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Old 08-08-2003, 03:53 PM
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I have an ARB on my 95 and my front fins hump rocks like a horny racoon. It is really getting annoying, but they have not bent yet. It strikes me that it is more of a good winch platform than a wheeling bumper. Just thought I would throw in another vote to the contrary.
Old 08-08-2003, 04:12 PM
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I'll try a small pic but it's not as good of a shot.


It's a weenie shot so you dial up guys can see it too :o)

AP is superior for it's clearance and wheeling, but I don't like the high winch mount. This is mostly because I had to move it up 3" to match with the body lift.
Old 08-09-2003, 12:35 PM
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The arb is a good bumper. I had one on my ZJ, they take a lot of abuse.

however i dont want to spend that much $$ on this truck.
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The ARBs go for roughly $600 and up, and the style that 89 & Rome have from Badland Bumpers will run you around $550 or so, maybe more with powder coat.

The one from Badland's is very nice, and is up high enough it should not snag on anything.

I have seen that style in person, and it's very nice.
Old 08-09-2003, 11:18 PM
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CUSTOM... with a fine rattle can finish, ahem.





wish i had some better pics..... -sigh-

somehow the pics you wish you could take are always when you're driving, or too compromised to stop and get out.

hence, old pictures.
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Very nice bumper. That design I'd copyright and market!

Did you make this yourself? I might be interesting in having one done for me? It would go along with the same tube styles that I am using but the lower winch mount is much superior to my AP bumper.

The rest of the rig is sweet to, but where are the trail pics?
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i haven't gone out with any other wheelers. all my runs have been alone, and like i said in the last post, when i think about taking a picture, i'm way too compromised to get out and snap it. My e-brake has been broken for about, umm.... a year. haha

that makes it pretty difficult to get those sweet pics. and the only chance i get with my work schedule is to go at night.

the bumper was made by Gabe at Aggressive in Silvana.

He's a great guy, and he really cares about his work.
www.aggressive-offroad.com

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Old 08-10-2003, 09:42 AM
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I don't even have an E-brake since I did the rear disc conversion.

What kinda shift do you work that you can only do night runs?
Old 08-10-2003, 05:19 PM
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yeah, i'd like to have a driveline e-brake.

noon -> midnight 5 days a week

i get thursday and friday off.

it's just hard to find other people with thursday and friday off... so i usually don't get to leave till 6 or 7.

kinda sux
haven't been in a few weeks
Old 08-10-2003, 08:49 PM
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I have a buddy in our club that's a cop "Scott475:. He has some similar problems getting out wheeling in that he works most weekends. He's on Yotatech so if you wanna send him a message, you may be able to hook up. Scotts running a 91 pickup with 7" of lift, locked rear, LSD front.
Old 08-11-2003, 05:12 AM
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anondrao

Thats what im talking about, something that has the bars over the grill and everything... that bumper you have is awesome.
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I'm still using the discontinued Rockstomper one.
Webshots pic

I bent it pretty easily on a pull last year. Since then I beefed it up but its still not right.
Old 08-12-2003, 09:12 PM
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i'm running a ( tacoma ) arb bumper
very stout & a warn m8000 winch
no complaints here
can mow down small tree's & animals with no problems

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...48494055dUBxkj

eric
Old 08-13-2003, 05:38 AM
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TJM T-15 here...and love it.
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Another TJM T-15 here, I almost abliterated a small tree on my last run. Didn't even fase the TJM... here is the chunk I took out of the tree.
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I have a Warn Bull Bar with my 8000i, so far it has worked very well, no problems.
-Mike
You can view my bumper setup on my web page.
Old 08-20-2003, 07:28 PM
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Badland Bumpers front and rear

Old 08-22-2003, 11:29 PM
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I have a custom Warn Bull Bar for my 8000i, it has not failed me yet. I just posted on the subject in 4runners & trucks/off road/other forums.
You can go to the www link to see the bull bar.
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Old 08-27-2003, 11:28 AM
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I am running a custom prerunner style setup similar to anondron's, but with a Warn X8000i on a reciever which can be put on the rear as well. I went the custom route because it is really hard to find a winch bumper for a T-100, and decided to use a reciever, which although is probably weaker than a bolt mounted setup, allows me to keep my winch out of the elements, mount it on the rear when I need to, and keep it hidden when I am parked on the street.
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ARB here.


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