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The body gap on that 100 series would leave me pretty disappointed (and makes me think it was installed incorrectly) but the rest is silly. Hardware was a mixup that can be fixed in 10 minutes at Lowes.

Complaining about lack of welds or GR8 hardware just shows the posters ignorance. A 1" weld of 6010 is going to exceed the breaking strength of a 3/8" GR8 bolt. Things do not need to be full pen welded on all sides to achieve structural strength that meets the material itself (reality is far less than that).
We can’t all be arm chair business owners. We are very reasonable company to work with. There is always a story behind these customer rants, then they get mad when we post about it on a public forum they called us out on. It’s hard to make things right when the customer has decided against all solutions.
 
At the risk of sounding like an idiot, for the Blitz front bumpers, is the factory fascia made of multiple pieces or is cutting the fascia required in order to mount?
 
The body gap on that 100 series would leave me pretty disappointed (and makes me think it was installed incorrectly) but the rest is silly. Hardware was a mixup that can be fixed in 10 minutes at Lowes.

Complaining about lack of welds or GR8 hardware just shows the posters ignorance. A 1" weld of 6010 is going to exceed the breaking strength of a 3/8" GR8 bolt. Things do not need to be full pen welded on all sides to achieve structural strength that meets the material itself (reality is far less than that).
I was thinking the same thing. I even wondered if it was the wrong bumper or could it have been damaged in shipping. I’m sure that a little flat black paint in the right places would have helped it looked better. I hope all ends well for the 100 and it’s owner!
 
I was thinking the same thing. I even wondered if it was the wrong bumper or could it have been damaged in shipping. I’m sure that a little flat black paint in the right places would have helped it looked better. I hope all ends well for the 100 and it’s owner!
Considering V4x4 is offering them a full refund + shipping costs (and that 100 owner is still putting them on blast for some reason) if anything I feel more confident buying from them. Always remember to get both sides of the story.
 
I've been happy with my purchase from Victory, the transaction went smoothly and the rack did great along the White Rim trail this past weekend. And I wanted an excuse to post some pics :)

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I too have been very pleased with my Victory purchase. No problems, a good video for an easy install. What more could I ask?
BTW, I purchased the rear quarter MOLLE panels for my rig.
Pic's of my MOLLE panel load-out.
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I too have been very pleased with my Victory purchase. No problems, a good video for an easy install. What more could I ask?
BTW, I purchased the rear quarter MOLLE panels for my rig.
Pic's of my MOLLE panel load-out.
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Damn that’s a lot of gear haha
 
Considering V4x4 is offering them a full refund + shipping costs (and that 100 owner is still putting them on blast for some reason) if anything I feel more confident buying from them. Always remember to get both sides of the story.
Seems the company did their customer right by doing that. Shame on the customer for continuing to blast them. Victory took ownership of their mistake and tried making it right.

I too am happy with their products and haven’t had an issue. Hoping to see more pictures of their bumpers. I was going the Ironman route but that thing is way too heavy.

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Seems the company did their customer right by doing that. Shame on the customer for continuing to blast them. Victory took ownership of their mistake and tried making it right.

I too am happy with their products and haven’t had an issue. Hoping to see more pictures of their bumpers. I was going the Ironman route but that thing is way too heavy.

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Trust me, save your money. The Ironman bumper is less than desirable.
 
So what do you recommend instead???
We are all waiting for Victory and Demello.

Winch access and visibility is key. Being able to see the winch line feed on the drum is critical. Being able to clear a fouled rope is critical. A reduction in weight over the Ironman would be great as well.

I obtained pictures of the Expedition One and winch access is just as bad as the Ironman. Not a fan of the looks of the Metal Tech but at least you can see the winch drum/line.

If you like the hybrid type the LFD hybrid for the 10-13 has great winch line access and visibility.
 
I too have been very pleased with my Victory purchase. No problems, a good video for an easy install. What more could I ask?
BTW, I purchased the rear quarter MOLLE panels for my rig.
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Someone had asked me what the yellow pole was for.
Answer: Mag-Lok 5 piece off-roaders kit. I have the tool heads in another bag.
Amazon product ASIN B01IU9ZTEO
 
Damn that’s a lot of gear haha
A big chunk of space is taken up by that 3000 watt pure sine inverter.
Question: So why do you need such a fricken big inverter for???
When camping, I like to cut and split my own fire wood instead of takng up a bunch of space hauling firewood.
I used to carry a gas chain saw but was tired of the drips, oil-gas mixture, stink inside the vehicle and of course if I don't use it for a while, the constant pull and pull and pull etc. to start it.
I researched and found this Worx 18" electric chainsaw:
Amazon product ASIN B007AQZ9QC
But I needed an inverter that was powerful enough to run it, hence this 3000 watt inverter:
Amazon product ASIN B0131PZ9J2
That's also why I ran 1/0 AWG welding gauge wire

from my second (house) battery to the back of my rig with a 300 amp circuit breaker:

Yep, far more info than you all probably really cared to know...
 
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I mean,, I was kinda wondering. The working theory was that it for powering the audio/visual at the backcountry tailgate
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We are all waiting for Victory and Demello.

Winch access and visibility is key. Being able to see the winch line feed on the drum is critical. Being able to clear a fouled rope is critical. A reduction in weight over the Ironman would be great as well.

I obtained pictures of the Expedition One and winch access is just as bad as the Ironman. Not a fan of the looks of the Metal Tech but at least you can see the winch drum/line.

If you like the hybrid type the LFD hybrid for the 10-13 has great winch line access and visibility.
Always been a fan of Demello's offerings in the Toyota world. Thanks for the feedback as I didn't realize the shortcomings of the Ironman. It "looks" the best of current offerings IMO, but function is even more important.
 

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