Who likes reinforcing their frame?
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Bland front with 1/2 inch crossmember plate:
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So I started there, then did all this:
Looking in from the push bar:
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Looking out (inside of front bumper)
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General view
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Welded shut the old holes with 1/4 inch plate
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Rear cross member boxed in with 1/4 inch plate (passenger)
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(driver)
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Bar between crossmembers for more support
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Front view
The two bars that go front the fabtech lift kit on an angle up are going to have a 1/2 skid plate bolted to it. That will be stage 3
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Next stage is an outside 1/4 plate that covers the front bumper and a new plate mount. Also a few more crossbars.
Stage 3 is then the big 1/2 inch plate to make a full deflector, so when I run over Hondas i go over them instead of ripping off the IFS settup.
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So I started there, then did all this:
Looking in from the push bar:
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Looking out (inside of front bumper)
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General view
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Welded shut the old holes with 1/4 inch plate
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Rear cross member boxed in with 1/4 inch plate (passenger)
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(driver)
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Bar between crossmembers for more support
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Front view
The two bars that go front the fabtech lift kit on an angle up are going to have a 1/2 skid plate bolted to it. That will be stage 3
![](http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/KasperR34/2012-12-03_17-22-20_308.jpg)
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Next stage is an outside 1/4 plate that covers the front bumper and a new plate mount. Also a few more crossbars.
Stage 3 is then the big 1/2 inch plate to make a full deflector, so when I run over Hondas i go over them instead of ripping off the IFS settup.
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Our trucks seemed to be lacking support in an accident. Instead of buying a road armor bumper, I made and entire reinforcement for frame and bumper for $180.
Plus, given the height of the truck, if a low car hit me head on, the whole IFS setup would be destroyed. So I'm making a deflector plate, lol
Plus, given the height of the truck, if a low car hit me head on, the whole IFS setup would be destroyed. So I'm making a deflector plate, lol
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Interesting, I expected a negative response on this forum based off the feedback I got from my driveshaft skidplate and bedlining of my driveshaft.
The guys on my other one loved it, oh well.
Crumple zones may be there for my safety, but the car I hit will have them too. I don't think they'll have enough metal though to stop my ZRV.
This is also the truck I built for survival, that's why this will lead the group followed by the other two
Before/after in one picture
The guys on my other one loved it, oh well.
Crumple zones may be there for my safety, but the car I hit will have them too. I don't think they'll have enough metal though to stop my ZRV.
This is also the truck I built for survival, that's why this will lead the group followed by the other two
Before/after in one picture
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