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12-20-2009, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Originally Posted by TennTJ00
Any plans for an optional hoop or stinger?
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Yes, they will be making a bolt on hoop/winch guard. And if I'm not mistaken, they are working on prototypes now.
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12-20-2009, 09:46 AM
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More Money than Brains
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Scotts Valley, CA
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Originally Posted by mrblaine
With the fairlead mount, hardware, and recovery points bolted on, it came in at 19.8 lbs which is still lighter than the factory bumper we removed.
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I'll be able to tell you the weight "shed" from a Hanson Front bumper to the Savvy in a couple of days... I expect it to be *substantial*...
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12-20-2009, 09:49 AM
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Web Wheeler
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Quail Valley, California
Posts: 22,656
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Originally Posted by SuperWade2
I'll be able to tell you the weight "shed" from a Hanson Front bumper to the Savvy in a couple of days... I expect it to be *substantial*...
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Gerald said you were our test case for the installation instructions and if you can get it installed without screwing it up, anyone will be able to. If not, I have to go back to instruction writing school. 
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12-20-2009, 09:51 AM
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More Money than Brains
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Scotts Valley, CA
Posts: 3,693
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Originally Posted by mrblaine
Gerald said you were our test case for the installation instructions and if you can get it installed without screwing it up, anyone will be able to. If not, I have to go back to instruction writing school. |
I choose to accept that as a compliment...  You'd think I'd get a discount for being "least common denominator", litmus test for your instructions...
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12-20-2009, 09:54 AM
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Do it right or not at all
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Escondido, California, California
Posts: 57,630
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Nice! In looking at the inside of that new bumper, I can't even imagine its manufacturing process. Nice design Blaine & Gerald for sure.
And that REALLY sucks someone patented the dual rate swaybar engagement design you came up with. 
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12-20-2009, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Washington, DC
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When can we buy one!?! Sorry if this may sound dumb, but I'm assuming you still need a winch plate...or does the winch bolt to the bumper?
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12-20-2009, 10:12 AM
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Savvy Off Road
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Tustin, CA - Orange County
Posts: 5,885
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They are available on our website www.savvyoffroad.com and the winch plate, recovery points and light tabs are included in the special we have going on now.
Thanks,
Gerald
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12-20-2009, 10:16 AM
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Web Wheeler
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Quail Valley, California
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Originally Posted by rastadog
When can we buy one!?! Sorry if this may sound dumb, but I'm assuming you still need a winch plate...or does the winch bolt to the bumper?
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The bumper and fairlead mount form a winch deck when bolted together. I designed it to be a unitized structure and you have to run the fairlead mount if you run a normal foot down winch.
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12-20-2009, 10:18 AM
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SEMPER FI
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: London, KY, US
Posts: 1,026
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrblaine
............you'd have to remove the down turned flange across the back and then bolt it to the bumper across the back to to achieve the same resistance to deflection.
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Thank you, Sir 
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12-20-2009, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Colorado
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And I'll let you know the weight difference between this and my current stock bumper and Warn mounting plate.
I'm also not painting/coating the bumper, so I'll post up in a few years and show people that the winter road treatments won't do much to the appearance (as it hasn't on the aluminum gas tank skid I've already had for 3 years).
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12-20-2009, 10:19 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wisconsin
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That thing is sweet as hell.
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12-20-2009, 10:25 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Riverside/Apple Valley, California
Posts: 1,476
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LGriffith
Yes, they will be making a bolt on hoop/winch guard. And if I'm not mistaken, they are working on prototypes now.
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I'll be waiting to see how that looks.
I've got a while before I can buy any of this great stuff,b ut when I do I can assure you if they have the parts I want my Jeep will be a Savvy Jeep. 
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12-20-2009, 10:28 AM
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More Money than Brains
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Scotts Valley, CA
Posts: 3,693
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrblaine
The bumper and fairlead mount form a winch deck when bolted together. I designed it to be a unitized structure and you have to run the fairlead mount if you run a normal foot down winch.
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BUT, that fairlead CAN be Roller or Hawse on your mount, correct?
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12-20-2009, 11:04 AM
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Savvy Off Road
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Tustin, CA - Orange County
Posts: 5,885
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Either will work fine. Best if you have a Antirock or like product so the winch mount/deck can slide farther back and the fairlead is flush with the front of the bumper.
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12-20-2009, 11:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Originally Posted by Shakey
I'm also not painting/coating the bumper, so I'll post up in a few years and show people that the winter road treatments won't do much to the appearance (as it hasn't on the aluminum gas tank skid I've already had for 3 years).
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Thanks, that is exactly what I was about to ask.
That sir, is one sexy as hell bumper.
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