Another fun day here in Tallahassee. I got tired of trying to find an OEM HD Modular Bumper to replace my hated plastic front bumper. Finally found a Chinse copy on Amazon for less than $800. Received it. Not a bad copy. I had a problem with one of the mounts. The seller was in the process of sending me another one. The copied mounts are not true copies as they don't have a hole machined so that you can attach them to the bumper. This is only to facilitate assemble has nothing to do with how the bumper functions. Just easier to move one piece instead of three when installing the bumper.
I told the seller to cancel as I had decided to purchase the Ford OEM Red mounts. To my surprise they refunded to me the cost of the replacement mounts. The red mounts were purchased through CJPony. Received this morning and mounted the bumper after lunch! The bumper came with the plastic covers but I will be adding a Rough Country winch mount with a Warn winch as soon as the winch comes in.
With the Mod bumper I had to cut off my front tow hooks or fork out about $60 a piece for the two brackets with out the tow hooks. Saws all works metal magic. Some Rustoleum and don't look back.
I have yet to install the Broaddict Front & Engine Skid Plate Kit. I already have the Mabett transmission skid plate installed. I wanted to protect that plastic pan from road trash!. Now I'm on the lookout for a transfer case skid and then a fuel tank skid. I'm leaning toward ASFIR 4X4 plates for those. The Broaddict front and engine plates are better than the Big Bend plastic but at only 3.3mm thickness (or slightly less than 1/8 inch) I don't expect much. But hey they are light! I don't do much rock crawling. But for road trash I think I will be covered for the front, engine and transmission.
I see we have/had 9 members, one of them is lined out? Maybe it's time to have a meet up? Where? I've only lived in Tally for 26 years or so so I don't know where anything is. LOL
I told the seller to cancel as I had decided to purchase the Ford OEM Red mounts. To my surprise they refunded to me the cost of the replacement mounts. The red mounts were purchased through CJPony. Received this morning and mounted the bumper after lunch! The bumper came with the plastic covers but I will be adding a Rough Country winch mount with a Warn winch as soon as the winch comes in.
With the Mod bumper I had to cut off my front tow hooks or fork out about $60 a piece for the two brackets with out the tow hooks. Saws all works metal magic. Some Rustoleum and don't look back.
I have yet to install the Broaddict Front & Engine Skid Plate Kit. I already have the Mabett transmission skid plate installed. I wanted to protect that plastic pan from road trash!. Now I'm on the lookout for a transfer case skid and then a fuel tank skid. I'm leaning toward ASFIR 4X4 plates for those. The Broaddict front and engine plates are better than the Big Bend plastic but at only 3.3mm thickness (or slightly less than 1/8 inch) I don't expect much. But hey they are light! I don't do much rock crawling. But for road trash I think I will be covered for the front, engine and transmission.
I see we have/had 9 members, one of them is lined out? Maybe it's time to have a meet up? Where? I've only lived in Tally for 26 years or so so I don't know where anything is. LOL
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