They also have cool fairly priced swag. The stickers I bought are tucked away in my bag already so no pics but I can access this plate bracket:
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We got in one day at Brighton. First time I had skied actual western snow in over a decade (having kids really put that hobby on hold
). A few runs and the ski legs came right back.
Thanks for posting those! Those white wagon wheels bring back some fond memories of the 70's and early 80's.
That 2F engine wasn't a screamer but was reliable and had a lot of torque. Must have been late 83 drove her cross country from Ca. to Va. after taking the USS Coral Sea around the World. Was towing a small U Haul trailer loaded with my worldly possessions, guns and reloading equipment, fishing gear, and camping things, up the mountain on the West side of SLC and passing most people. One that I blew by was a VW bug with a V8 sticker popular at the time that said just think I could of had a V8. Looked over to my right at a Bronco (real one not these new things) as I was passing him and it was a Utah LEO wearing a smokey bear hat. He looked me in the eye and shook his head no. I slowed down and slid in behind him LOL. I was still wearing Washington State plates at the time.
Only skied Brianhead so far in Utah.
putting in a csf this weekend in preparation of a couple long summer road trips. between the csf, hayden 678, and pinned t stat, all my cooling needs should be met.
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the plastic top on my just sits there so i can access winch easily. nothing is holding it down but it does not seem to flop around, at least i don’t hear it.
i also opted to get a 1.1 bar cap, same as oem
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Last random pic from my trip; just going through the pictures for my website and I kind of liked this one... Bradshaw Trail near Salton Sea.
Also when I got home my new Talon's Garage aluminum front skid was waiting for me. Got it installed last night as I did my air filter and engine oil change from the 7700-ish mile trip. Very pleased with the quality and price point of this Texas-made skid. It has a oil filter access but the plate is also divided into two halves and you can drop the front half super easily so I'll likely do that instead of trying to squeeze my meat hooks into the access port.
Also when I got home my new Talon's Garage aluminum front skid was waiting for me. Got it installed last night as I did my air filter and engine oil change from the 7700-ish mile trip. Very pleased with the quality and price point of this Texas-made skid. It has a oil filter access but the plate is also divided into two halves and you can drop the front half super easily so I'll likely do that instead of trying to squeeze my meat hooks into the access port.
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looks good. I am happy with my talon trans plate.Last random pic from my trip; just going through the pictures for my website and I kind of liked this one... Bradshaw Trail near Salton Sea.
Also when I got home my new Talon's Garage aluminum front skid was waiting for me. Got it installed last night as I did my air filter and engine oil change from the 7700-ish mile trip. Very pleased with the quality and price point of this Texas-made skid. It has a oil filter access but The plate is also divided into two halves and you can drop the front half super easily so I'll likely do that instead of trying to squeeze my meat hooks into the access port.
when I was considering the Talon front skid, the instructions noted the 2 front braces must be removed. was that true? do you feel the skid plate is strong enough without the additional support?
That is true. Yes, I do think it's okay without them. Those braces, while they look beefy, are really pretty thin - take them off and heft them in your hand and you feel like they are too light for the task at hand anyway. Also, my use case is not hard core offroad, but more like dirt roads, abandoned roads, etc. I didn't bash in my stock skid so I don't think I'm going to be bashing in this one, ergo additional support probably isn't needed. The aluminum is also far more stout, and thicker, than the stock skid so again I think it's fine without those braces. As a nice bonus this plate tucks up a tad tighter than the stock so ground clearance actually improves slightly... like 1/3" or something. Not much, but it's a benefit.
Edit, here are the instructions for anyone else wondering: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0...60_Engine_Skid_Install_Guide.pdf?v=1731617138 also, even though the instructions spec out both the GX and the 4R, the plates are different as confirmed by Talon. The instructions are close enough for both so they share the same set of directions.
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Yeah , I crumpled one if thise diagnol supports. Its fairly thing wall steel.
5100 vs ironman foam cell pro. this thing is super beefy.
edit: 25k miles on the 5100s
edit: 25k miles on the 5100s
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Good shocks indeed. I've been happy with mine (for nearly 5 years) and was able to DIY rebuild the rears at home earlier this year. They felt as good as new after the rebuild.
Just wish I could say the same for their coil springs...
Just wish I could say the same for their coil springs...
No good?
Installed my lift in July of 2021. My rig has no bumpers and is close to stock weight. Here is a timeline of events after that:
- Late 2022: Front springs had sagged around 1" and were bowed so bad they were contacting the shock body. Ironman sent me new front coilovers via a warranty replacement.
- July 2025: We took a big camper trip to MT/WY. I had installed aux airbags in the rear coils and ran them the whole time. The fronts and rears both sagged around 1" during this trip, to the point where the airbags couldn't even level the rig (they had no problem at the start of the trip).
- August 2025: Installed new Ironman front springs (as their diameter is nonstandard) and Dobinsons rear spring. I re-measured ride height.
- Today (May 2026): Front Ironman springs have settled ~0.75" or so. Rear Dobinsons springs have not settled at all (based on measurements).
This is really good info, thanks. It's "nice" to hear some details from a longer term user. Anyone can be happy with a product right after installation.
I still absolutely love their shocks, but IMO Ironman kind of rushed the product to market. In addition to the failed front coils, there was the infamous UCA recall a couple years ago. However I was able to eBay my old front shocks (another forum member bought them), eBay'd the new UCAs Ironman sent me under the recall, then replaced the UBJ's on my old UCAs on the rig and sent Ironman an invoice for my labor (3 hours @ $120/hour), the new 555 UBJs, and an alignment under the recall notice (which they paid!). With all of that, the lift has been almost free! So I'm not "unhappy" with it, I just wish they had better quality coils.
My ironman4x4 coils and shocks (nitro), installed back in 2021 are still going strong with over 65k miles on them. I haven't noticed any sagging, and have added additional weight since then (front bumper and winch, sliders and skids). I do find the coils a bit stiff, I got the 'medium weight' version, they ride better when weighed down a bit.