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[tbisaacs]

Personally I prefer no to cut the stock bumper n instead do a full replacement. My searches came back empty got the full replacement bumpers so I got excited when I saw yours. Do u know of other companies that do full replacements?

Cutting the bumper is not a big deal. Don’t over think it. The reason that you aren’t finding no cut options is because they compromise the main benefit of a bumper which is clearance.

Dobinson is the only one I know of and it’s so compromised—it has worse departure angle.

 

[grinchy]

Personally I prefer no to cut the stock bumper n instead do a full replacement. My searches came back empty got the full replacement bumpers so I got excited when I saw yours. Do u know of other companies that do full replacements?

Rival 4x4 is a full replacement for the TLC

 

[DallasTide]

Pretty sure the newer TJM bumper is a full replacement as well.

 

[poppe]

Would you mind show some photos of your light bar on your Gamiviti? I'm getting that rack eventually as well, and I like how the light is ahead of the deflector. Did you drill a slot for it?

 

[linuxgod]

Would you mind show some photos of your light bar on your Gamiviti? I'm getting that rack eventually as well, and I like how the light is ahead of the deflector. Did you drill a slot for it?

Here's an old photo before the light bar was installed:

Tim just welded the tabs facing forward instead of backwards. I had to cut holes in the fairing to slide them through. The light bar feet can slide to any width.

 

[linuxgod]

Trying to get things sorted out before the LCDC.

• Fixed the leaking locker grommet in the rear diff just before I went to Cruise Moab
• Straightened the rear bumper after twisting it on a rock on Hells Revenge while at Cruise Moab
• Dropping the truck off later this week to get the winch swapped out (details below)

My Warn VR12 winch apparently seized up after CM. Just before I left I had unspooled it, checked the rope, and then spooled it back in, so I know it was working in April. However I went to swap the hook on the end recently for a BossHook that Jon Snow (awesome name) from Comeup sent me in exchange for use of a Hells Gate photo in an upcoming Toyota Trails ad, when I discovered the control pack relay will click but the motor wasn't turning. It doesn't unwind in freespool mode either. Chi-town 4x4 is squeezing me in next week and we're swapping it with a Warn Zeon XD 12S, then the VR12 will go back to Warn for warranty repair/replacement. If anyone needs a winch, let's make a deal...

 

[linuxgod]

A few updates for posterity...

7/1/24: Chi-town pulled and rebuilt my winch. Wiring was corroded and the winch motor had a bit of water at some point. Contacts cleaned, winch motor cleaned and re-greased.

8/9/24: I've had a single loud popping sound on initial gas from a stop sign, or if I was coming to a stop and hit the brake hard at the last moment. Dealer traced it to a bad driver's side CV.

9/9/24: Water pump was leaking... dealer replaced the water pump and thermostat.

I picked up an ARB twin last month and will install that sometime in Sept/Oct, hopefully.

 

[linuxgod]

ARB twin installed on the SDHQ passengers side mount. I need to wire it up before it gets too cold. I didn’t want to use the whole harness for air lockers so I just purchased a basic switch and the 3-pin 150-series connector.

Swapped my sunroof seal yesterday. Part is 63251-12190 if anyone is interested. Technically it’s the LX part as the LC version is only sold as a $1000 sunroof assembly. Installation took under an hour. What I did was:
1. Tilt moonroof up, and remove old gasket with my hands by stretching it. The old rubber was pretty hard.
2. Lower moonroof and slide back half way
3. Fit gasket around the front half. You have to slip it on and press to lock in place.
4. Lay the rest of the gasket on top. Close moonroof and tilt up. You might have to hold the button or tap it a few times to get it to “close” before you can tilt it.
5. Install the rest of the gasket around the top half
6. Close and make sure it’s tight.
7. Wash hands repeatedly to get rid of the dog poo smell the new rubber had

 

[Boston Mangler]

ARB twin installed on the SDHQ passengers side mount. I need to wire it up before it gets too cold. I didn’t want to use the whole harness for air lockers so I just purchased a basic switch and the 3-pin 150-series connector.

Swapped my sunroof seal yesterday. Part is 63251-12190 if anyone is interested. Technically it’s the LX part as the LC version is only sold as a $1000 sunroof assembly. Installation took under an hour. What I did was:
1. Tilt moonroof up, and remove old gasket with my hands by stretching it. The old rubber was pretty hard.
2. Lower moonroof and slide back half way
3. Fit gasket around the front half. You have to slip it on and press to lock in place.
4. Lay the rest of the gasket on top. Close moonroof and tilt up. You might have to hold the button or tap it a few times to get it to “close” before you can tilt it.
5. Install the rest of the gasket around the top half
6. Close and make sure it’s tight.
7. Wash hands repeatedly to get rid of the dog poo smell the new rubber had

Without pics, this will be flagged as Misinformation BS

Thats the rules man

 

[linuxgod]

Without pics, this will be flagged as Misinformation BS

Thats the rules man

FINE! .

Well the compressor photos will prove I did it. I don’t have any sunroof photos from the swap, and TBH you really can tell the difference visually, it’s only obvious when you feel the difference in rubber softness. Still I wish I’d taken a couple pics while I was doing the sunroof, so maybe in another 10 years I’ll oblige

 

[Boston Mangler]

FINE! .

Well the compressor photos will prove I did it. I don’t have any sunroof photos from the swap, and TBH you really can tell the difference visually, it’s only obvious when you feel the difference in rubber softness. Still I wish I’d taken a couple pics while I was doing the sunroof, so maybe in another 10 years I’ll oblige

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