to each thier own i guess.

i want a marlin bumper bad but my bank account needs to recover also. from my massive stereo system :]
and alarm.

 

[QUOTE=4Runner92sr5;50534524]tell me what yall think QUOTE]

i think you need some mudders...

 

whitedevil yeah i know thats why i ordered 33x12.5 BFG muds ill have pics up with them on at the end of the week with the new black rims

 

My new truck came with an All-Pro... my old one has a Marlin. Trying to decide which one to keep. Having had both, I'd get the All-Pro except that you can't fit a spare with it. It's simpler, lighter, cleaner and comes with a great powdercoat.

I'll probably go back to the Marlin though, just to fit the spare. All-Pro may be for sale soon.

 

I got mine about a month after order.

It's a sweet power coated black hunk of metal. I got to test it at superlift this weekend before last and it's tough as nails

 

Just found mine sitting at the door after I come back from vacations. Got rusty lil bit....

Have question on D-ring instal. Mount on the bumber is just skinny flat, look like need help to properly hold D-ring.
I see you guys weld sleve to the flat (as seen on the pic above or marlin website) is that strong enough?
Maybe flat should be duplicated and welded to the pipe with sleve sandwitched between?

 

I think the plate is plenty strong to tow from, and hold the shackle well enough, but a section of tube welded onto the existing plate would keep it from bouncing around the chipping the paint on your new bumper. I went down to my local hardware store and bought a foot of heater hose and cut a couple lenghts that would fit over the shackle pin and take up the slack when it's installed on the bumper. It isn't structural, but it keeps the rings from bouncing about the chipping the paint. I'm basically using it as a band-aid fix until I have time to get tube welded on.

Andy

 

It looks like they started skimping out on that piece. The bracket on my bumper is a bit wider than that. it appears that I am using the exact same shackles as eurojulian.

 

Gee... now I feel bad.
Ordered bumper mostly for recovery points, I didn`t have any on the back, and reviews were mostly good. Didn`t realised bumper went on diet since.

Bumper is advertaised as having two d-ring mounts. I can`t say if those thingies are strong enough for real life recovery w/o testing, but they sure look like s..t with d-ring in it.

I did a quick search on marlin and d-rings. There was a bashing thread a while ago here, and person complained on lack of as he called "spacers"... Valid point was made, about pictures on marlin website. How about pictures of the stuff you actually sell Marlin, not the one on yer truck?


I have to fix it somehow for sure

 

I'm sure that the recovery point is adequate as far as strength is concerned. It may be less appealing to the eye however I am sure that marlin would not put his name on something that does not work properly.

 

As I said I do not know and I`m short on trust. It does look bad and I`m not happy with it. I will contact them see what they say....

To be funny I would get that pic and post for their competors "Marlin`s for strenght"

 

They had a reason for not putting those spacers on anymore but I can't remember what it was.......they'll send 'em out to you for free if you ask.

 

I agree about the aesthetics being off with no spacer. If anyone is successful in getting them from MC, post it, as would be interested. The tow point is plenty strong, spacer or no, however. Beyond that, while it's cool to have the D shackles hanging there, perhaps the only thing that lands you in the end is more rust?

 

Oh, I got 'em from Marlin. Gotta weld 'em on myself but I just asked and they sent them for free. Said they'd do it for anyone who asked.

I suppose the shackles look cool hanging there, but really a big shackle in the receiver is a better point to be yanking on anyhow.....

 

For everybody's indo: I spoke to them the other day ... said they DON'T have spacers currently, but are working on something. I was gonna use some gasket/hose instead. If ever get around to it will post pic.

 

What do you guys mean by a spacer? a spacer for what?

 

Shackle spacer. See post #128 above.

 

The pictures wouldnt load sorry right after i posted they did. So how can you get the spacers? just email them and u can get them for free?

 

All they are are a couple of 1/4" pieces of steel shaped exactly like the shackle attachment point. You weld them either side of the yank point.

Yeah, just email and ask. Some people complain of having trouble reaching those guys. I've always dealt with Steve Meza who is always easy to get a hold of and very helpful.

steve@marlincrawler.com

 

Ive emailed them twice and they never replied but ill try again