How long would you say that it took you to install from start to finish? Im really looking into getting a front bumper
I sort of haggled my way into them at the Nissan dealership where I bought the truck. I feel like they turned out well and after a year of use they still look new. I mainly got them because my dog sheds like crazy and it would be easier to clean than the cloth. I'll get a picture of them and post them on the build thread and see if I can dig up some info for anyone that is interested.nfp4x where did you source your leather seats?
I don't know if I am a good example of how long something should take, but it took me around twelve hours spread across two days. I spent part of the time trying to drill and file the driver side mount "quietly" since it was the middle of the night. I also pulled the winch out and reclocked it, didn't like the position of the handle, and had to reclock it again. I'm sure someone could do it all much faster.How long would you say that it took you to install from start to finish? Im really looking into getting a front bumper
The only thing I have done with it so far was remove the cable from the spool. LOL. I will use it in the next day or two since I just got my treesaver to pull my truck up an incline at a little park by our house and reinstall it on the spool. Hopefully that is not the only action it ever gets.That looks awesome! Nice truck! Have you used the Smitty winch for anything yet? I've read great reviews.
My ARB is rock solid after two years. It's shrugged off a deer at 45 mph, and held up from a good amount of winching.
Was just curious if you went with covers or entire replacement seats etc... I put a set of Precision Fit Leather Seat covers in my SV and so far I'm quite pleased with them...... I sort of haggled my way into them at the Nissan dealership where I bought the truck. I feel like they turned out well and after a year of use they still look new. I mainly got them because my dog sheds like crazy and it would be easier to clean than the cloth. I'll get a picture of them and post them on the build thread and see if I can dig up some info for anyone that is interested...
Thank you for the compliment MNCarl...Wow great job , I really like the way those ARB bumpers look.
I just installed a winch in my Shrockworks bumper this weekend.....the front of my truck dropped 1/4 inch from the weight of the winch.
Are you going to get some coilovers now ? lift?
I didn't have any real issues, just one or two minor annoyances.That looks great! Did you have any issues fitting that winch in the bumper? I have my arb bumper coming in April and have been looking at that smittybilt as well.
I didn't have any problems, just hesitation since I had never done anything like that before and knew if I messed up I'd be upset about it. The measurements in the instructions are pretty accurate but I had to come back and take a bit more off the sides so it all fit without touching or rubbing. I cut right across the little groove in the bumper to start then used the ARB measurements to angle the sides. I probably could have done another 1/4 inch across the front to get a little more room for the clutch handle, but it's still just fine as it is. Here is a pic of the front end taken off.Looks great! I'm doing mine this Friday. Did you run into any problems cutting the front stock bumper? Any pictures of that other than the one you posted. Greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Thanks for this - I'll see how mine compares with the extra weight.Front of truck stock height on a PRO-4X is 20" from the center rim (where the little nissan logo is) to the top of the fender arch...
Around here 4wheelparts stores are heavily Jeep oriented with a splash of Toyota and Ford Super Duty thrown in. My little Nissan looks out of place in the parking lot there. I also live in what must be the Jeep capital of Texas, there is a local shop here (Collins Bros) and they must have churned out a Jeep for 25% of the residents in town. It's rare to see a stock Jeep anywhere around here. Makes me appreciate my truck that much more since it's different.As far as the 4wheelparts stores, I am guessing they dont do much with nissan frontiers as we are kinda of the rare bird of the trucks. If you have questions I would call Nisstec they always answer there phone and are quite helpful or try calling PRG products but Greg is hard to get a hold of most times but if he does answer the phone he will talk your ear off with information. Or just keep reading this forum build treads ect...
It's the same here in Georgia. I don't see anyone with what I'll have this Friday. We do see a lot of Jeeps and full size Fords, Chevy's and Dodges with large and heavy projective front bumpers and other gear. Being different is nice. I love my Frontier and the ARB bumper will protect it on the highways around here and across the country for many years. Someone hit a large deer just a 1/4 mile from where I work (AT&T) and it is in a heavy traffic area on a 4 lane road.Thanks for this - I'll see how mine compares with the extra weight.
Around here 4wheelparts stores are heavily Jeep oriented with a splash of Toyota and Ford Super Duty thrown in. My little Nissan looks out of place in the parking lot there. I also live in what must be the Jeep capital of Texas, there is a local shop here (Collins Bros) and they must have churned out a Jeep for 25% of the residents in town. It's rare to see a stock Jeep anywhere around here. Makes me appreciate my truck that much more since it's different.
I didn't have any real issues, just one or two minor annoyances.
The first was getting the winch's top two bolts in place was hard to do with the bumper flat when trying to reach your hand under it to start and turn the bolts - not a big deal. Since I seem to do everything twice I actually ended up needing to take it back off after it the bumper was already mounted on the truck - I actually found it easier to reinstall with it on the truck. I basically bench pressed it into place while my wife started the bolts to hold it there (there is a little ledge there you can take advantage of by resting it on it while your wife asks ten questions about if you're sure it isn't going to fall on your face followed by how much she doesn't like this idea).
I found it easier to have her start the two bottom ones which would hold the fairlead on (without it in place) because she can easily access those. once done, then I sat up and put the top two bolts in and got it positioned the way I wanted it letting them hold it in final position while I pulled her two bolts back out and then put the fairlead on.
The second annoyance I had was after getting the fairlead on you don't much have much room to really back out the pins holding the vertical rollers in place if they are in from the top - just enough to slip them over and get a socket in there to tighten the winch down. Afterwards getting the wavy washer the bolt through the vertical fairlead roller compressed enough to get the snap ring back in its groove proved difficult because I couldn't push hard enough with just my finger power. I ended up slipping the head of my craftsman socket wrench in there and it was the perfect size to compress it down when wedged between it and the bumper housing - then you can get the snap ring in there without an issue.
Honestly, I found it easier to mount it while the bumper was already in place, there was loads of room under there with the stone guard taken off.
Thanks for letting me know, I think you just helped me decide on my winch.
I had to look and see what I had in there - I have the Roadwire leather kit in mine. They are cut and sewn to fit as opposed to a slip on cover if that helps (here is a link to them online). It was all managed by the dealership, so I really just rolled the dice on them without any research since I worked them into my deal when I bought the truck.Was just curious if you went with covers or entire replacement seats etc... I put a set of Precision Fit Leather Seat covers in my SV and so far I'm quite pleased with them...