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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: rooneysfoot on January 29, 2009, 08:54:34 AM

Title: rock sliders and a winch bumper
Post by: rooneysfoot on January 29, 2009, 08:54:34 AM
hi guys its been a while since i made any modifications to my zj as all money has been spent on replacing transfer boxes ball joints engine crank seals and a whole lot more!!!

im now looking for rock sliders and a winch bumper tpo fit my 1997 2.5 td grand cherokee does anyone have any ideas of where i can start to look

cheers guys
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Post by: Bishops Finger on January 29, 2009, 12:48:27 PM
Kevins off road

rustys
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Post by: tartanzj on January 29, 2009, 01:56:10 PM
Its going to cost you a lot to get an off the shelf winch bumper and rock sliders for a ZJ.

Probably all will have to be shipped over at great expense, so it would be better to get something fabricated up in UK.

If you really want to buy in then its probably Kevinsoffroad for build quality.
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Post by: dxmedia on January 29, 2009, 08:30:54 PM
I've been looking at making something along the lines of

(http://http://www.toyotaholics.com/support/files/scotty/20080416182829_Front%20Bumper.jpg)

for both the front back and sides (well following the same theme, although side mounted winches might be nice ;)
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Post by: tedthefed on January 29, 2009, 08:42:37 PM
G & B 'S FABRICATION , Birmingham.
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Post by: wazza on January 29, 2009, 09:03:52 PM
try these, im really tempted to buy the winch mount as its available by itself, but i keep thinking i could make it cheaper.
they also do rock slider type things that cover the original sill an look pretty groovy!!!!
i really like their stuff an just wish they'd make a rear bumper/ tyre carrier!!!!

http://www.icelandoffroad.com/rocksliders.html (http://www.icelandoffroad.com/rocksliders.html)
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Post by: wazza on January 29, 2009, 09:04:47 PM
well im tempted to buy everything they do for the ZJ, i really really like their stuff!!!
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on January 29, 2009, 09:15:33 PM
Them sliders look like they'd slice a pedestrian's leg off. Cool  8-)
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Post by: dxmedia on January 29, 2009, 11:49:11 PM
Isn't all the iceland offroad stuff fireberglass  ;)
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Post by: captain cavalier on January 30, 2009, 09:09:07 AM
They look cool

Also great in the car park when someone slams their door open into yours
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Post by: rooneysfoot on January 30, 2009, 11:14:37 AM
Quote from: "tedthefed"
G & B 'S FABRICATION , Birmingham.


do u have any contact details for g&bs please
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Post by: Mick O on January 30, 2009, 04:25:45 PM
Quote from: "rooneysfoot"
Quote from: "tedthefed"
G & B 'S FABRICATION , Birmingham.

do u have any contact details for g&bs please


I think that could be Greg & Bubba's :-D


 8-)
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Post by: greggmo on January 30, 2009, 09:18:48 PM
:timmy:
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Post by: tedthefed on January 30, 2009, 10:47:02 PM
MickO .  Your correct again. Just trying to be polite.
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Post by: Bishops Finger on January 31, 2009, 12:17:54 PM
Those Iceland fireglass bumpers...will they have the strength of steel?
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Post by: dxmedia on January 31, 2009, 12:26:26 PM
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Those Iceland fireglass bumpers...will they have the strength of steel?


They're supposed too.
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Post by: wazza on January 31, 2009, 12:29:57 PM
they won't have the strengh of the steel/ARB versions but if they've been done right they will still be very strong!

also you can pic them up with one hand.

the arb front thats  on a xj i sold to a friend, took two BIG blokes to lift if an me to try an get the bolts in befor they dropped it!!!!
it had a 3inch procomp lift an this cow catcher, an as you were driving down the road you could feel the front end bobbing about an being almost lead arround by the shear weight of it slapped on the front.

i recon the rock sliders will be steel looking at the pics.

i really like the arches too! :-)
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Post by: dxmedia on January 31, 2009, 12:38:47 PM
You've a very good point there wazza, with an arb you loose lift at the font due to the weight, so on rocks it'll catch more and compromise your approach angle. With a lighter one this will be less of an effect, so it might not be as strong, but it'll not take the same abuse either.

One of the reasons I like tubular, it keeps the strength without compromising the weight.
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Post by: wazza on January 31, 2009, 05:19:15 PM
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with an arb you loose lift at the font due to the weight, so on rocks it'll catch more and compromise your approach angle.

your not wrong, i got sold the jeep at qiute a bargin price an the bloke was prowed he had a 5 inch lift!!

it didn't at all, it was a 3 inch procomp lift with 2 inch spacers on the front to try an compensate for the seriouse weight. oh an front still looks to low! :banghead:

i like the tubebumpers too for the same reasons but ive never quite found a pre made one that id be happy with slapped on my vehicle. and at the moment im to lazy to make one.
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Post by: dxmedia on January 31, 2009, 05:59:14 PM
heh I'll let you know how I get on making one :lol:  :twisted:
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Post by: Bishops Finger on January 31, 2009, 10:05:06 PM
Heh heh

Just real world experience  makes me question fibreglass..
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Post by: scrw on February 01, 2009, 10:06:47 AM
I ditched the ARB off my XJ due to the weight, too bouncy & understeery with it on
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Post by: Bishops Finger on February 01, 2009, 11:35:54 AM
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I ditched the ARB off my XJ due to the weight, too bouncy & understeery with it on


Plus you never go off road..... :lol:  :lol: