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Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/5/2008 8:06:42 AM

rob85635

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I ordered my bumper replacement two days ago. I worked with a helpful person at Teakatoys. He was patient and helpful. I had planned to order through them but ran into a snafu. I am sharing what happened in the event anyone else decides to buy this combo (Warn Powerplant / Tough Country Deluxe Front End Replacement).

I decided to call the manufacturer (Tough Country) to ask about whether or not the Warn product I plan to get would fit properly in the new bumper . I talked with a few people there and after some confusion I got to a person who really seemed to know his stuff. He told me the Tough Country Deluxe Front End Replacement I wanted would hold the Warn but there would need to be a couple mods.

This information was contrary to what I had gotten from Teakatoys so I emailed Teakatoys them to let them know what the manufacturer was saying about the product so they were aware. I already knew the Warn Powerplant sits higher up than most other winches because of the built in compressor and some other components that work with that compressor. I am attaching a picture of the bumper so you can see what I am talking about along with a picture of the winch.

According to the manufacturer the winch requires that they move the first crossbar that sits where the top of the winch would end. He said 1 and a half to two inches up is necessary. He also mentioned something about the winch plate needing a slight mod. After much discussion and thought I decided to go ahead and order the bumper direct from the manufacturer rather than from Teakatoys. The price difference was not great enough to warrant not buying from Teakatoys, but I decided to play it safe and not take a chance. I wrote Teakatoys and explained why I was going to buy it direct. I am still not sure 100% that the winch won’t fit, I am kind of thinking that it will fit anyway but the 1 and a half inch mod just allows better access to the winch, perhaps it just fits to tight otherwise. Or, perhaps, it really does not fit.

Anyhow I thought I would post this so other readers here would be aware of this particular issue if they plan a purchase of a Warn Powerplant. I will post pics when I get the new bumper on. It should arrive in 3-4 weeks. The winch is a different story, I have to save some more before I order but if I am lucky I can order it in the next month.

If anyone has information about this please post and let me know your experiences.
Rob

< Message edited by rob85635 -- 6/5/2008 8:40:38 AM >

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/5/2008 8:16:46 AM

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Looks great with the exception of those weak looking tow hooks. Look like they would snap right off.

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/5/2008 8:43:24 AM

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Oh, I forgot AlphaMale. The factory tow hooks remain. The picture shown is actually for a Ford, this one is fabbed for the H3. Tough country told me I could see what it looked like by checking out the Bully Dog H3 project car because it is using the front bumper replacement I am getting, you can kind of see from the picture how it retains the factory hooks.

Great point though :)

Rob

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/5/2008 9:23:12 AM

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Oh, I forgot AlphaMale. The factory tow hooks remain. The picture shown is actually for a Ford, this one is fabbed for the H3. Tough country told me I could see what it looked like by checking out the Bully Dog H3 project car because it is using the front bumper replacement I am getting, you can kind of see from the picture how it retains the factory hooks.

Great point though :)

Rob

Awesome!

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/5/2008 10:16:11 AM

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Looks like it''s going to be great. Keep us informed and don''t forget those pics!

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/5/2008 11:17:08 AM

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Let us know how the installation went

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/5/2008 4:36:02 PM

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Nice bumper choice.

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/5/2008 4:46:43 PM

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The PowerPlant should fit fine. There is alot of room. Couple things on the install.

Get some help!!!! This thing is HEAVY!!
You''ll need to crank up your t-bars after the install. I have the HD Sway-a-way bars and mine still dropped about 3/4". If you still have the stock t-bars, you should consider upgrading them.
Grind down one side of the flange on the tow hook bolt to get it to fit through the hole. You''ll know what I mean when you get to that point.
Check all the hardware they sent ahead of time. A lot of the bolts they sent me were the wrong size. And you''ll need to get a bunch of fender washers of various sizes.
IDK if you knew this, or if TC mentioned it, but the front of the skid plate will no longer attach to the bumper. There should be brackets included to reattach it, but it does leave a good sized gap. I''ve wheeled since then and it hasn''t been an issue yet.

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/5/2008 7:52:05 PM

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Thanks for the wealth of info Sewie and everyone. Do you know a good source for the Sway''a''way bars? I will buy those and some shocks, Cognito good? As far as the gap is there anything you have found to cover that gap that looks good?

Rob

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/6/2008 4:50:19 AM

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Good job Sewie....

BTW... did you rhino your grill?

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/6/2008 9:40:49 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: rob85635

Thanks for the wealth of info Sewie and everyone. Do you know a good source for the Sway''''a''''way bars? I will buy those and some shocks, Cognito good? As far as the gap is there anything you have found to cover that gap that looks good?

Rob

SAW bars from Samco Fabrication. Cognito/Bilstein shocks = good. Fab up new skid plate to address gap.

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RE: Ordered my bumper replacement - 6/6/2008 9:41:59 AM

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