Re: Pre-runner bumper for my blazer
 

Like i said... Comin in the summer ;) I'm prob gunna go w/ a Rubicon front axle w/ some air lockers front and back.


Someone else asked how thick the frame was... I dont know the thickness of the top of my head, but the frame will bend before the prerunner bar will. I think it's 3/16's Box frame. You can see it in the 4th picture from the top in my first post. I used 1.5" inside diameter steel plumbing pipe from Home Depot. It's 1/4" sidewall, so 2" outside diameter. The ---- is HEAVY, but damn strong. :y Winch comin in the future, after the 5.7, and after the SFA swap.

Re: Pre-runner bumper for my blazer
 

here on earth we call them brushguards ;)


:P

Re: Pre-runner bumper for my blazer
 

nope... This would be a brush guard:
Attachment 30604


what i have on it NOW is a pre-runner bar. :y

It goes along the lines of the desert pre runners such as this :
http://www.off-road.com/events/2005o...s/ore05-98.jpg

Hence... not a brush guard ;)

Re: Pre-runner bumper for my blazer
 

Looks good. That's what I'm looking to build for my XJ when I pick it up in a few weeks.

Ya, no fogs, just a nice heavy Warn 8000 winch or so.

Re: Pre-runner bumper for my blazer
 

what does a brush guard or prerunner bar do besides look neat and weigh a lot? I can see it giving a good place to mount a winch, but that's about it.. and lightbars don't ahve to be made stronger than the frame of the vehicle.

Re: Pre-runner bumper for my blazer
 

Mounting a winch, Towing the vehicle out of a bind, Tieing skid plates into and much much more. If the were for only looks, do you think every hardcore or REAL 4x4 would have them?

Re: Pre-runner bumper for my blazer
 

do you realize how many NON-REAL 4x4s have them?

I've not seen that many on the trucks people offroad in around here, of which there are quite a few. There are lots of hybrids and all that that people have, but i guess when you're at that point you build in mounts for a skidplate somewhere else..