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unoleisu
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Obviously, function is much more important than form. When a low speed roll over can completely trash a poorly designed BII body, and result in way more grief than we'd expect, In tend to want to plan ahead and do a little preventatice construction. It's the same for all the custom bumpers out there. Why bother? Function.
I have an 85 BII that I completely trashed the front end and stock bumper, by sliding off an icey road at about 30 mph. Didn't hurt the tree much. (probably woke it up from hibernation, though). I built a custom bumper for my 87 BII because I wanted more protection, next time. (There will liklely be a next time).
I had a jeep cherokee That I got rear ended in (at 55 mph, believe it or not) That completely trashed the rearend and stock bumper, totalling the vehicle. So, I built a custom rear bumper for my 87 BII, just in case.
Since BII's can obviously roll over, and that possability greatly increases when we do some of the things we do with them, I personally feel that it may be wise for me to concider protecting myself (OH, AND THE VEHICLE, if possible). I'd rather spend some time, money, and effort early on in this manner, than wait till after I accidentally rolled it, can't drive it, and have to figure out what to do with it, later. Even an interior cage in a roll can result in alot of costly down time. A well designed exo cage could reduce that significantly, but the buddies in the mall parking lot might not appreciate it as much.
Oh, it doesn't hurt to try to make it look as good as you can at the same time. (I could build a jail cell around it, and get the job done, but I wouldn't want to look at it.)
I have an 85 BII that I completely trashed the front end and stock bumper, by sliding off an icey road at about 30 mph. Didn't hurt the tree much. (probably woke it up from hibernation, though). I built a custom bumper for my 87 BII because I wanted more protection, next time. (There will liklely be a next time).
I had a jeep cherokee That I got rear ended in (at 55 mph, believe it or not) That completely trashed the rearend and stock bumper, totalling the vehicle. So, I built a custom rear bumper for my 87 BII, just in case.
Since BII's can obviously roll over, and that possability greatly increases when we do some of the things we do with them, I personally feel that it may be wise for me to concider protecting myself (OH, AND THE VEHICLE, if possible). I'd rather spend some time, money, and effort early on in this manner, than wait till after I accidentally rolled it, can't drive it, and have to figure out what to do with it, later. Even an interior cage in a roll can result in alot of costly down time. A well designed exo cage could reduce that significantly, but the buddies in the mall parking lot might not appreciate it as much.
Oh, it doesn't hurt to try to make it look as good as you can at the same time. (I could build a jail cell around it, and get the job done, but I wouldn't want to look at it.)
