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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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KS, love the way the front hitch looks, as well as the bumper. Any chance of making one of each and sending them to Colorado?
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by donkeypunch
KS, love the way the front hitch looks, as well as the bumper. Any chance of making one of each and sending them to Colorado?
Well, when i get this thing finished, ill post prints of all of the final fabricated parts, and you can make your own. But I could drive up there and show you in person what it looks like, again when its finished.

I can send you the cardboard mock up of the bumper if ya want, when i get it all done.

AS far as fabing them up "commercially" I dont think that i could do that. I personally dont own the equipment to do that. Im begging up an a$$ ton of favors to get what i am doing done.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by KS Cowboy
Well, when i get this thing finished, ill post prints of all of the final fabricated parts, and you can make your own. But I could drive up there and show you in person what it looks like, again when its finished.

I can send you the cardboard mock up of the bumper if ya want, when i get it all done.

AS far as fabing them up "commercially" I dont think that i could do that. I personally dont own the equipment to do that. Im begging up an a$$ ton of favors to get what i am doing done.
Ide love to see the prints and whatnot as well, been wanting to make one for a while.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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Stumbled across these looking for something else and wanted to share with those of you working on different front bumpers/etc and live in a state that requires a front plate:

License Plate Frame fits into any front or rear 2" receiver - $35

They also have Flip-Up License Plate Kits
 
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Old Dec 17, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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For that price I think I'd be making my own.

I made one for my winches roller fairlead a while back, did a DIY on it too:

Fairlead license plate holder DIY
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by KS Cowboy
Well, when i get this thing finished, ill post prints of all of the final fabricated parts, and you can make your own. But I could drive up there and show you in person what it looks like, again when its finished.

I can send you the cardboard mock up of the bumper if ya want, when i get it all done.

AS far as fabing them up "commercially" I dont think that i could do that. I personally dont own the equipment to do that. Im begging up an a$$ ton of favors to get what i am doing done.
That sounds good brother. Give me a heads up when you want to swing on over here.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Dinger838
ill take a finished pic tomorrow its been done since spring just dont take too many pics of the truck
Can you post more pictures of the finished product? I would love to see what this looks like.
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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I debated on a full out winch bumper for my truck but decided on the Warn grill guard & winch mount at the time. Sh*t, for what the Warn stainless Trans4mer setup cost me I could have gotten a good ARB or the like and would have just needed to have it color-matched someplace. But I was hesitant to put that much weight on the front of an IFS truck. I kinda wish I had at times now...
 
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