built me a brush guard today - Page 2

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ORIGINAL: Yellow H3

When mine turned 40, I traded her for two 20"s

Oh yea, the brush guard looks awesome!!!!!!!!!

 

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ORIGINAL: Yellow H3

When mine turned 40, I traded her for two 20"s

Oh yea, the brush guard looks awesome!!!!!!!!!

 
 
that was funny

I don't have anything mounted right now, I am thinking in the future to install a Westin Bull Bar, if not that then a regular grill looking similar to the one they sell with the H3s

Hey Raffi,

If you are planning on wheeling that rig of yours, you might want to re-consider that Westin Bull Bar.

We had a guy sportin' one of those things on our last trip and it was the first thing he dented. Put a pretty good flat spot
on the PS upright going through a V-Ditch.....However, if you aren't going to be nosing into stuff, it did
look pretty good and makes a nice spot to mount lights.

Not trying to sway you one way or the other, just interjecting a real world observation.

If I get some time, I'll dig though my tip pics and see if I can find a shot of his damage.

Thanks Dude :)
It is very unlikely my H3 will ever go offroading..... well some easy offroad riding perhaps.... so I am not worried about denting it.... Here in NJ you dont get many canyons and woods to run free in :)   especially up north where I am..... and even if there was I would be very carefull not to go places where I can damage it.....

i am going to make a second attempt at that grill guard,i have some ideas on how to make it flow better,hopefully momma will like this one

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ORIGINAL: hilljob26
i am going to make a second attempt at that grill guard,i have some ideas on how to make it flow better,hopefully momma will like this one

 
I have a cautionary tale for you as well Mike.....My SMA guard was showing my chrome grill
a little bit of lovin' on this last outing. Never happened on my '06, but then again....I never put
the '06 through the stuff I did this '07 a few weeks ago. There was so much flex(?) going
on, that the guard was actually making enough contact with the grill to rub chrome off. I have
roughly 3/4 clearance between the top of the grill and the bottom of the top bar on the guard.
 
Just something for you to consider as you are building.
 
If you need some pics or measurements, let me know so I can go get 'em this evening. Truck is
going into the paint shop tomorrow for who knows how long....
 
Can't wait to see your next attempt....
 

gunner,i could use as many pics as you can snap of it,try putting a tape measure by it so i can get an idea of wehat it will take,i hope you like the rack so far

Raffi that's what we all said, and then we got off in the dirt, sand, rocks, mud... and the rest is history. Try it...you'll like it. Hilljob, I thought the brushguard looked great. Is it a solid brush guard or does it pivot and drop like the H1 guards do. I had a brush guard on my H2 that was fixed and it made cleaning the chrome grill a real bitch.

hehe maybe thats why I have not yet tried in 2 years, probably will not try..... cant afford to replace parts on it every other week :)

that one was a solid mount,,although to make it pivot is easy.just a couple of pins and cuts and your in business

How hard would it be to make one that folds down like the HUMVEE guards?  Granted those things are pretty flimsy and I've never seen one that wasn't bent seven ways to Sunday but the folding idea is good.  It would also allow you to clean behind it or remove the grille if needed.

it wouldnt be hard at all.it just takes a little more time,but you basically cut the guard and weld some brackets so when its together,its tight.right now i am trying to finish gunners spare tire rack

All I can say is you do awesome work, I wish I had the tools and talent to fabricate like you do!  There's just something cheap about the factory brush guards and I'm not impressed.  Maybe if you ever decide to mass produce a few of your home grown ones I'll buy me a Mike Hill original. 

i dont like the whole mass produse,you cant put the time and energy to do it right,when you mass produce,its all bout money,now its all about givinh you guys something different

i mean,this spare tire rack that i am building for gunner,i have some serious hours in it,but until i feel like it is good enough to go on my hummer,it wont go on his,i have alot of passion in what i do.it has to been pert near perfect for me to call it done,i wont half azz it,
 
but thanx for the compliment,it means alot to me that sombody actually wants a mike hill original

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ORIGINAL: hilljob26
i mean,this spare tire rack that i am building for gunner,i have some serious hours in it,but until i feel like it is good enough to go on my hummer,it wont go on his,i have alot of passion in what i do.it has to been pert near perfect for me to call it done,i wont half azz it,

You guys have no idea......

After this deal, he may not be up for anything more than a CB antenna mount.....

,nah,i am up for anything,this is actually a really good challenge.....i will preveil.........it just takes a little bit of time,a little beer.a little more time.beer,time.you get the idea

I hope that sells on eBay for ya!
 
That's awesome!
 
I would love to have it, but I don't have that much cash laying around, I'm just a broke public servant... Wanna trade for computer parts? lol

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ORIGINAL: jdrew

I hope that sells on eBay for ya!

That's awesome!

I would love to have it, but I don't have that much cash laying around, I'm just a broke public servant... Wanna trade for computer parts? lol

 
A Broke Public Servant with TWO SWEET VEHICLES!!!

i think somebody isnt tellin us the truth.......then again,maybe he spends all his money on his 2 sweet rides

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ORIGINAL: hilljob26

i think somebody isnt tellin us the truth.......then again,maybe he spends all his money on his 2 sweet rides

 
Yep.. 2 sweet rides and wife that wont let me buy anything without an act of congress...
 
 

wow,its like my house

The way I see it... you could donate it to me, (I'll pay shipping) And for my gratitude, I would give you my OEM brush guard which looks brand new..

or how about some OEM black step-tubes? (Wanting to go to the rocker bars..)

Hell, I'll even throw in some SMA black hood handles..

WOW,WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU WANTING,JUST A FLIP DOWN GRILL GUARD,I THINK I COULD SWING THAT FOR THE OEM,AND THE HANDLES.THAT SOUNDS LIKE A FAIR DEAL TO ME.IT WILL BE AWHILE,WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE.SHIPPING ON IT WILL BE ABOUT 120