I used the factory steel bumper and only had to trim a very small notch on each side of the bumper to clear the Mojave skid plate. I did use a Rock Hard 4x4 winch plate which spaces the bumper forward a small amount (I didn't measure at the time). I suspect the spacing forward may be the key to...
I'd love to find something like these shown on the Wayout concept that can be welded on to the sliders. Ultimately I may have to just fab something up myself to get this look. Anyone seen something along these lines?
FYI, I found if you simply notched the bumper as Mojave1 did there are no modifications/relocations required on the brackets. Fits like original. Thank you Mojave1 for the suggestion. This seems to be the simplest approach.
I'll try to put something together this week. I didn't document anything during the process but I can go back and grab some photos and maybe a few Amazon links. The goals were 1) No holes in my new Gladiator! 2) Make it as simple as possible.
Here's what I did for those interested. I located the twin ARB compressor under the rear passenger seat. I fabricated a mounting plate from 1/8 aluminum that attaches where the two bolts holding the plastic storage bin in place go. I created an extension harness that attaches to the ARB harness...
Today I Installed the twin ARB compressor under the rear passenger seat. I fabricated a mounting plate from 1/8 aluminum that attaches where the two bolts holding the plastic storage bin in place go. I created an extension harness that attaches to the ARB harness and routed it along the frame...
Thanks for the pics! Any chance of seeing the bedrail area? I know you mentioned earlier about an aluminum deck system and I think I see a bit of it peeking out. Very nice rack. I can't wait to get one.