remove that whole lower valance, more room to work. Driver's side is a pain because of the transmission fluid lines. Gotta be careful not to hit them with the grinder.
You can see the white line I marked here next to the body mount
That bumper looks mean! I like it!
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So now with this fancy new bumper you can really see the difference in ground clearance vs the back. Thinking of chopping the wings. Mostly for looks I guess. Since the back of the bumper can go no higher. It's already flush with the frame rails.
And you could really see how the rear end is sagging. Need some new springs!
And you could really see how the rear end is sagging. Need some new springs!
HungryMedic
That doesn't look too hard... What could go wrong?
How is the Monstaliner holding up?
RUBICON PART 4
Sometime during Sunday a huge wildfire started in the Sierras. Unfortunate, but we got incredible views and skies on the way out
Stopped for a late lunch and started to check the damage.
Passenger side slider was jacked. Bent the tubing upwards
Driver's side was a bit worse. Bent and flexed all the way up into the body. Look at my freaking rocker. DOH!
And finally made it back onto pavement! Exited Loon Lake just as the sun was setting. The wildfire mixed with the clouds and sunset made for one of the most amazing sunsets I'd seen in a long time. It cast a dramatic glow over the entire lake and mountains. What a way to end the trip
That was a pretty wild fire! First hand. The pictures you got from it are amazing!
You should do a comparo with the aoe vs labs bar. Weight/angles and stuff. Just looking at the photos it seems the aoe was tucked pretty high but photos vs real life are never the same haha
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Yeah the AOE is a fairly high clearance bumper. And to be honest, clearance is a non-issue in the front. I did it mostly for looks. AOE just started looking too bulky for me. The real problem is the rear. There's easy way to increase ground clearance. Most bumpers are flush with the rear frame rails already.
But weight difference I do know. AOE is about 116lbs from what I remember. The 4x4Labs came in at 74lbs.
