What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (41 Viewers)
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Absolutely awesome! Can't wait to see it in Ouray!
Great looking bumper! Is this going to be repeatable/customizable?
I agree that this deserves it's own thread!
I agree that this deserves it's own thread!
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I just installed some TRD RW's yesterday!
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MScruiser
obsessive-compulsive oppositional-defiant wise-ass
Thanks. Now its screaming for a lift and some sliders....oh, and a front and rear bumper....and maybe a roof rack....and.....
BTW - wasn't there a secret to keeping the TRD logo from fading??
BTW - wasn't there a secret to keeping the TRD logo from fading??
Love it!
Thanks Billfish - I like your detail response and feedback - always welcome.
To answer your question on the degree / pitch of the bumper side, the answer is in your question - there are practical design constraints requiring "this" bumper to follow the frame contour. Now keep in mind I am a consumer not a fabricator nor an engineer. My request was to keep this as high and tight as possible. If you look under your rig at the frame rail it is not level - from the end of the frame moving towards the wheel well there is about a 1/2" (-+) in rise, at least there was from where I measured today. The plastic molding can be trimmed a bit more to defuse that visual and may. I'm going to trim a bit more plastic molding off to allow some flex room in between the to surfaces (metal bumper / plastic molding).
The rear mounting brackets are slotted to allow some adjustability (up and down), however the front brackets (by the wheel wells) are not - that doesn't mean someone couldn't use some spacers / washers to fine tune to an appealing level finish. It was designed to be level and after the final fitment there is a bit of a rise, not the full 1/2" of the frame, its less. I hope that explanation answers your question as I really have no other logical reasoning to throw out there, but good question nonetheless.
As to the latch for the bumper - check out www.emsoffroad.com and look under the tab, tire carrier. There's a couple options to select from.
On my bumper there is a tab just below and off to the right of the lock / latch on the bumper. In that tab there is a threaded hole and I have a hand dial (fancy wing nut) that screws in as a secondary back up just in case the swing out was to fail.
I'll do a write up (my first ever) on the bumper if you guys would find it useful.
James is the fabricator (www.rlcweldfab.com and on facebook) and his contact info is on there should you (anyone) choose to investigate obtaining one of these bumpers.
I hope that answered your questions - and the latch website will illustrate the latch better than my camera skills will.
thank you
yes - repeatable and customizable - but if you get too crazy and he has to borrow my truck for fitment then you're going to need to be sending me some of that NC BBQ!
That's a deal!
Cheers Willy.
Looking forward to the 'Beamin Build' Thread. Lots of pics including how you finished the top plate of the bar against the tail gate. Subscribed already.
Looking forward to the 'Beamin Build' Thread. Lots of pics including how you finished the top plate of the bar against the tail gate. Subscribed already.
TexAZ
NEW???? It's BETTER than new!!!
Thanks for the info Willy. Truck looks awesome. Now.....how to sell the wife on a new rear bumper???
Get a tire size that won't fit in the stock spare spot. Then tell her you need a way to carry a spare - ha
bjowett
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Very nice bumper build! The 200 section is picking up steam as of late... because of things like this.
The latches are referred to as toggle clamps. There are many styles.
The latches are referred to as toggle clamps. There are many styles.
Willy, that turned out real nice!
Threw on a Frontrunner full rack last Friday.
Thanks man
PICS PLEASE
