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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 6/28/2006 7:20:40 PM

shortbus

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ORIGINAL: The Green Lantern

one more....

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looks like you lost the coffee out of your cupholder too. bummer . . . .

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/3/2006 10:03:21 AM

NJTEX

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Just placed the order. Thanks everone for the help!

In this case, my procrastination payed of big time too. The SMA H3 guard just went on sale today at Teaka so the cost is now down in the OEM / Manik price point range. They also told me that another outfit has bought out the SMA product line. This is good because spare parts will not be an issue in the future.

If you've been considering this piece too, now's the time to buy.

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/18/2006 7:14:03 PM

NJTEX

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Okay, got back from vacation and the bar was sitting on the loading dock at work ready to go! Brought it home (had to tie the rear hatch closed because it wouldn't fit in the back, a good sign). Installed it last night in about 1/2 hour with the help of my two sons and it looks great!

No shim issues at all, just bolted it up and it's perfectly spaced.

There are two driving lamp tabs already welded on the bar, Great!

I'm thinking 6" lamps should look and work good. Any suggestions for the best brand and model lamp that I should consider? I want really bright.

Thanks.

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/18/2006 10:13:04 PM

Fallz

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pretty beefy looking bar , what company bought them ?

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/18/2006 10:28:40 PM

NJTEX

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The rep at Teakatoys told me that someone had purchased the product line and tooling but didn't tell me who. I was only after the grill guard so I didn't press him further.

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/18/2006 11:28:40 PM

importkiller

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After leaning back-and-forth between Manik and OEM grill guards, I've settled on the SMA one. LOL

now thats funny!! Sounds like my decision making process....lmao

As far as the lights go, it all depends on what your budget is. If you want the best, there are HID off-road lights that go for $6-800 a pair...but good lord are they bright!! I've had all of em at one time or another, whats your price range?

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/19/2006 12:56:46 PM

NJTEX

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Around $200 more or less for kit. I think I'll also have to visit the dealer to pick up the OEM Hummer light switch to keep everything clean in the interior too.

Due to the super SMA sale at Teaka, there's plenty of cash left in the budget. My concern with going too high on the lights is that they'll likely vanish in some parking lot somewhere.

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/19/2006 1:59:45 PM

dilo2001gt

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Did you tell him you where from the forum and did he give you a discount.

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/19/2006 3:33:47 PM

zibby

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Does anyone have picture of yellow H3 with black SMA grill guard?
I just wonder what it would look like on my H3.

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/19/2006 3:45:49 PM

dilo2001gt

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pick up the OEM switch

They do not have them for a h3 go to a automotive store and they have some nice ones that will fit in the little circle on the dash.
I said forget running wires threw the dash and hook it up to my highbeem swith.

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/19/2006 5:02:36 PM

importkiller

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Problem with running them off high beam is that you can never have all lights on at once as the fogs shut off on high beam. I know when I go driving up a mountain at 4 am for deer hunting I need all the light I can get and having the fogs shut off to use the off road lights is not an option. If you don't want to run wires through your firewall or just don't want to be bothered with wires at all they do make lights that turn on with a wireless remote kinda like a keyless entry remote, just velcro it to the dash or something.

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/19/2006 5:54:37 PM

Dennis

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just velcro it to the dash or something.

There you go...Using Alien Technology again

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/19/2006 6:33:26 PM

Fallz

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Whats wrong with the OEM brushguard ?

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/19/2006 7:04:26 PM

importkiller

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just velcro it to the dash or something.

There you go...Using Alien Technology again

well it's better than the redneck technology that my fathers side of the family uses, they would just take some old chewing gum and stick on the dash. Trust me, my uncle had a blind spot mirror held on with some big league chew for almost a month

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RE: SMA Grill Guard Quality - 7/19/2006 7:42:58 PM

NJTEX

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Whats wrong with the OEM brushguard ?

The Manik was a little too much "Range Rover" for my taste. The OEM one was probably the best engineered/quality piece. The SMA just looks "Hummer cool" and has light tabs already welded in place.

For the driving lights, I'll see what my town's auto parts store has in stock. If nothing, I'll probably go KC or Hella.

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