alexrex20

i have a 2000 pathy that i'm about to put a wincher on. won't have any use for the OEM bumper. it's this color: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/alexf20c/DSC04524.jpg for an OEM bumper skin from nissan it's $250, so i don't know if it's worth it for you to buy my used bumper. it is in great condition, with two minor scuff marks from where the factory grille guard rubbed, but will have to be shipped ($$) to you and then repainted ($$$). it may end up costing just as much as a new one, with far more hassle. another good place for a new bumper is a pick-a-part or salvage yard. lots of the salvage yards inventory their parts, so you can just call them to see if they have the part, instead of actually driving to the place. chances are the part will be damaged, but it's worth a shot to see what's available locally.

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what size are the lamps? is it a universal fitment? for $330 (or even much less) i can probably get a set of fogs that fit just as well, but perform even better..

heh, it sure is difficult to properly and accurately convey sarcasm through mere text. i guess we have the same brash sense of humor. either that or we both need to use more smilies... i can see how my "we'll see who gets theirs first" comment would naturally have a negative (and not humorous) tone. as for the bumper. i ordered mine specifically on the 22nd of april, and they told me 6-8wks, which correlates perfectly with you ordering 2wks after me, and being given a delivery estimate of 4-6wks. it's funny though that the "other one" your 4WP salesman mentioned was mine. i would say it's a small world, but it's really not - not on an international internet forum. when my salesman spoke with ARB in michigan, they told him that their last one was sold not even a week before i ordered mine. it's not a high-demand item so they don't keep many in stock. if i had ordered one week before i did, i would've had mine at my doorstep in 4 days. instead, i have to wait pretty much 2 months! ugh and i actually requested them to not deliver to my house, because my work schedule is so hectic. i work 12hr shifts at the hospital, so it'd be easier for me to just pick it up at the store. one more thing: it's stupid that the fog lamps are not included with the bumper. do you think only the IPF fogs will fit/mount? did you order the IPF lights, or are you going aftermarket or none at all?

they told me early june, so i expect it to get here early june. my salesman calls me every week with detailed updates so no i'm not holding my breath. and i really couldn't care less about how much you paid, whether it's more or (probably) less than i paid. i don't mind paying extra to buy from a reputable corporation with the convenience of a store 10min away, instead of having to deal with them over the phone should there be any complications. plus, my local store sells it for considerably less than every online/local retailer, and they aren't charging me for shipping from michigan to houston; they have to ship it regardless, so they're even shipping it directly to my house. but ya, i should've spent those extra few days calling dozens of places, just to save a few hundred bucks. that would be perfect, because then i could use that money to pay for the freight! /sarcasm

i ordered an ARB bumper for my 00 Pathy about 2 weeks ago, and it's slated to be ready to be picked up at my local 4WP store in early June. let's see who gets theirs first! anyhow, i plan on installing the recessed fog lamps in place of the current fogs. i'll most likely just snip off the old harness and splice it in. i don't know how many amps the circuit is fused at, but i doubt the new IPF lights are that much more powerful, considering they are fog lamps, and aren't that incredibly powerful. if all else fails, i will wire directly to battery and use their supplied relay, but still use the stalk switch like normal. i also plan on adding some additional lamps (IPF 960?) and again will not follow the directions. i think they want me to wire it into the hi-beam circuit, but i want to be able to use them independently of all my other lights. i'll probably use the same switched power (i.e. it's only powered when the key is ON) as the headlights, but have the ground switch (the control) separate and capable of turning on/off the additional lights, regardless of the headlights/fogs being on or off. the most important part is to not wire directly to battery; if you did, the circuit would always be live and it opens the possibility of leaving them on when the truck is off.