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Winch bar with or without bumper ???

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What should I do with the bumper ?

Poll ended at Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:45 am

Should I put bumper back on ?
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Should I throw it away ?
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Winch bar with or without bumper ???

Post by want33s »

I have made a bar to support a 9500lb electric winch on my Sierra. Should I leave it as barwork or should I put the bumper back on. The bumper will sit 15-20 mm forward of its original position. The original bumper outriggeers will be cut off.
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Post by cj »

At the moment I've got a thing for rigs that look kinda stock. Attracts less attention but still does the job. That's not to say I don't like a well built modded rig but there is something cool about the sleeper aspect.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

ditto - get that bumper back on there - it looks cool and will way reduce the cars "visibility".

CJ i s only saying that because he has a car that is kinda stock and is trying to justify it to himself. :finger:
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Post by grimbo »

I prefer the bottom pic
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Gwagensteve wrote:

CJ i s only saying that because he has a car that is kinda stock and is trying to justify it to himself. :finger:
Actually I have been having thoughts (scary, I know) about what to do with the Vit. See you Sunday.
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Post by mugginsmoo »

i say put the bumper back on.

that is what i've done and the car looks kinda stock.

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Post by smiley_smoke »

i like the bar look. but would be less noticeable if painted black.. plus i wanna be different to the rest of these guys :D heh either way good work mate looks tuff and functional.
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Post by CWBYUP »

Nah, Take winch bar off.

Put standard bumper back on.

Sell me winch and bar. :lol: :cool: :armsup:












Nah I like the look of it with the bumper
but could you make it so its easy to take off ?

That way it wont be so hard to clean behind if you go through mud.

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Post by want33s »

CWBYUP wrote:Nah, Take winch bar off.

Put standard bumper back on.

Sell me winch and bar. :lol: :cool: :armsup:












Nah I like the look of it with the bumper
but could you make it so its easy to take off ?

That way it wont be so hard to clean behind if you go through mud.

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Post by nicbeer »

Ricer style, on the side of the rollers.

I thought these style are illegle as they are sharp bits on there ?
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Post by Puk »

If you leave the bumper off, what will you do for indicators?

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Post by suzuki boy »

I think it looks betterm with out the bumper BUT will be way more functional with the bumper on for on road! :cool:

As for the number plate mine is above the indecator on the side! :cool:

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Post by want33s »

Puk wrote:If you leave the bumper off, what will you do for indicators?

Puk
I was thinking of putting the parkers in the headlights like HQ tonners and fitting LED motorcycle indicators between pipes on sides.
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Post by smiley_smoke »

how about Otis style parkers and indicators? i am going that path.. 30 bucks later :D can give you the guys info and he can make you some up,.. they are two led marker lights.
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smiley_smoke wrote:how about Otis style parkers and indicators? i am going that path.. 30 bucks later :D can give you the guys info and he can make you some up,.. they are two led marker lights.
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Post by smiley_smoke »

http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/wallpapers ... 00x600.jpg you can see them on the front.. ill try hunt for a better pic.. if you have an old 4wd monthly you will be able to see it in there..
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Post by grimbo »

want33s wrote:
Puk wrote:If you leave the bumper off, what will you do for indicators?

Puk
I was thinking of putting the parkers in the headlights like HQ tonners and fitting LED motorcycle indicators between pipes on sides.
or you could get the headlights that have the indicators in the bottom. Hot rodders use them I think I put a link to them on OL somewhere. I think the place was Chevy Customs or 40 Chevys or something like that.
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Post by mugginsmoo »

these are the ones, pettersons mag had them and there is a thread on pirate in the suzuki section

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Post by grimbo »

bingo
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Post by mugginsmoo »

grimbo wrote:bingo
don't you mean blingo ?

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Post by Puk »

Ahhh,
Motorcyclist killers....

Just like the new magna having the indicators on the INSIDE of the headlights. With the glare of the headlights coming through a bug-smeared visor, it is very hard to know if they are about to turn out in front of you.

those ones above look like they would do the same job.

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Post by want33s »

Puk wrote:Ahhh,
Motorcyclist killers....

Just like the new magna having the indicators on the INSIDE of the headlights. With the glare of the headlights coming through a bug-smeared visor, it is very hard to know if they are about to turn out in front of you.

those ones above look like they would do the same job.

Puk
I'm not sure I'd put it like that but thats roughly why I was thinking of putting the parkers in the headlights which makes them about 8 times larger than stock and put LED indicators in the original position. LED's are much more visible. Years ago I almost got killed in an XA falcon because you cant see the (rear) indicators when the brake lights are on, the indicator is between the tail/brake lights.
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Post by bigzuk »

leave the front bar off.

looks very good now with the paint

thats just my small opinion
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