I posted this in the RR slider thread. Forgot I was following this more general thread.
Also reached out to a couple of local fab places: Hefty Fab and Armorology. Hefty had a quick reply and said they were going to start doing some Ranger stuff "soon". Armorology has yet to reply.
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Just thinking out loud as I waffle between Shrockworks and RR sliders.
It looks like the RR attachment plate sits "within" the frame - not reaching to the top and/or bottom. I would be concerned that a fairly direct side bump (like sliding in ice/snow and hitting a post) could push those into...
replacement blower was put in before purchase of the vehicle, but was suspect of being bad also. Inspection showed it to be from good stock., so don' t need to replace it. :)
I drive the front range n get 20+ mpg. Lately Been regularly going to 9k alt. No power issues for sure, even when towing 2-3k trailer. Mpg's hold up well on the hills too. Some steeper spots where i come across slow people in the "wrong" lane ... easy to pass. Compared to what I've driven...
can't fabricate my own, so would lean toward the "front runner" and add a receiver to it instead of a winch. Then have the mobile winch option to work at the front or the back.
Wow you went above and beyond. Thanks. The reason i asked was because you mentioned recovery gear, and some of the recovery stuff i have seems kinda heavy (like my tow strap and bow shackles).
Thanks again!