ronin
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Post by ronin on Dec 21, 2013 11:30:31 GMT -4
You choose your winches the way you choose your wenches, eh? you a funny guy .
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Post by backwoodsLJ on Dec 21, 2013 12:10:31 GMT -4
Well I just picked up one, need a new front bumper to throw it on and time go get stuck! Get a "Creepy" stubby bumper made up there nicely done!
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Post by andrew7447 on Dec 21, 2013 12:31:53 GMT -4
Well I just picked up one, need a new front bumper to throw it on and time go get stuck! Get a "Creepy" stubby bumper made up there nicely done! Think that may be a idea, I'll wait till after the holidays though. Then get something set up! Also been thinking that my stock fog lights maybe be problematic to get set back up.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2013 15:34:34 GMT -4
They have some pretty nice winch bumpers available through 4WheelParts, www.4wheelparts.com/Default.aspx excellent quality and decent prices because of their big buying/shipping power. Like someone said earlier, there probably isn't any real advantage to shopping locally, unless you want that warm and fuzzy feeling. You could get a local one but with the big name ones, you get to support people in other parts of the country. You also get a product from a company that has spent a fortune on promotion and marketing. Why pay more than you have to, it's nothing personal, just good business.
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Creepy
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Post by Creepy on Dec 21, 2013 15:54:36 GMT -4
Get a "Creepy" stubby bumper made up there nicely done! Think that may be a idea, I'll wait till after the holidays though. Then get something set up! Also been thinking that my stock fog lights maybe be problematic to get set back up. Locally made! And yes, the stock foglights are wacky. They won't mount to anything. I suggest going aftermarket. My ranting in this thread was aimed mostly at winches. If I am buying items that will require service over their lifetime, I try to buy it from someone with a local face. For instance, a lift kit so I could get joints serviced. Consider TMR, they are in Ontario, but its 'local' to Canada, and they make all their own items on CNC machines they own. That's real 'buy-local', even if its a couple of provinces away. Ordered a BD Diesel Performance steer brace fro the Dodge, they are a manufacturer in BC. I still felt this was supporting 'buy local', could have ordered the cheaper ones in the States. Lots of ways to look at where your money goes, and who benefits. I get warm and fuzzy from buying Canadian as much as possible. I also think it is important to consider where your items are made, when buying anything. Supporting manufacturers does a lot of good for our economy. I'm also a fan of Longfeild and RCV out of the US, they are home-grown manufacturers. I don't like to buy Chinese parts if it can be avoided, (just don't look in my toolbox )and will pay a premium to 'local'-ish manufacturers. That's what I think about 'buy local'.
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Post by dartjeep on Dec 21, 2013 16:43:40 GMT -4
Yes, buy local whenever you can.
The Creepy bumper is a quality product as good as any of the mass produced items. Since it's made by local guys doing innovative things in small shops, it also has a coolness factor that nothing else has.
If it's Alan's or Scott's or Jan's, or any of the other locals making stuff from raw materials... it will likely outlast your Jeep.
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