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Syncro Jael
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 Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Just added a brush guard to the big bumper. |
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Today I spent some time with a fabricator that had a pipe bender. I always wanted to add a brush guard to the big tube bumpers that were on the Syncro.
I just finished welding them up and painted.
If I ever do happen to catch a deer or whatever, hopefully this will take some of the impact instead of the front.
ID dimensions are 64" wide x 10" tall. The bend to follow the big tube bumper curve is 2" spaced 14" from center on each side.
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Here is my old post. I never did fall in love with the rounded brush guard. I saw someone else make one with the look I wanted. (thanks Alaric H.) 
Found this brush guard from a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, cut and fabricated it to fit my big tube bumper. This is the look I was after. Only $50 and a few hours of my time.
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HoustonPhotog
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AKWesty
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Not super burley but what I wanted and the price was very right!
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That I like, is that from another vehicle? or made for the vanagon?
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That is the look I was going for when I put mine together. GW bumper with RMW bull bar. Light force 7".
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90s disco bar w/ fiberglass bumpers |
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adamjjohn203
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Made for a Toyota tundra. $125 shipped off ebay...had to work the brackets a bit and retrofit a smaller rear washer fluid bottle up front.
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adv rider
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Not super burley but what I wanted and the price was very right!
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That I like, is that from another vehicle? or made for the vanagon?
Thanks
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adamjjohn203
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Not super burley but what I wanted and the price was very right!
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goffoz
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That is cool looking 
Nice job and very original, never seen another like it.
Its like a Scuba mask |
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Syncro Jael
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:41 pm Post subject: Just added a brush guard to the big bumper. |
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Today I spent some time with a fabricator that had a pipe bender. I always wanted to add a brush guard to the big tube bumpers that were on the Syncro.
I just finished welding them up and painted.
If I ever do happen to catch a deer or whatever, hopefully this will take some of the impact instead of the front.
ID dimensions are 64" wide x 10" tall. The bend to follow the big tube bumper curve is 2" spaced 14" from center on each side.
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tencentlife
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Looks bitchin bud.
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Rocky Mountain Westy
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 Hey- Mike nice guard. Does it also mount up high by the head light? Otherwise you would have a lot of flex into it! |
It is actually really pretty stout. It has quite a bit of gusseting to it. I am going to make optional mounts that will attach to the crossmember between the grills. It will require drilling in the body, which is why they will be optional.
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joseph928
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| Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject: bumper guard |
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Hey- Mike nice guard. Does it also mount up high by the head light? Otherwise you would have a lot of flex into it!
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Rocky Mountain Westy
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Hey Mike, one of the things that prevents me from considering a Twin Peaks Bumper is the bolts that are visible at the end caps and D-ring locations. I notice the bumper linked by Mick looks similar but doesn't have all that hardware - a bit more streamlined looking. Any chance you would produce a "one piece" bumper like that? |
There has been a long debate about the hardware. I have had customers go and paint them black, It looks goodand I think it is a good solution. I like using stainless hardware because it doesn't rust. We talked about this again this morning at our production meeting. We are going to research alternatives again. As far as a one piece bumper goes, we will not turn this bumper into one piece. It will kill the price point. Way harder to ship, store, make, powdercoat etc. [/quote]
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To take it a step farther, how about something that looks as close as the stock fiberglass bumper with a slight curve to it (similar to GW's but more stout yet still light-ish in weight) and a trim piece (metal bulge to mimic the rubber strip on a OEM steel bumper)? Man, I bet all the 2wd guys that don't dig the Mad Max look a lot of Syncro guys are going for and just want to be able to stand on their bumpers (so add a textured step) and have an integrated 2" reciever (for a bike rack etc, not towing capacity), - dude, I think you'd sell a ton of 'em. And as long as I'm brainstorming/venting, shallow inset slots to accept optional reflectors in the rear and similar ones in the front that could be completely knocked out to accept fog lights, maybe a deep inset for license plates... |
This has been talked about. I doubt we would sell a ton of them but there is a probably a market. We'll see how things go. There are quite a few projects in the hopper right now.
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Rocky Mountain Westy
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So I looked at doing this. Unfortunately tube bending is not magic. The Vanagon front corner is really short and then the door is right there. The minimum distance between bends is too large to go around the corner and then bend down towards the ground. I would be past the door gap at that point. The only way to do it would be to cut and splice the tube and that is too labor intensive for a production piece like this at the targeted price point.
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danbar
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I seem to recall trolling your website not too long ago and seeing what I assumed was a prototype bull bar on a twin peaks that wrapped around the side a little like the land rover one pictured above. Am I crazy or was that real? I like the slight wrap around too.
As for the one above I do like the shape of the crossbars and the size is good. To me the uprights look a little out of place though. Not sure why but something doesn't quite sit right with me. Perhaps they are a little too sharp/severe looking. I do dig the twin peaks set up and hope to get some in the future. I would definitely consider a bull bar as well if the design came out well. Best of luck.
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BoneMachine
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X2 on the inset/knock out, to accept fog lights and I already have twin peaks mounted on my van.
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Hey Mike, one of the things that prevents me from considering a Twin Peaks Bumper is the bolts that are visible at the end caps and D-ring locations. I notice the bumper linked by Mick looks similar but doesn't have all that hardware - a bit more streamlined looking. Any chance you would produce a "one piece" bumper like that?
To take it a step farther, how about something that looks as close as the stock fiberglass bumper with a slight curve to it (similar to GW's but more stout yet still light-ish in weight) and a trim piece (metal bulge to mimic the rubber strip on a OEM steel bumper)? Man, I bet all the 2wd guys that don't dig the Mad Max look a lot of Syncro guys are going for and just want to be able to stand on their bumpers (so add a textured step) and have an integrated 2" reciever (for a bike rack etc, not towing capacity), - dude, I think you'd sell a ton of 'em. And as long as I'm brainstorming/venting, shallow inset slots to accept optional reflectors in the rear and similar ones in the front that could be completely knocked out to accept fog lights, maybe a deep inset for license plates...
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Rocky Mountain Westy
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I have been working on a new bolt on brush guard for our Twin Peaks plate bumpers. I have them jigged up. It is also a modular set up. Five pieces that bolt together. This one is off to the powdercoater this week. These pictures will probably be close to the final product. I am up for input and ideas too. These will bolt on to every Twin Peaks bumper we have ever sold.
Check it out
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