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Title: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Speedracer7c on April 25, 2005, 12:03:23 PM
I just ordered my winch bumper I'm so pumped, i can't wait. Now I gotta get a winch to go with it!  ;D
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: HotRod on April 25, 2005, 12:06:21 PM
Who's did ya order?
ARB  
Calmini
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: ed oorklep on April 25, 2005, 12:08:28 PM
Whatever, they both look great!!!  ;D Have fun with it, and good luck on finding a winch  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: HotRod on April 25, 2005, 12:13:06 PM
Yes, they both look good.
Now start shopping the ads in the local papers and Off-road shops and you could find 8k winch for only 300 bucks ;D
Or if ya got the money burninga hole in your pocket, run out and get a Warn 8k winch. They still might be on sale for 550.'
Your winch never be too big but it can be too small.
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Speedracer7c on April 25, 2005, 12:18:20 PM
Oh yeah its a calmini!
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: HotRod on April 25, 2005, 12:26:12 PM
Calmins winch bumper is nice.
Just don't forget to weld it on once you get it bolted on.
4 Itty bitty bolts aint gonna hold it for winching.
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Speedracer7c on April 25, 2005, 12:30:34 PM
What do I need to weld?
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: HotRod on April 25, 2005, 12:46:03 PM
On my 95 Kick I welded it here (yellow spot)
(http://www.omghi2.us/april05/winch%20bumper%20mount.jpg)
If I recall right, Calmin suggest to weld it on.
It hasn't fallin off yet but I've heard it happened to someone a while back cause it wasn't welded.
I washed it as soon as I got back  ;D
A clean ride is a happy ride ;D
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Speedracer7c on April 25, 2005, 12:57:13 PM
Cool thanks, mines a 95 so i guess i'll weld in teh same place!
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: 1bigtracker on April 25, 2005, 01:02:56 PM
Thats going to look sweeeet ;)

stu
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on April 25, 2005, 01:14:14 PM
I was in at costco the other day, and they had a 8000 # champion winch, for $389 , dunno if its anygood tho  :-/
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: hcgalvin on April 26, 2005, 02:54:21 AM
Right on!

I love my calmini bumper. It's also going to give your truck a whole new look!

Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Bobzooki on April 26, 2005, 04:12:25 AM
The Calmini bumper ROCKS!

(http://img214.echo.cx/img214/9738/bellyarmor4ob.jpg)
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Natebert on April 26, 2005, 04:18:22 AM
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Calmins winch bumper is nice.
Just don't forget to weld it on once you get it bolted on.
4 Itty bitty bolts aint gonna hold it for winching.


The 4 itty-bitty bolts barely hold the bumper on by itself let alone a winch.  
DO, difinately, weld additional bracketry/reinforce the mount points.

~Nate
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: chrisvitarasport94 on April 26, 2005, 06:45:22 AM
me too, me too !!!

I got really pixxed off with fabricators telling me how good a job they could do for a one off, quoting a good price, and then not doing anything about it!!!

I get the feeling that some of these one-man-band's are self employed, coz otherwise they are unemployable!!

So I decided not to mess around and to get what I really wanted all along. I ordered my calmini two weeks ago from UK importer - should be here next week to fit...
already got a superwinch EP9 to fit to it :)

have to make some adaptions, as I have the 2" RRO body lift
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Speedracer7c on May 11, 2005, 09:59:09 AM
So its now may 11 and i'm still waiting.....I was told it was in stock and I should get it in 2 weeks. I hope it doesn't take the 3 months it took my body lift to show up. It kinda sucks being so limited by the vendors we have. I wish I had the proper equipment to build one.  ::)
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on May 11, 2005, 10:04:13 AM
I think that calmini is lucky that they are one of the few suppliers, because if they wernt they woudlnt get much buisness i think because of their poor customer service that i have been hearing about

IMO
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Speedracer7c on May 11, 2005, 10:15:10 AM
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I think that calmini is lucky that they are one of the few suppliers, because if they wernt they woudlnt get much buisness i think because of their poor customer service that i have been hearing about

IMO



Yeah its pretty lame IMHO. Its kinda ridiculous when you spend close to 650 dollars on a product and told a date to expect it and to never see it. Its rather annoying. I would think they would try to be more prompt.
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on May 11, 2005, 11:41:03 AM
damn straihgt, i called the other day and priced out a header, 250 bucks cdn, to my door (not bad) when i asked how long it would take for me to get it buddie told me "well we will have it shipped out within 7 days" i tahugt 7 days! wtf why not thorw it on the next bus out tommrow? then plus that it would probly take another week or 2 too get here, i doubt it would even get out within 7 days!

im taking my buisness else where, hope i dont have to deal with calmini, if i were payin that amount of money i expect dam good customer service.
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Bigzook on May 11, 2005, 12:41:30 PM
Drewfus is bumperless...... ::)
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: chrisvitarasport94 on May 12, 2005, 05:43:39 AM
my Calmini bumper is in Manchester for delivery to me tomorrow - that'll be 4 weeks to the day, where "about 2 weeks, as in stock in UK" turned into "in a container".

Upon complaining we were told we should be grateful!!  

I think some importers must share their parentage with some fabricators!!!

Any way, can't wait to fit it on saturday, and modify the brackets +2"s, and , it appears, to weld it on too????
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: chrisvitarasport94 on May 15, 2005, 08:01:24 AM
it came, it was fitted after modifing the mounts & plug welding them to the chassis, I've installed the winch, it looks great - pic's soon!

;D ;D ;D

( changed my strap-line already)
Title: Re: Ordered my winch bumper!
Post by: Speedracer7c on May 15, 2005, 09:16:38 AM
Mine hasn't come yet. i'm calling monday and figuring out whats going on. If they don't have an answer i'm cancelling the order.  >:(