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Old 04-06-2014, 12:21 AM
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RTE does two horizontally and one vertically.
 
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Old 04-06-2014, 07:39 AM
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How deep is the skid plate and how far does it drop down from the frame in the back?

Gussets skid and winch mount are what I hope to get done next weekend while I hammer out the rest of the details
 
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Old 04-06-2014, 09:09 AM
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The skid on my tube bumper went from the bottom of the main tube to the bottom ofor the frame rails where the bumper attached
 
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Old 04-06-2014, 05:17 PM
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OK now I am wanting to have the winch in front of the grill that's not hanging too far out from the frame right? Just do not want to chop up the grill
 
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Old 04-06-2014, 07:20 PM
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Quit being a namby pamby and cut the grill. Only way your gonna tuck it in tight.
 
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Old 04-06-2014, 08:04 PM
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Kiss my grits

No but seriously, gonna keep it as close as we can to the grill realty don't want to cut it just Leary bout that weight hanging out there
 
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Old 04-06-2014, 08:41 PM
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Kiss my grits

No but seriously, gonna keep it as close as we can to the grill realty don't want to cut it just Leary bout that weight hanging out there
Just cut the grill. Done cleanly it will look good.
 
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Old 04-06-2014, 09:13 PM
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I did the Saudi grill, think it will fall apart
 
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Old 04-07-2014, 09:19 AM
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Junk yard time!
 
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Old 07-17-2014, 10:22 PM
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OK we got the bumper done, now for the brush guard, we tried bending 1 3/4" dom .095 tubing with the harbor freight bender, waste of tubing frigging crushed it

Any ideas? Different tubing?
 
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