Mknabb335 Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 I am looking for a after market front bumper for my r50. The only thing I have found is an ARB for over $1000. I cannot seam to find much else available. I want more than a stock bumper, price is some what of an issue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96pfinderSE Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 TJM makes some bad bumbers. Also allow for a use of a winch. Ive seen them around 850 for t15 and 400 for t17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Dank Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Yeah it all depends on whether or not you want to put a winch on there. Otherwise, the t17 is a good choice. If you do some searching around the 96+ Pathy forum, you'll find a link the the website that sells the TJM bumpers. I'll try to look for it later. DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Check www.4x4connection.com. I know they carry the TJM bumpers for the early R50s. There is no ARB available for a 97 Pathfinder. The ARB Sahara bar you're thinking of is specific to the newer body style, because of changes in contours. 4x4Connection has the T-17 for $379 on sale right now. And you can mount up to a 9000 lb winch to it. The difference between the T-17, and the discontinued T-15 is that the T-15 has the added bars that go around the grille and headlights and rubber or plastic bumper jobbies on the front. A guy in Tennessee has the T-17, and had bars made to make it look like a T-15 for about $200 less than what it would cost for a T-15. TJM is still producing the Aluminum T-15 for the R50s, but not the steel ones. Personally, I think the aluminum one's are hideous. There is also the T-13 in aluminum, but it's butt ugly. If I were you, I'd go for a T-17, and have bars bent and welded to it, and paint it. You can have all of this done for under $550 if you're creative, and for even less if you do the welding yourself. That's what I'm doing, but I just need to find a bender and a MIG welder.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mknabb335 Posted January 20, 2005 Author Share Posted January 20, 2005 Hell yeah I really appreciate the feed back. I think I am leading towards the T-17, looks cool and pretty indestructable, plus the fact it is on sale. I would deff. paint it black since my patthy is black. I agree the aluminum finish is butt, especially on pathfinders..... saw a pic. :oops: I think I might actually take some peices off of my some what destoyed brush guard weld them on to the T-17. Who knows . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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