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Alabama thread!

Discussion in 'Alabama' started by Davtopgun, May 18, 2009.

  1. Dec 6, 2018 at 6:38 AM
    stronghammer

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    I would like to get some brighter reverse lights, may wire something up on my bed rack one day. I also hate electrical so I avoid it like the plague lol
     
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    @Jerneyman here are some bumper ideas. like the tube styling.

    Some Updates from last week...The guys at RJ Fabrication Killed it again:thumbsup:






    The winch location is perfect...








    Playing with some @CaliRaisedLed lights...Going with a 32" 5D in middle with the 4x4 pods on outside. Should look killer!



    A little dimple dye plates:headbang:




     
  3. Dec 6, 2018 at 6:58 AM
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    I could definitely go for a hybrid bumper
     
  4. Dec 6, 2018 at 6:58 AM
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    don't you tease like that, you better F'ing do it.
     
  5. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:01 AM
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    **Armor** Home Fabbed Hybrid Front Bumper Home Fabbed Rock Sliders Home Fabbed IFS Skid Plate Home Fabbed Mid Skid Plate Home Fabbed Transfer Case Skid Home Fabbed High Clearance Rear Bumper **Suspension** ADS Front Coilovers (Extended Travel, 700lb coils, Remote Resi) Total Chaos UCAs Chevy 63 Swap w/ custom shock hoops 14" Bilstein 7100s **Wheels/ Tires** Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers Front/Rear TRD Rock Warrior Wheels 285/75/16 BFG KO2s **Electrical** Pelfreybilt Auxiliary Fuse/Relay Panel Blue Sea Fuse Box Bussman 100 AMP Breaker **Recovery** Smittybilt 9.5k Winch **Lights** 20 Inch Single Row LED Bar Rigid Side Shooters (Flood/Pair) w/ CBI Offroad Ditch Light Brackets Rigid Duallys, Amber for fog lights **Miscelaneous Mods** Rear Diff Breather Relocation RAM Mount A-Pillar Mod w/ Garmin Power Cable DRT Fabrication Cab Mount Relocation Pinch Weld Mod (Mini Sledge Special) Short Rise Bed Bar for Tire Storage/ Hi-Lift Mount
    I like that a lot. Be simple enough to build too for the most part. Only tool I'm missing for everything they did was a dimple die for the filler plates.
     
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  6. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:07 AM
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    Lol. I had an SOS bumper for like a month and sold it before I ever even picked it up.

    I have always preferred hybrid for the look and “weight reduction bro”
     
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  7. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:09 AM
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    How do you feel about building something like this?

    BCEC6A89-69FF-4E31-8357-4ADDCB011853.jpg
     
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  8. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:10 AM
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    Tube bumpers look much better with filler plates for sure
     
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  9. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:12 AM
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    **Armor** Home Fabbed Hybrid Front Bumper Home Fabbed Rock Sliders Home Fabbed IFS Skid Plate Home Fabbed Mid Skid Plate Home Fabbed Transfer Case Skid Home Fabbed High Clearance Rear Bumper **Suspension** ADS Front Coilovers (Extended Travel, 700lb coils, Remote Resi) Total Chaos UCAs Chevy 63 Swap w/ custom shock hoops 14" Bilstein 7100s **Wheels/ Tires** Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers Front/Rear TRD Rock Warrior Wheels 285/75/16 BFG KO2s **Electrical** Pelfreybilt Auxiliary Fuse/Relay Panel Blue Sea Fuse Box Bussman 100 AMP Breaker **Recovery** Smittybilt 9.5k Winch **Lights** 20 Inch Single Row LED Bar Rigid Side Shooters (Flood/Pair) w/ CBI Offroad Ditch Light Brackets Rigid Duallys, Amber for fog lights **Miscelaneous Mods** Rear Diff Breather Relocation RAM Mount A-Pillar Mod w/ Garmin Power Cable DRT Fabrication Cab Mount Relocation Pinch Weld Mod (Mini Sledge Special) Short Rise Bed Bar for Tire Storage/ Hi-Lift Mount
    I could definitely build that. Take more than an evening though. Haha. Could even use my truck to build it if need be.
     
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  10. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:21 AM
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    the one i posted looks cooler :p
     
  11. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:22 AM
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    disagree....but the first one Trey had before he changed the photo was better...
     
  12. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:24 AM
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    Yea. I do think the first one looks better, but I really want the fog lights to be covered.

    You definitely used the brute force front and rear bumper to come up with your designs.

    664EFEB2-3874-47F5-B4FE-549CD9071F8D.jpg
     
  13. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:25 AM
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    lmao yes I did. I still like the brute force better than mine, honestly, but price/lead time was the persuading factor.

    I don't think I've seen better looking bumpers than Brute Force.
     
  14. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:26 AM
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    It blends in with the shape of the truck better
     
  15. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:27 AM
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    pure sex...

    [​IMG]
     
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  16. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:30 AM
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    i don't like the curved bottom bar, i think it looks good straight.

    [​IMG]

     
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  17. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:32 AM
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    It looks good but looks big.
    The one @whitedlite post above is more streamline
     
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  18. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:32 AM
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    mine is straight. I just don't like 100% tube, hybrid > tube > plate to me. filler plates always look like "after thoughts"
     
  19. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:36 AM
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    see, straight:

    [​IMG]
     
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  20. Dec 6, 2018 at 7:36 AM
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    That's what I like about them, without filler it looks unfinished to me and it shows all the stuff behind the bumper.
    Guess that's why both designs are built, what some people like others don't
     

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