Brush Guard Problem
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Brush Guard Problem
I have a '98 4Runner Limited and i have a Go Rhino brush guard. It came with optional mounts that you screw into the front of the bumper. I wouln't use those because I am not going to screw into the front of my bumper. But, the poblem is the brush guard vibrates and moves side to side without additional support. If anyone knows of a way to fix this, please help.
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I had a Smittybilt grille guard on my 92 that required the same two holes tapped into the bumper. I didn't want to drill in to the bumper so I made a couple brackets to go under the grille and behind the bumper to bolt to the frame. I had to remove the grill, which was a pain on the 92, far easier on my 96. It worked really well, but I still had a lot of "play". So, I went back to the hardware store, bought two more lengths of steel and made an "x" across the previous two brackets. The whole bracket assembly looked like this:
FRAME
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GRILL GUARD
The added "x" made it far more rigid and eliminated almost all the the "play"
FRAME
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| X |
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GRILL GUARD
The added "x" made it far more rigid and eliminated almost all the the "play"
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Originally posted by HaveBlue
Well crap. My little illustration looks like hell. I tried to edit it, but it makes me look like an even bigger dumba$$.
Well crap. My little illustration looks like hell. I tried to edit it, but it makes me look like an even bigger dumba$$.
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I think i'm going to take this one on the chin...and just drill the holes into my bumper...save the trouble..and i don't think i'll have any intentions of removing it ...so might as well right?
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Originally posted by C2damuthafuqinLO
I think i'm going to take this one on the chin...and just drill the holes into my bumper...save the trouble..and i don't think i'll have any intentions of removing it ...so might as well right?
I think i'm going to take this one on the chin...and just drill the holes into my bumper...save the trouble..and i don't think i'll have any intentions of removing it ...so might as well right?
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Originally posted by HaveBlue
Well crap. My little illustration looks like hell. I tried to edit it, but it makes me look like an even bigger dumba$$.
Well crap. My little illustration looks like hell. I tried to edit it, but it makes me look like an even bigger dumba$$.
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Yeah, i think i will just try and make some kind of bracket. I noticed some kind of holes underneath my bumper. So, I figure i can make a bracket that i can screw into those. It shoulndn't take a whole lot to completely secure it. It doesn't move at all forward and backwards, just side to side.
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