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Rollbar/Bumper?

Made a few quick paint ps's haha.. lemme know what you think.

Pre-runner bumper (goodysgotcuda's old truck):
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and a Custom rollbar that will be on the bed rails so i can still use a tonneau cover:

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ehmmm.... yeah.....nice paint skills XD

though a roll bar would look sweet :)
 
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umm.. is it actually gona be a "roll bar" or is it just for show? cause if you want actual structural support. mounting to the top of the bedrails wont do it.. but anyways... thats a sick front bumper! and are you gona do the headlight mod?
 
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more or less your building a lighting bar for your ranger
 
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yeah its all for show.. and yes i am going to be doing the headlight mod next month
 
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Just build a cage that comes off the frame rails into the cab with an internal cage in there with some 5 pt harnesses
 
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might do that when i throw the 427 in it haha
 
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good luck stuffing that engine in between the fenders... i'll just take a twin turbo 5.0
 
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haha biggest i'll go is 4.0 with an M90 lol
 
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Anyone else have any opinions on how to make it look better?
 
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you install a rollbar im gonna fly to cannanandananan and kick you in the nuts
 
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correction smakes... we will fly to canada
 
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ftw! haha

double roshambo?
 
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hey now.. its what i want.. and my name is on the registration.. so i will do as i please.. just seeing if anyone had any good ideas design wise for what material i should use.. i was thinking 1x3 for the rollbar and the piece that goes around the bumper then the other pieces will be like 1 1/2" tubing
 
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if i have to come to canaduh im not leaving empty handed. youll sign the pink slip over to me pre roshambo! hah
 
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HA! good luck with that.. when i die she is comin with me!
 
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dont get a roll bar get a head ace rack like shanes
 
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i dunno if one of those will work with a extang fulltilt tonneau though
 
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dont get a roll bar get a head ace rack like shanes
i dont think shane has a head ACE rack...
 
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^^^ yeah he does h.o
 
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thats shanes now it powder coated black im sure shane will post more pics of it


Chris it will work with your cover
 
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downey its headACHE rack.. not headace lol.. and i like them but i don't like them.. i wanna do something custom
 
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i say do the bumper and instead of a roll bar, do a custom rear bumper and a bed mounted spare
 
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if you actually use your bed a spare in the bed sucks *** but a custom front bumper with 4 lights on it would be sick
 
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i still use my bed though (hence the soft tonneau and rail mounted rollbar).. I was thinking about doing a rear bumper too but then i gotta deal with the hitch.. haha
 


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