Steve, I love your brotherly relationship with your brother. He actually has a really great RU-vid Channel with the trail rides on the beach & mountains with snow . . . Great channel here & over there as well!!
I love your videos. Yours and your brother's . They are very well done and fun. I love how you both tease each other with loving sarcasm. Please, could you post the torque specs. Thanks.
Thank you. We’re having fun and trying to share that fun with others. That install was actually a while ago, so my memory on the torque values is fuzzy. Here’s a link to SSO’s instructions: www.southernstyleoffroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/front-slimline-Hybrid-bumper-INSTALLATION.pdf
Thanks for this video. Finally got my Slimline hybrid after 4+ Months. But they didn't send the light bar out and the Warn winch got recalled. So I'll be saving this video.
Finally got my SSO bumper after 99 days and got the light bar after 115 days 😂. Still waiting on the winch. Do you think I will need the side support brackets if I have a viper cut already?
@@project_poor_runner I waited a long time too; I hate waiting 😄. You can run without the side wings, I feel like they’re more looks than support. My buddy pushed his in at Moab last year and we had to do a time consuming trail repair to get it pulled out. Not sure if it saved the fender or just caused repair time, hard to say.
Great Video, good insight. Thank you! Planning on getting this bumper as well. Did the bull bar interfere with the sensor for adaptive cruise control at all? That has been my biggest worry with looking for bumpers.
Glad the video was helpful. The people at Southern Style Offroad designed the bumper to not interfere with the front sensors; I have never had an issue. 👍🏻
Wow, nice job. I'm looking for a bumper for my TRD Off Road with KDSS. I'm assuming this will work with KDSS. BTW, it would have been "epic" if the airbag went off with the kick. Thankfully it didn't. Looks like a real solid bumper. I have the TSS and MTM (front camera). Looks like this bumper with the bullbar will be compatible with those features. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, the Southern Style Offroad Bumper works with all the new safety gear…and won’t set the airbag off prematurely 😄. I have the Anytime front and rear camera, which has worked well for me. Good luck on your build 🙌
@@aired-downoverland9239 I envy your setup & garage. I could only dream. I will probably be bringing my stuff to be a professional. Thanks for the quick reply. God Bless and stay safe. You and your brother do some awesome driving!
Thanks for the video. Definitely helpful. I’ve seen some people just remove the air dams completely but they’re there for a reason. What did you use to determine where to cut them?
I can see my winch’s clutch lever through my bumper, so I knew where to make the access hole. The first one was a bit small, so I enlarged it until I was happy. I used a small Dremel Tool.
How were you able to have your fog lights on only with parking lights on mine you have to have your headlights on for them to work would like to be able to just have my parking lights on with fogs thanks for sharing all your DIY
Are the Baha design fog lights that much better then stock led’s? Looks great I’m thinking something similar or same. Thanks for a very detailed video👍
Hey. Great video. What is the main point if these side “wings”? Are they really protecting? I know you already offroaded with this setup, how did you like it? I just think such side high clearance parts are usually heavy and expensive. And still require skid for water tank on a right side. I just wonder of your opinion about how protective and necessary these parts are. Some people just cut and use molding. Having the same or better approach angle and less added weight. What do you think?
Thanks Clayton. Yes, but just barely, so I was able to push it away enough to create safe clearance. That aluminum line is tough and here to bend, so it will require some effort. And go slow! Don’t risk damaging the line.
@@aired-downoverland9239 Yeah I was a little nervous to push on that line when I installed my winch, but realized the other day that it's contacting the control box again... guess I need to put a little more weight on it!
The bumper is only ~70 lbs, but the winch and light bar add a little more. All in it’s probably around 100 lbs. That amount, in my opinion, does not require heavy duty springs.
Nope, not once. Do you run skid plates? I’m sure they keep some of the gunk from splashing all the way up to the liner. IF I were going to clean mine, I’d probably spray it with Simple Green, then hit it with a hose/spray tip; I wouldn’t use a pressure washer unless you start far away.
@@aired-downoverland9239 Yeah I have RCI skids. I guess it's just from me hitting more mud puddles then, and probably too quickly at that. My hood insulation is fairly orange from the red clay mud we have in the South. Thanks for replying!
I know they have two different styles when it comes to light bars. One for heise and one for rigid both in 20in and 30in. I’m currently waiting on my 30in rigid with warn
@@aired-downoverland9239 Thanks, I have a 2022 TRD Pro and am curious. Do you notice any significant difference in ride quality with the additional front end weight? With the added skid plates at the 34s, I would imagine it is lagging at the throttle. This has been my only reservation on the added armor.
@@Rhadamistus5 Well I also have aftermarket suspension and 4.88 gears, so my power lag is gone and my ride quality is better than stock. It just takes money 😉🙌
Winch Wiring is super straight forward, especially if you’re running dual batteries. Even if you’re not, there are only two connections, positive and negative; the winch should come with an inline fuse.
