Scott Brady
Founder
The bumper looks great.
We can have a platform party at the Brady house. Maybe in early spring.
We can have a platform party at the Brady house. Maybe in early spring.
My new vehicle: 2005 Nissan Frontier
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david despain
Adventurer
Any other good reasons out there? I'm sure there are.
how about this one.. "IT's for the saftey of my family" that's seemed to work pretty well in the past
is that the shrockworks bumper?
how about this one.. "IT's for the saftey of my family" that's seemed to work pretty well in the past
is that the shrockworks bumper?
kcowyo
ExPo Original
If it comes with one of those Wyoming license plates, I'd order one today!articulate said:The bumper? It's one-a-these bad boys:
.....your thoughts and opinions, people.
I would definitely get a real skid plate that covers the front end sooner than later.
Something stout like this -
Then a NISMO skid plate for the transfer case down the road, only if necessary. Even if the truck "is not for hard trails", I think skid plates should be more of a priority than fridges, snorkels, air, etc. Seriously.
The BN Guy
Expedition Leader
:smiley_drive: Nice looking rig! Keep up the work.
articulate
Expedition Leader
I had a feeling you'd like the Wyoming plate. But in the event of an animal strike....kcowyo said:
Maybe you can't see it in the photo, but the bumper comes with a beautiful 3/16" thick skidplate for the front junk. I suppose the main NISMO plate to consider is the one for the fuel tank. Kind of like an animal strike, how many times have you seen a punctured fuel tank?
I'm serious about that question. The plate is "only" about $120, so I may as well get it.
On to something funny, I have this friend who bought a Dodge truck a few years ago. And so another buddy and I said, "Let's go out to Box Canyon for the maiden voyage!" His response earned him non-stop verbal lashings, constant mockery, and a nickname. The tweaker said, "Not until I get some skidplates."
This, The Legend of Skidplate Steve, is true. Guess what he still doesn't have on his truck after all these years? But I will say Skidplate Steve does have nice 20" shiney wheels on that thing.
LexusAllTerrain
Expedition Leader
kcowyo said:If it comes with one of those Wyoming license plates, I'd order one today!
I would definitely get a real skid plate that covers the front end sooner than later.
Something stout like this -
Then a NISMO skid plate for the transfer case down the road, only if necessary. Even if the truck "is not for hard trails", I think skid plates should be more of a priority than fridges, snorkels, air, etc. Seriously.
I agree!:hehe:
The BN Guy
Expedition Leader
Off topic...
What's the story on that wheeled item in the background?
What's the story on that wheeled item in the background?
articulate
Expedition Leader
Sorry Patrick, no one seems to know. . .The BN Guy said:
NEWS:
First, I apologize in advance for this corny-looking vehicle below. I'm looking into bed caps and shells, as well as bike mounts and rack options for mounting the Eezi Awn. Leer makes a pretty neat shell that they call the "adventure" package with Yakima junk attached to the top. Maybe other stuff.
I've been thinking about some sort of cap (shell, Can-Back, platform/cap, etc) for the bed of our truck. It seems to me that we could use some sweet Yakima or Thule load bars to mount the tent upon and then also some bikes (probably not at the same time).
Again, I apologize for the paint, the chrome and the wheels and everything else that goes against our "expedition" sensibilities. I add it here for posterity only, as I just came across it. Use your imagination: paint it black, add on a winch bumper, delete the chrome, put back on the OEM wheels:
jingram
Adventurer
What... you don't like that Bling Bling Mark? Come on man... it's obvious to anybody that you are looking at a stellar representation of expedition grade equipment right there, lol! I've always had a preference for Can-Backs myself, but that's just because I think they look cooler. It seems like that Leer could be rather handy if you were wanting to haul bikes, kayaks, load warrior rack, etc on top using their standard setups and you have the ability to lock the back with a hard shell if that is a concern. How does cost compare to something like a Can-Back? rngartis
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kcowyo
ExPo Original
The BN Guy said:
Sorry BN Guy, were you talking to me? If so, I don't know what that thing is. Looks like an ArgoATV to me, but I grabbed that pic from a fellow T100 owner's site because we have the same skid plate.
I was just attempting to show MFS, the kind of serious gear he should be considering for his many off-road/on-the-trail adventures. Clearly by the pic he most recently posted, he is taking this all quite seriously. :ar15:
The BN Guy
Expedition Leader
Yep. Never seen one before.
articulate
Expedition Leader
:rappel:kcowyo said:
:camping:
Geez-a-roo. I even put in a caveat about that photo, still not good enough for you?
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articulate
Expedition Leader
I think you are right: the Can-Backs are very cool. Don't know about the cost differences, as I haven't looked that far. Mlachica has one (I think...)with a RTT attached. And this has to be one of the damned sweetest machines we've been graced to see up close and personal:jingram said:...I've always had a preference for Can-Backs myself, but that's just because I think they look cooler. It seems like that Leer could be rather handy if you were wanting to haul bikes, kayaks, load warrior rack, etc on top using their standard setups and you have the ability to lock the back with a hard shell if that is a concern. How does cost compare to something like a Can-Back?
It appears this kind of a bed cover will accept third-party cross bar mounting systems.
I'm getting kind of excited about these things....:jumping:
Scott Brady
Founder
The Canvas tops are awesome for looks and weight, but lack any real security (other than keeping the honest man honest), the main reason I elected not to use one.
I would recommend getting a nice fiberglass top and configure an external bar system to support the Eezi-Awn. Then, you would have an all-weather and stealth sleeping option inside the truck is weather got crazy or you needed to just park in a town somewhere and grab some sleep.
I would recommend getting a nice fiberglass top and configure an external bar system to support the Eezi-Awn. Then, you would have an all-weather and stealth sleeping option inside the truck is weather got crazy or you needed to just park in a town somewhere and grab some sleep.
