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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #180 on: July 01, 2015, 07:30:13 PM »
Well played sir.  Your too funny.  I miss you :-*
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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #181 on: July 02, 2015, 10:23:41 AM »
Well played sir.  Your too funny.  I miss you :-*

Miss you too Duffman...hope to catch up soon!!

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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #182 on: July 02, 2015, 11:20:36 AM »
End of Gay-Jack.  Back to you Toro :P
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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #183 on: October 03, 2015, 09:26:38 PM »
I've been busy.......

    Some of you may know that I was blessed with the prototype Frontrunner replacement roof rack. I have been sporting the rack for a couple months and I'm in love. It's strong, sleek and just plain BA. I have had a nagging feeling in the back of my head so I took matters into my own hands.
     What I did was cut about 2 inches off of the brackets and rewelded them back together. I also purchased 2 extended side bars and one slat (cross bar) to extend the rack about 8 inches on the leading edge.
    The rack now sits (at the center of the roof) about 3" above the roof. I also used the extended front end to flush a light bar under the front of the rack. This will keep it safe and any contact with over head obstacles will be taken by the rack and not the light bar.
    I think this looks a million times better. I hope the guys at FR agree and offer this modification as an option.

First the removal, measuring and prep. Can't screw this step up. I used masking tape to keep me in check.


 Several cuts later and 4 cut off wheels we are ready to weld.


I made about 50 2" beads.


Blew the rack apart and added the slats to extend it.


All buttoned up and mounted



    This is the rack FrontRunner should have built us. I hope they like it.

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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #184 on: October 03, 2015, 09:34:36 PM »
Very nice welds ::) I like the way the Rack sits
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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #185 on: October 03, 2015, 11:19:04 PM »
This is the rack FrontRunner should have built us. I hope the like it.

I agree with this statement. This looks so much better! I really hope frontrunner agrees. I'd post this up in the original forum on TNX and let them see the comments from everyone saying how much better it is being low profile like this. Plus that light bar location is SLICK!

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« Reply #186 on: October 03, 2015, 11:31:33 PM »
This is exactly what they should have built, good work Danny.  I know it probably doesn't fit with their "gotta fit a table" company mantra but not everyone wants or needs to carry a picnic table on the roof.

I really like the tight fit of the lightbar, looks really nice and clean.  I do like the frontrunner lightbar cover/ flip down glare shield they sell, don't know of a way to do that for the curved bar though.

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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #187 on: October 03, 2015, 11:37:16 PM »
Man I've been waiting for something like this to come out for a long time. Out rigs sit high enough as it is no need adding those crazy basket tops that extend 4" or more above the substandard OEM tube rack.
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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #188 on: October 04, 2015, 05:06:59 AM »
You are really welding with confidence now...and it shows.  Well done sir.
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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #189 on: October 04, 2015, 07:18:51 AM »
Thanks for the kind words.
   Here are more shots of the front.


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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #190 on: October 04, 2015, 09:49:46 AM »
Thanks for the kind words.
   Here are more shots of the front.



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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #191 on: October 04, 2015, 10:33:21 AM »
Very clean Danny. I like it!
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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #192 on: October 04, 2015, 12:49:37 PM »
I'm not sure Frontrunner has the skills to do this :o

Super clean Danny!
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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #193 on: October 04, 2015, 01:03:15 PM »
Danny, looking at the pics of the xterra rack on the Frontrunner website, it looks like they have already lowered the brackets.  Or maybe I'm seeing things?

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Re: El Toro, let me introduce you
« Reply #194 on: October 04, 2015, 02:47:34 PM »
Looks great!

 


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