NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Not sure on the install process, mine was on the truck when I bought it. I've heard the hard part is mounting the actual bumper to the brackets. A second set of hands is needed especially if you mount a winch in there.

 

That's what's stopping me from a rear swing out. I can drop $2k, or I can wait 2-3 months - I can't really drop $2k AND then wait 2-3 months

 

$2200 for just the HC rear and swingout! Ouch bitches. I got my HC rear with swingout, tire carrier and dual can carrier plus a full front plate bumper with double LED pod cutouts for $2600 shipped last year.

 

Well that includes hitch cutouts double Jerry can tire carrier and table.

 

They gave me 10-12 week lead over email but ya I hear ya. Will just have to wait. The bummer part is I get a nice bonus at work and have to wait so long for my present to myself! lol

 

I just got word from C4 Fab that my HC bumper and Swingout is set to ship out tomorrow. The quoted 8 weeks for manufacturing and it looks like it will be delivered within that time period. Having said that C4 stuff is expensive.... I'm gonna miss the kidney I sold to get a bumper and sliders.

 

Cheaper than a new engine though

 

I got my sliders for 350$ shipped from trail-gear and they shipped that next day! Samewith rear bumper. I even ordered two sets of sliders! One for my truck and one for a buddies lol granted shipping ended up going freight and took 2 weeks.. but still... those prices are insane.

Also there is a guy in Shoreline that has a little shop in his garage. McLeanMetalworks. Went through a whole custom front bumper design and talk through. 2-3 week lead time. 1300$ I just couldn’t afford it at the time. Was going to be a twin tube DOM hybrid with winch mount, cutting front lower crossmember and integrated skid plate...

 

That is really optimistic. As the rest are saying, great product but took me 6 months with an original lead time of 12-14 weeks. I know they were trying to hire some extra help though so hopefully that has happened. Start saving for all the shit ya gotta out on/in the bumpers lol.

 

Not sure yet. We were going to go to St Thomas, but now that the Caribbean is RF’d for a while, we might go to Mexico for a few years. Going next month to check out Malpais Costa Rica. ( Home scouting /surf vacation) until we decide we will probably use our place near Houston as a home base. Not gonna happen for at least a year tho....

 

No my version didn’t have.

 

Bahahahahahahahaha!
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Aha! Hahahahahaha!

 

If a Sequoia would tow decent weight without becoming a wallowy mush sofa, I’d think about it, but....
Also needs to fit my golf clubs without dropping the rear seats. #priorities.

 

Hmmm, I'll have to shoot him an email and see what he can do for sliders

 

oh yeah!

 

The dream! Mexico is one of my favorite places to visit in the northern/central America’s hands down

 

Thinking San Carlos/Guymas/Hermosillo areas. My ex lives in SC and loves it. Lots of expats there, and prices still ok.

 

Sounds like Taco territory to me. What better surf wagon could there be.

 

I just looked at San Carlos and yep, pretty sweet. I've been up and down the Baja a few times but never ventured in the main parts of Mexico. It will be moving up the priority list of places to go.

 

So what gives? Early retirement?