A buddy has an awesome Sportsmobile van conversion. To much for my wallet. They use very stout aluminum bumpers from Aluminess in their conversions. I’ve been trying to get Aluminess to make something for a Ram 1500. No luck yet.
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The after market guru's are hung up on Jeeps and Toyotas. It's been that way since the 70's. I have off road magazines of every publisher that goes back into the 60's. Jeeps and Toyotas is what they push just like they all push Chevy engines. It's sickening to read back through the issues and see magazine buyers begging for info on Dodge, Ford, International, other not so popular vehicles.
Buyers of Jeeps and Toyotas are brainwashed by the off road community. Even in this OB forum you can see the bias extremely so.
I like jeeps for what they can do, problem is it takes a ton of money to make them do what they do well, when built. Same for Toyotas IMO.
The difference between your rigs and the Toyotas and JEEP is that the after market guru's don't make equipment for you that you can bolt on. Look at it this way, at least your not getting ripped off by the after market world of thieves. To make matters even worse, half the carp on the market is not even needed for you to get out there and have fun.
Buyers of Jeeps and Toyotas are brainwashed by the off road community. Even in this OB forum you can see the bias extremely so.
I like jeeps for what they can do, problem is it takes a ton of money to make them do what they do well, when built. Same for Toyotas IMO.
The difference between your rigs and the Toyotas and JEEP is that the after market guru's don't make equipment for you that you can bolt on. Look at it this way, at least your not getting ripped off by the after market world of thieves. To make matters even worse, half the carp on the market is not even needed for you to get out there and have fun.
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Scott I agree with you that maybe it would be a good idea to start year/brand specific threads but at least there is this one for now. Of course it doesn't to me much good because my rig is a 1988 Silverado 2500 4x4. You and I aren't too far apart so maybe some things you find might work on my truck so post it or message me directly.
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Talking about full sized rigs and winches... the really cool factor is with a little creativity you can put a winch behind the stock bumper... especially so on the older rigs like @Big G Pickup. And it can be done cheaper than getting a Warn winch plate.
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Yes nice stuff, that outfit in NC also builds aluminum bumpers for their van conversions. I have a pre-runner background and like small, lighter tube stuff so im in the process of building my own
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What side steps are y'all running? I'd like rock sliders for the protection and high centering with long wheelbase but don't see many options out there for legit sliders.
Rough Country now has a hidden winch plate for 14-18 silverados and sierras
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I havent found anything that i like but i have some time before i really add them to the truck as i wanna pay it off before i send it hahahah. I most likely build my own
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I've been looking for awhile and haven't really seen any true rock sliders for a F-150. I'm probably going to go to a fabricator for my rock sliders and possibly rear bumper. I would love someone to make a rear bumper with a swing out for a spare and 2 jerry cans, but its impossible to find for a F-150
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What size spare do you want to run? You can fit a 35 in the normal spare tire location I believe.
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I'm running 33s and it fits in the normal location. I prefer to have the tire easily accessible rather than below the truck.
Putting sliders on most full size truck is for looks not function. Look at the frame distance to the edge of the truck, it's a long distance. If you bolt to the body where is the support? I have a Ram 2500 4 door. I don't crawl it but I do get to the places in want to go. Good driving habits are far more important than rockers.
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I was intrigued by your theory and decided to measure the distance on my midsize (2014 Nissan Frontier) and full size (1998 Chevy K2500) trucks. Its about 2" longer on the full size. I wouldn't say they would be with out function because you would just have more support bars coming off of the frame and use a thicker thickness of steel. Either way, if it keeps you from damaging your rocker panel in a way that would normally prevent you from being able to open a door or even cosmetically having to do repairs, then I think it would be worth it.
It would take a lot of engineering and steel to really work. Yes, a rocker would disperse the impact, but think about how much more a full size weighs of your you Frontier. I have Ram 2500, it is considerably heavier. It is your Truck do what you like with it.
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Look at the Hitchgate Offset with jerry can bar. I have this on a Colorado and I'm very happy with it. You may need to trim the length of the bar for clearance.
Hitchgate™ Offset
The Wilco Offroad Hitchgate™ Offset spare tire carrier universally fits on virtually all vehicles with a Class III hitch receiver. This swing-away, spare tire carrier mounts to any 2-inch receiver and is perfect for SUVs, Jeeps, vans and pickups. This tough tire carrier secures up to a 38-inch...
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My Chevy is a 3/4 ton diesel so it weighs about 3k more then the frontier. I google searched for 3/4 ton trucks with sliders and there are plenty of reputable companies that make them for heavy duty trucks and I’ve see some of the damaged after math photos as well. Everything depends on how hard you hit the slider whether on a mid size truck or a 3/4 to full size. If your just laying it lightly on the slider and then just sliding along it then they last just fine.
