First Major Mod Completed!

With the help of Chris (Texoma), completed a major mod that I had been wanting. SSO hybrid bumper with winch and RI light bar. Love the understated front profile.

 

That's a nice set-up. Looking good!

 

Pics of install?

 

Looks great man

 

What winch?

I approve

 

Looks great and useful too. Can't beat that

 

Looks awesome!

 

Looks clean, like it came off the lot that way!

 

I usually hate aftermarket bumpers as they look like ass warts and weigh a ton. But that looks awesome, even has the folds in the correct place to match what's left of the oem bumper. Do you have pics of the install?

 

Awesome !

 

super clean

 

Smittybilt 10k#. Here's pics I have.


Don't have any pics of install as we were too busy doing the work on it. First thing we did was cut the bumper. Super easy with it still attached to the truck. Then we pulled the grill, two screws and two push pins and it is free. Next was the crash bar, it is easier to remove if all twelve of the nuts on it are loose. Then you just disconnect it from the body panels and pow. Another two things we did so that we didn't have to remove the bumper was cut half the radiator wings off and bend the low end of the center radiator support upwards. After all that, when the winch and light were in the new bumper, it just slid right in. Only problem after the new bumper was installed was putting the grill back in. In hindsight, we should have left the wrapping on the top bat of the bumper so that the grill may have slid past better. But it went in without much issue.

 

I used Chris (Texoma) and could not be happier. I wanted to participate in the install to lean all the nuances. I do wish we took pics of the install but his description is right on. His hourly rate is excellent and I highly recommend him to anyone!

 

Thanks for the kind words Bihn, I appreciate you.

 

There's several right ups on how to install this bumper, I wrote one as well.
Very easy install...

Cut bumper and unbolt crash bar- bolt up bumper...

 

Glad you were able to make the connection with Chris! I'm looking forward to doing this mod on my Pro.

 

Great looking bumper & truck!
I'm going to opt for the before-mentioned "heavy as hell ass wart" variety when I put one on my truck, but I like the low profile yours has as well.
Happy driving.

 

That made me lol

 

Clean, I like it