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SC Rednek
May 25th, 2009, 11:01
Yeah, I know lots of people have made these, but I spent so much time on them I have to show off.

they're made from 1/4" thick tubing and plate, expect for the top which is just a 1/16" skin to keep water out and make it look complete. The tube is 4" square, exactly 12" long.

I'll probably add a few more bolts with a backing plate to secure it a little better. Someday I'll expand it into a quarter panel guard, but I got some other work to do first.

So it's overkill, I know, but the steel only cost around $15, and $28 total for lights (cheap non-LEDs). Add in cutoff wheels, drill bits, weld wire, etc. probably about $60-$65 total.

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w349/c08hornung/PICT0663.jpg

Picture with the hatch closed
http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w349/c08hornung/haspin09028.jpg
JESSE A
May 25th, 2009, 12:56
hey i made some too, do you have any closer pics?

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/20/l_604277face3e4822a1ae5dfe0c2b22a1.jpg
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/38/l_e8aaf375e0ba4f7ea7da78b90bead18f.jpg
here are a few pics of the ones i made
SC Rednek
May 25th, 2009, 16:38
I saw your thread a while back, those look real nice, better than mine. 1/8" wrapped steel, right? decided on what lights you're going to run?

Anyway, I don't have a lot of better pictures, but I do have some closer with the hatch closed. I uploaded them at higher resolution so I'm just including links. If you want any other pictures I can go scrape the mud off and take some.

The right side of the hatch is somewhat screwed up from hitting it on a rock a year ago, it's bent out and down so some of the clearances on that side are a little off. I need to grind the edge of the hatch back another 1/8" or so to keep it from hitting.

http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w349/c08hornung/PICT0661.jpg
http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w349/c08hornung/PICT0662.jpg
http://i522.photobucket.com/albums/w349/c08hornung/PICT0663-1.jpg
POLAR_JEEP_04
June 6th, 2009, 19:31
super sweet! how much shipped to 43081 :D
SC Rednek
June 6th, 2009, 21:15
$500 shipped. But I suppose I'll give NAXJA members a 10% discount cause I'm a nice guy.
POLAR_JEEP_04
June 6th, 2009, 22:51
Do you take Discover Card? :D