Congrats! Sounds like a very good match....
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Well, I'm glad you finally have a critique. Ha. If the shackle mounts were any closer you wouldn't be able to hang a shackle on it without it sitting against the bumper. They stick out but probably not as far is it looks. Coming out of a recessed area like that makes it look longer but if you look at it from overhead it's maybe 2" from the bumper. It's good to have some clearance from the bumper so you're not as worried about knocking it with a shackle or whatever equipment you're dealing with. I used it to pull that stump out the other day and that wasn't even a thought. I didn't get this mount to be discreet necessarily. Hell, I'm driving a freaking Lexus that I clearly take offroad. Nothing discreet about that. And a fairlead with a giant hook or a Flatlink isn't totally discreet either. That's my 2¢.
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HOW DARE YEY!
nah JK like freddy said they are that way for a reason bc i figured some people would want to hang shackles off them and it kinda makes things even less stealthy when you have chipped paint on the bottom of your bumper ....
what would be pretty trick though is
I also plan to make them about a 1/4 taller to fill the vent area better and look a bit beefyer ... maybe that will help with the illusion that they sticking out too far ... thanks for the honest opinion but something just have to be the way they are ... i'll take a look at the next though to see if there is any room to come in ... now that im self conscious about it
Thank you so much for those pictures! It really does help me envision the look. It isn't actually as big as it looked in a lot of other pictures. Thanks for sharing these.
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Sounds like a good idea to join forces
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Hey no problem and if it's any better perspective Iv measured an ARB and they stick out just as far in the front ... they are just different shapes that's all ...
HOW DARE YEY!
what would be pretty trick though iswhenIF you buy yours
Waiting for that stealth rear tire carrier so I can order them together
The stock black vents may hide the shackle mounts more. Making the shackle mounts fill the vent will probably help too.
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May I ask why you wouldn't want those? The GX has no true recovery points. Those little welded on loops are not for jerking or snatching, just towing. If you're getting a winch, you need a place to double back and hook onto if you run a snatch block. I know it's yours, but if you're going to get a winch you expect to need it one day. If you think you may need a winch, you'll need those shackle mounts as well. Another thing to consider is that a winch is last resort. If you can get pulled out via snatch strap, that's much easier and quicker. But without shackle mounts that's not really an option. Trust me. I've already used them a few times. Helped my wife's uncle out Friday night. Stuck on the side of the road. Used the shackle mount not the winch. They'll get used much more than the winch. Not getting them will only limit your recovery options. And that's not a good risk to take out on the trail. Just my 2¢.
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WGW product idea. I know you are a metals guy, but the fenders from the SSO build got me thinking about mudflaps again. We can all trim the running board to work and that looks pretty good, but I still like how the front flaps look on the Prado 120, my last 80 series, and current gen 4Runner. Maybe something like that. I would say way low on the priority list but maybe down the road if you get bored (yeah right).
Im well aware what they are used for, i come from the jeeping world and have pulled cable more than i care to remember. I personally only want the winch. Also, you dont need to use shackles as a place to double back a hook. There are other options especially if you plan on running synth line, like a thimble mount.
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The shackle mounts are designed as a bolt on component for the case the someone didn't want them ...
If later on you decided they would a valuable asset then you can put in an order with use and just bolt them on the to the already existing mounting holes provided
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Waiting for that stealth rear tire carrier so I can order them together
The stock black vents may hide the shackle mounts more. Making the shackle mounts fill the vent will probably help too.
The "stealth tire carrier" as you guys have seemed to have named it already lol ... is on our list of interest to design ... I think that would be really nice addition to the "incognito"
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I'll look into it ...
That would be cool
Oh yes, that would be awesome! Available in aluminium would be even better!I'd like to see some type of off road bumper that isn't quite as large as the SSS and ARB winch bumper offerings. Something like this would be sweet!
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