Kavik 100 Series Front Bumper

[mdcoa]

@tucker74 Very nice—what winch is that?!? Didn’t think an integrated solenoid winch would work on a hundy. Do you think a warn xd9000i would fit?

 

[tucker74]

That is indeed a xd9000i and as you can see does fit. I had to trim the lower valence brace a little and use some button head bolts on the oil cooler bracket. She’s tight but has room in there -

Tucker

 

[mdcoa]

That is indeed a xd9000i and as you can see does fit. I had to trim the lower valence brace a little and use some button head bolts on the oil cooler bracket. She’s tight but has room in there -

Tucker

Sweet--I may have to pull the XD9000i from my '95 Disco I have for sale . . .

Does the mount seem sturdy? In the pics it looks a bit sculptural rather than structural, but it's hard to tell from a photo, obviously.

 

[tucker74]

Is made of plate steel and attaches to all 4 points (bumper, rad cross member, frame rails). It’s pretty stout once fully mounted

 

[AUCruiser100]

I'm in Auburn, AL so if anyone in AL or GA would like to do a group purchase to help with shipping, PM me.

 

[mdcoa]

That is indeed a xd9000i and as you can see does fit. I had to trim the lower valence brace a little and use some button head bolts on the oil cooler bracket. She’s tight but has room in there -

Tucker

Follow up question—how is accessing the plug and clutch lever on the winch?

 

[tucker74]

Follow up question—how is accessing the plug and clutch lever on the winch?

Clutch is super accessible through hole, have to reach a bit to plug in remote.

Tucker

 

[AMAESING]

Finally did my install, easy and perfect fit, thanks guys! Now for a rear matching bumper

 

[Kabanstva]

That looks amazing!

 

[Riviera]

Because that bumper is aluminum, would it be safe to lift the vehicle by the bumper with a hi lift jack?

 

[duvinclunk]

That looks great!

 

[AMAESING]

Finally got to adding the side lights and filling the 2 middle holes areas with flush mount leds from Amazon.

 

[bucfl]

Looks sharp...nice work!

 

[Ncrunner4x4]

Looks great, do you have a link to the led you could share? Thanks!

 

[AMAESING]

Looks great, do you have a link to the led you could share? Thanks!

Amazon product ASIN B01DX4SGXC
Amazon product ASIN B07NV6YXG5

 

[Ncrunner4x4]

Amazon product ASIN B01DX4SGXC
Amazon product ASIN B07NV6YXG5

Thanks AMAESING!

 

[LEX]

Because that bumper is aluminum, would it be safe to lift the vehicle by the bumper with a hi lift jack?

I asked that a couple pages back and I don't think anyone has tried it, yet.

 

[blatant]

@AMAESING Looks great. Did you wire the middle lights or other to the old fog light switch on the stalk? Did you cut and splice or what? Details Please.

 

[AMAESING]

@AMAESING Looks great. Did you wire the middle lights or other to the old fog light switch on the stalk? Did you cut and splice or what? Details Please.

Middle lights are wired separately on its own line n switch, the side markers use the existing wiring, cut n splice and g2g. Adding a slim light bar to finish it all off. As for recovery, I'd say use the existing steel body frame recovery points to be safe when towing or high lifting imo.

 

[Kavik]

Because that bumper is aluminum, would it be safe to lift the vehicle by the bumper with a hi lift jack?

I asked that a couple pages back and I don't think anyone has tried it, yet.

Middle lights are wired separately on its own line n switch, the side markers use the existing wiring, cut n splice and g2g. Adding a slim light bar to finish it all off. As for recovery, I'd say use the existing steel body frame recovery points to be safe when towing or high lifting imo.

@AMAESING Truck looks great!

@Riviera @LEX I wouldn't use a high lift jack on the bumper unless it was a last resort. I think, like @AMAESING suggests, a sling to the factory hook up front would be the way to go. Having said that, if I needed to save my family from being stranded, I would not hesitate. Then deal with what ever scars or damage may have been sustained. Remember, the wings/center section can be replaced...