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Shadetree Mechanic
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Jimmyspy wrote:
Put the thing on the truck.
I really like the look of that.
Did you make that as well or did you buy online. I want one.
I especially like the shape, how the bottom is slanted. I've seen a lot of steel bumpers but most look like they would stop on an tree trunk or bank of a hill cause they are flat or flush like a regular bumper. Yours looks like it will pop up and let you keep going.
I took a short cut on this one. Haha. This came from affordable Offroad. All I had to do was paint it and mount my winch.
Bird76Mojo wrote:
Lol Rangers aren't rock crawlers. Trying to go over a tree trunk (large enough to actually come into contact with the bumper as you said) with that truck wouldn't end well. Especially with the brick wall of a front crossmember staring you in the face. The same can be said for most "banks of a hill" - not gonna happen.
IFS Rangers suck offroad, especially with the types of obstacles you're talking about.
GB :)
You'd be surprised at what an IFS rig can get into, and out of. Haha. I've been in situations where the approach angle of the old winch/bumper/valance setup became an issue (part of he reason for the upgrade). I've even been in a situation where a bad line pinched a trans cooler line against the rad support (quite the adventure. Lol). Is IFS as capable as a solid axle rig? No, generally not. But don't sleep on them.
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2002 XLT 4x4, 4.0l V6, Silver Frost Metalic, Superlifted and stuff