Spy Shots for John Shotts

[Panfish]

Stupid question I imagine...

This will work on my LC, right? Nothing different on the back end from the Lexus, is there? Also, curious about how the latch works with the center position. Does that swing out with the tire? Now I'm REEEEALLY happy I held out for your bumper, Christo!! I am so tired of dragging by Draw-Tite across every rock in the desert.

 

[80and100cruisers]

WOW

-Matt

 

[sleeoffroad]

[quote author=Panfish link=board=28;threadid=17365;start=msg168893#msg168893 date=1086326327]
Stupid question I imagine...

This will work on my LC, right? Nothing different on the back end from the Lexus, is there? Also, curious about how the latch works with the center position. Does that swing out with the tire? Now I'm REEEEALLY happy I held out for your bumper, Christo!! I am so tired of dragging by Draw-Tite across every rock in the desert.
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It should work, but we have to test fit in any case. The side moulding on the back of the LX is a little different from the Land Cruiser. Mounting should be the same. The latch is on the end of the carrier and swings out with the carrier.

 

[sleeoffroad]

[quote author=the shed guy [Aus/CAC] link=board=28;threadid=17365;start=msg168829#msg168829 date=1086317309]
So when does it go yellow?
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The bumper or the truck?

 

[the shed guy]

[quote author=sleeoffroad link=board=28;threadid=17365;start=msg168957#msg168957 date=1086352770]
The bumper or the truck?
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The truck of course, then you will have the "luxury school bus" 8)

 

[Junk]

Looks super Christo.

Now cut away the body

 

[mochoajr]

[quote author=sleeoffroad link=board=28;threadid=17365;start=msg167880#msg167880 date=1086199856]
Here are some shots of the bumper we are working
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How many miles on the LX when you bought it? How much was it?

Any problems so far.

Thanks, thinking of getting a 98-99 LC or LX

mochoajr

 

[drexx]

07Jun2004 (UTC -7)

Nice! But dang three years too late.

 

[cruisermaine]

Christo, whats the tow rating for this bumper?

 

[cruisermaine]

Oh, and WOW it looks great - I'm holding off on the 80 series bumper and sliders 'cause I might be getting a 100 series.

 

[sleeoffroad]

[quote author=cruisermaine link=board=28;threadid=17365;start=msg170603#msg170603 date=1086624950]
Christo, whats the tow rating for this bumper?
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The receiver will not be rated. To be honest I have not been able to determine how big companies rate receivers. I am not sure if it is based on construction, or destructive testing. However it is tied to the rear cross member.

 

[cruisermaine]

[quote author=sleeoffroad link=board=28;threadid=17365;start=msg170698#msg170698 date=1086632004]
The receiver will not be rated. To be honest I have not been able to determine how big companies rate receivers. I am not sure if it is based on construction, or destructive testing. However it is tied to the rear cross member.


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Ah, the joys of working with liability concerns.... I know this all too well. I take your reply to mean it's a beefy bumper sturdily connected to the frame of the vehicle so (drawing my own conclusion) probably OK as class III but you're on your own.

 

[Snook]

Looks good!

Did you chopped off the rear crossmember? It looks slimmer than Amando's.

 

[Snook]

Oops, after rereaded above, you didn't chopped off the rear crossmember after all.

So there is a gap between rear crossmember and the custom rear bumper to permit a slimmer looking by having the bottom sloped?

I guess i will have to chopped my tongue.

 

[sleeoffroad]

Yes, there is a gap. That allows the receiver to be there and also allows for the bottom to be sloped 45 degrees. Only way to get a receiver and not have to cut the rear. All in all it works out sinde the back of the truck bubbles out and the bumper needs to bet that far out in order for the tire carrier to clear the tailgate.

 

[Snook]

How deep is the receiver ? The rear crossmember is not altered to provide an opening for reciever tube to slide in?

You may recalled Amando's UZJ-100 rear bumper where we made a square hole cut out so the receiver tube can slid all the way in along with optional toyota-made receiver adaptor.

What the thickness of the steel plates since you said it is heavier then 80's?

 

[sleeoffroad]

Jay, I have to measure, but I believe it is 5". We redrill the hole closer to the end of the receiver so you can still get the pin in from the outside. A standard 2" coupler will fit, but obviously by redrilling the hole closer to the end, the receiver is downrated from it's normal strength. By how much, don't know.

You do not have to cut the cross member. Also , the plate thickness is the same (3/16") but the overall bumper is way bigger than the 80 bumper. The size of the wings & the size of the step etc. I will post updated pics later today.

 

[T Y L E R]

Just curious if everyone is seeing these pics .... the ones that Slee is posting at the threads beginning . I am not . Not a single pic shows up .. nor are there any red x's ....

whats up with that ?

T

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Just curious if everyone is seeing these pics .... the ones that Slee is posting at the threads beginning . I am not . Not a single pic shows up .. nor are there any red x's ....

whats up with that ?

T

None showing, looks like the photos were lost when changing the web page.

Seems like I have to log in evertime I want to respond also.

I kinda like the old format better, but maybe some changes are being made?