Integrated skid-plate/winch cover?

 

You got a new welder...

 

Ok here is the deal, I haven't been happy with how I had to mount the bumper fog lights. So this morning I got my cutters ready and as you could see I cut out the front cent part of the bumper.


I didn't have any room to tighten and or adjust the fog light bolts without having to move the winch out of the way; plus the base on the fog light is too wide to fit in such a skinny/narrow area.

So I had to install the light on a piece of home depot metal and then I perforated bigger holes on the bumper so the light bar fit in place.




This is how I had my lights mounted which looked cheesy and cheap.







The spotter pipe looks a lil too wimpy so I'll have them remove the one they installed and I'll have them install a 2" which will be welded higher and will be wider cause it will be in front of the bumper now.


The idea behind removing the front part of the bumper was to shave off some weight and increase air flow by doing something like this.

PS picture what I want to do.




I thought I was gonna get it done today but Wicked Creations are close for the rest of the week cause they are at the San Felipe Baja Racing. http://www.puro-off-road.com/baja-ra...san-felipe-250


So it won't be done until some time next week.

 

I'll be turning on 20 lights when off roading at night. 16 will be on most of the time, 4 will be on when I'm attempting to reverse.

I got 2 optima batteries and a 275 watt alternator.

 

Looks sick...I'm curious to know how much your truck weighs?

 

After the Rize and the new bumper it does feel front heavvvvyyyyy! I'd say just with Rize it gained about 200lbs. Then came the bumper and added another 125 lbs. Removing the front part of the bumper I shaved off about 40 lbs but I'll have to have to add 2 maybe 3 pieces of tube plus the 4 lights and I'll gain another 15lbs.

So add that weight to a standard Screw F150 how much would it weigh?

 

Now we're supposed to guess the weight of yer truck?

 

So you give up?

Me too!

 

Thinking its gotta be over 7000 lbs....

 

Oh damn! LOL, I remember that knucklehead. His threads were classic.

 

I was gunna guess you just got rid of your front license plate haha.

 

Damn, what a beast of a machine.

 

Before:





After:

Darn, what a big difference.

 

That does look a whole lot cleaner.

 

Agreed.