New parts! Pics of the Transformation!
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Mudding
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From: Madison, Wisconsin
Ahh, yes. The Hellas. Found them on Ebay from a shop called Sterling Autosport in Murrietta, CA. They were having some kind of blowout deal on them. I got a really sweet price. It's been about 10 weeks, but it may be worth googling them and asking if they still have any on sale. I was like a kid at Christmas when they showed up!
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Mudding
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This is the Hi Country Offroad bumper. This one has the winchmount tray, three hoop integrated brushguard and light mount. They have variations on number of hoops on the brushguard, no brushguard, light mount bar, no-winch version, etc.
I've only talked with Matt, but he's a nice dude, willing to talk for as long as you need him to.
I've only talked with Matt, but he's a nice dude, willing to talk for as long as you need him to.
Winching
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Pine Barrens, NJ
Very nice looking good - nice choice on the front. So it really wasn't that hard to DIY.
Question; so by removing the crush cans you do not have a working airbag system up front? Or is that not how it works and I am confused?
Question; so by removing the crush cans you do not have a working airbag system up front? Or is that not how it works and I am confused?
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Mudding
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of the original bumper and the HiCountry bumper install just rested on the frame and bolted right in. I needed a hand with maneuvering the bumper around the garage and lifting it into place on the frame rails. I used a hammer to tap two of the bolts clear through, and of course a buddy to wiggle the bumper to the desired position and angle and to hold it there while I tightened the bolts.
As far as air bags are concerned, the sensors are located around different parts of the vehicle to measure and react to extremely rapid changes in momentum, rather than sudden frontal impact, like you'd expect. So crush can removal doesn't cancel out your airbag deployment capabilities. The crush cans are there just to give a little "give" before the serious damage starts. Helps minimize damage if you're not moving too fast.
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Winching
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Pine Barrens, NJ
As far as a DIY this was pretty simple. The RAVE manual was great for the removal
of the original bumper and the HiCountry bumper install just rested on the frame and bolted right in. I needed a hand with maneuvering the bumper around the garage and lifting it into place on the frame rails. I used a hammer to tap two of the bolts clear through, and of course a buddy to wiggle the bumper to the desired position and angle and to hold it there while I tightened the bolts.
As far as air bags are concerned, the sensors are located around different parts of the vehicle to measure and react to extremely rapid changes in momentum, rather than sudden frontal impact, like you'd expect. So crush can removal doesn't cancel out your airbag deployment capabilities. The crush cans are there just to give a little "give" before the serious damage starts. Helps minimize damage if you're not moving too fast.
of the original bumper and the HiCountry bumper install just rested on the frame and bolted right in. I needed a hand with maneuvering the bumper around the garage and lifting it into place on the frame rails. I used a hammer to tap two of the bolts clear through, and of course a buddy to wiggle the bumper to the desired position and angle and to hold it there while I tightened the bolts.
As far as air bags are concerned, the sensors are located around different parts of the vehicle to measure and react to extremely rapid changes in momentum, rather than sudden frontal impact, like you'd expect. So crush can removal doesn't cancel out your airbag deployment capabilities. The crush cans are there just to give a little "give" before the serious damage starts. Helps minimize damage if you're not moving too fast.
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Mudding
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From: Madison, Wisconsin
At the time, most Rallye 4000s I was finding were around $100. I picked mine up for somewhere around $85.00 if I recall correctly.
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