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Be really careful which lock you choose. Any exterior lock - tried many - seizes up with dust, grit, mud, ice, etc., rendered inoperable and whatever locked useless. Carry bolt cutters. Or, make a fancy neoprene lock cover like I had to.
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umpqua
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Sunset last weekend at the coast.View attachment 1925849
I went with this Amazon product ASIN B079RLYRS7 ; lock. Pretty beefy and it has a cover over the key hole.
Do you have pn’s for these?
jomelo
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Just doesn’t look natural.
umpqua
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I bought the flaps from Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters. HIS part numbers are MUD76607 (right) and MUD76608 (left). I paid $72.50 each plus shipping. They came quickly. You would also want to order the nylon inserts that push into the wheel well to mount them. You'll need 6 of them (3 per side). I don't have the part number on those but I'm sure that Kurt can help. I got the inserts locally from Toyota....they aren't exclusive to a 70 series.
Nylon inserts are 90189-06134.
umpqua
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The rear bumper which was purchased from Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters in Salt Lake has been installed.
Things that I like about the bumper are that the weight of the spare tire is NOT on the door hinges. The same can be said for the utility mount on the small door. I plan to put an aluminum box of some sort in that location. The doors are very easy to open and close with this bumper using the existing door handles; there is no hasp or latch. This was/is important to me as I will access the rear of the truck frequently and I want it to be an easy process. Mission accomplished there.
The bumper is made in the Salt Lake area by Expedition 1 and exclusively distributed by Cruiser Outfitters. The bumpers weighs 130lbs less the spare tire and I noticed no settling of the rear with the bumper.
Things I would like to see?
Longer "wings" to provide more rear rocker protection. I understand that the bumper is made for 70 series in general and not troopy specific thus a "one size fits all" application. I will remedy this somehow, most likely with the addition of a ladder to access the roof.
There are no jack points. I've been told that it is a liability issue.
The fit of the bumper is very "tight" against the truck and while the lights in the body of the truck can be replaced it will be a task.
If/When the lights in the bumper burn out the bumper will have to be loosened to access nuts on the back of the bumper to remove the lens. I can see this being a significant PIA but I'm told that the lights used are from Nerva which are long lasting. I'm told that the same lights are used in the Kaymar bumper and that the Kaymar has to be removed as well to service the lights. Hopefully the lights will last a very long time.
I will post some pics below.
Things that I like about the bumper are that the weight of the spare tire is NOT on the door hinges. The same can be said for the utility mount on the small door. I plan to put an aluminum box of some sort in that location. The doors are very easy to open and close with this bumper using the existing door handles; there is no hasp or latch. This was/is important to me as I will access the rear of the truck frequently and I want it to be an easy process. Mission accomplished there.
The bumper is made in the Salt Lake area by Expedition 1 and exclusively distributed by Cruiser Outfitters. The bumpers weighs 130lbs less the spare tire and I noticed no settling of the rear with the bumper.
Things I would like to see?
Longer "wings" to provide more rear rocker protection. I understand that the bumper is made for 70 series in general and not troopy specific thus a "one size fits all" application. I will remedy this somehow, most likely with the addition of a ladder to access the roof.
There are no jack points. I've been told that it is a liability issue.
The fit of the bumper is very "tight" against the truck and while the lights in the body of the truck can be replaced it will be a task.
If/When the lights in the bumper burn out the bumper will have to be loosened to access nuts on the back of the bumper to remove the lens. I can see this being a significant PIA but I'm told that the lights used are from Nerva which are long lasting. I'm told that the same lights are used in the Kaymar bumper and that the Kaymar has to be removed as well to service the lights. Hopefully the lights will last a very long time.
I will post some pics below.
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Awesome build thread! I would love to find a Troopy in this condition.
gilmorneau
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I've been eyeing that bumper for awhile. The mounting to the rear doors is genius. Rear swing outs suck having to unlatch 4 different latches to grab a pack of papertowels from the back...
Good to see it fits well. Now to find $2200.
Good to see it fits well. Now to find $2200.
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How's the light output from the reverse lights in the bumper? Looks like your original reverse lights are completely blocked by the swing-out spindles.
