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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 09:31 AM
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anyone got a front winch bumper with a skid plate covering the steering components? I'm looking for ideas for my bumper and skid plate after I do this mod http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...=337182&page=3 Any pics or drawing would be great!
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:08 AM
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Winch ready builds them like that if you want to look at theirs.
Www.winchready.com
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:57 AM
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Jeffs bronco graveyard sells one .. expensive and stout. I have one one my truck check out my profile I have pictures there.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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built my own.
Attached Thumbnails skid plates?-sa400019.jpg   skid plates?-sa400017-2-.jpg  
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by f150cam
built my own.
Do you have any more pictures of the skid plate you built? Is it just one sheet you bent up in a break, or did you weld it together?
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 05:37 PM
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its 2 pieces that were already bent, there is a small part on the angle iron, then the skid plate.

i can get more if you want, just let me know what you want to see.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 07:37 PM
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sorry but that is the stupidest stering setup i've ever seen.... the point of it is????

please inform me i would love to know.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 07:41 PM
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i think its suppose to be stronger.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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It's supposed to make the tie rods pivot at the same point as the beams.
Sort of a variation on supperlifts k link super runner kit




But this one is massive, and uses a dropped idler and pitman arm.

A little more on tie rods
http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/...d.php?t=135567
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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hhmmm....

looks silly to me, if i was to do anything i would do a redneck cross over steering system, using a GM tierod with the hole for the steering draglink. and i can see tearing up the steering box with that much weight hanging off the pitman arm.....
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