Exactly, which goes back to the original question. So those who already have the mid arm, would you cut off your brackets then cut the frame or deal with the bend in the frame?
Picking up where I left off
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Rick - where you live if it hits 120 in your shop - grab the fire extinguisher...
Jeff,
Yes I don't see days like that anymore. It does get up to 105* here and we will have a week of 100*+ temps but it doesn't last long. And we don't have the humidity that you do. But the one thing that SUCKS here is the freakin WIND. It will blow sometimes for days on end and you just get tired of it.
Right now I'm on the other end of that heat stuff. That white crap has been falling and we now have a dusting on the ground with a chance of snow all day today. But the heaters are keeping the chill out of my garage and don't seem to be running a long time so my electricity bill might not be too bad. Need to get working on my engine but this week was appointments every day except today.
F me, just called where I ordered my welder and they said it looks like I won’t get it until February. Guess welding will be after my PSC, speakers, seats install or I’ll have to run my Hobart for now if I need to weld something.It would be a rabbit hole, that's for sure. I'd need to buy a welder (and you know me, I won't buy a cheap one) and probably a bunch of other tools
The PSC install should be easy. I can get it installed in a day or two and then drive it to @pc1p to have him weld up the assist brackets for me.
Guess that’s what happens on sales, hopefully when you buy you’ll time it better.
I think a lot of it has to do with everyone having been shut down due to the cooties
Mine is vented to the outside so no smells inside.
@mrblaine in the case of someone already having the mid arm installed, with the front of the bracket right at the bend in the frame, would you prefer to cut the frame and deal with the bend or remove the brackets, stretch within the straight part of the frame and reweld the brackets on?
Deal with the bend, it isn't hard to deal with at all.
Does this involve bending the extension pieces to match the angle of the frame? I’m assuming this is what is referred to as dealing with the bend. I could be thinking about this incorrectly.
You be the guinea pig on this one Matt so I can learn from you
Naaa, I'm brave but not this brave. If I was going to go down this path I'd just bring it to Blaine and let him do it. Jack of all trades, master of none. I'll leave something of this magnitude up to the expert himself.
Naaa, I'm brave but not this brave. If I was going to go down this path I'd just bring it to Blaine and let him do it. Jack of all trades, master of none. I'll leave something of this magnitude up to the expert himself.
The frame extension would start after the bend. The inner and outer plates that overlap the bend would match the bend.
Got the rear fender flares off this afternoon, now I'm just waiting on the GenRight Boulder 0" front fenders to complete the no fender flare look. I think this will fair better in the rocks, as I have been pretty close to smacking the flares themselves on rocks and I know they aren't going to bend nicely like plastic will.
I once told a gent who was intent on going to JV that he really shouldn't run the high line version of what you have now on the front. He looked at me in a way that says "yeah, I hear what you are saying, I'm going to ignore you though". First run to JV we ran a trail known for taking out your hood. When we got done getting him through, the flare was pushed in until it was flush to the side of the tub. Genright would not warranty it nor would they sell a single fender.
Flares and rocks don't mix.
With the flares off, you can see the next product I wanted to do for Savvy. The slider needs to go wheel well to wheel well with both ends tapered back at a 45 degree angle from the long point.
I can see what you're saying 100%. A few weekends ago when I almost went right into a rock, the flare was the very first thing that was going to hit. It was right then and there that it clicked in my head why you (and many others) don't like anything other than plastic flares.
I've watched @starkey480 hit his flares a number of times, but being plastic they bend easily without inherently wanting to take out the sheet metal with it. Still, with enough force I imagine they will damage the tub even being plastic.
I get it though 100%, flares and rocks don't mix.
When you said the next product you "wanted" to do, does that mean it isn't happening?
I've seen the slider you speak of in pictures that are floating around. It seems like a good idea, but a shame it isn't available in any sort of production version one can buy.
For a TJ, is the only way to achieve this, to purchase the LJ slider and cut it down?
Probably just the profile of those Nittos. When they go bad I'll replace them with MT/Rs, but so far I don't have any complaints about them.
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