Another M Series Bumper Question!!!! Sorry!

[lynxer292b]

Hey guys! This is for my friend and I searched for some advice, but didnt find much.

I sold my VE Boondock extension out from underneath him so now I need to help him.

He wants to put the 09 rear bumper on his 08.

Does the cooler need to be flattened?
Why???
How do you flatten the cooler with out breaking it?

What all do you cut off of the extension?
What do you use to cut the extension?

What are all of the parts needed?

Thanks guys! really appreciate it!

 

[YooperScott]

Search should have all the info you need.

If you desire to keep the stock extension and stock cooler and go '09 setup on an '08 then you need to buy the end plate, bumper, gussets (foot peg things), flap, led light, screws for led light, rivets, hose clamps.

The cooler HAS to move forward because the tunnel gets shorter. It's up to you if you want it flattened or not. Leave it curved and it can hold more ice and junk in there, can be seen from the side, and possibly could get hung up on something easier (in theory anyways). Flatten it in something elegant like a press or I did not have a press and merely placed it between two pieces of 2X10 and beat it with a sledge hammer. It's pretty soft aluminum and breaking it I believe is not a concern unless you got really rough on it more than beating it with a sledge hammer. If you saw mine before and after you would never know I did anything to it (other than it's straight now). You will have to figure out something to mount it in the back. I found conduit clamps to work perfectly and even have 3/16" holes in them same as all the rivets you are using.

You have to cut enough off the extension to make it all fit. Seriously if you rivet the bottom two rivets of the bumper to the end plate and have the two rivets drilled out (one each side) where the front most holes on the bumper are going to attach to the tunnel then it's merely a matter of fitting it than really a measurement. I had the two rivets in the end plate to bumper so everything was set there and just cut enough off that I could even get the thing where it needed to be and marked there and cut. There is no need to guess or really "measure". In total probably 3" or so comes off.

I used a grinder with cutoff wheel for the big cutting and a dremel with cutoff wheel and finally the sanding disk for the more delicate cutting and deburring.

 

[lynxer292b]

Hey thank you for the good information! You couldn't post some pictures could you? I would like to see how you mounted the cooler. I really appreciate it!

 

[RACINSTATION]

Just an option, but I have the VE extension kits in stock in both 153 and 162" and could ship one out in the morning.

Let me know.

 

[YooperScott]

I did not actually take any pictures other than finished of mine (which looks like an '09 rear end ). Check the following link page 10 post 189 for how to cleanly mount the flattened cooler (that guy did the BDX rear). Check page 11 post 210 for a decent shot underneath (he had used the '09 cooler though). Those should help a bunch. There are some other good pictures in that thread on both what to do and what not to do in my opinion.

http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91798&page=10

 

[lynxer292b]

Hey thanks guys!

So here are the parts I am getting. Seems a little more than we anticipated, but still cheaper than other options. Anyone know where to get cheap cat parts?


Part# 5606-253 Desc END CAP,TUNNEL-FORMED USD Price 16.26
Part# 5606-594 Desc GUSSET,TUNNEL ROLL-RH-CAST USD Price 10.48
Part# 5606-595 Desc GUSSET,TUNNEL ROLL-LH-CAST USD Price 10.48
Part# 5606-477 Desc BUMPER,REAR-153"-FORMED/MACH USD Price 50.57
Part# 0609-863 Desc TAILLIGHT,LED-1.5" X 9.5" (10" USD Price 53.28
Part# 5606-525 Desc SNOWFLAP,LONG-INJ MOLD USD Price 52.03

 

[YooperScott]

Looks close other than all your prices are high against the retail numbers I have?

SKU: 0609-855 is what I have for the taillight not 863.
You also need SKU: 0623-301 self tapping screws (2) to attach taillight to the flap.

I bought most of, not all, the rivets too and recall it totalling something around $160 shipped.

For good price, service, fast shipping call FreeAgent (Michelle) at 541-523-3500

 

[lynxer292b]

I thought those prices were a little high! I just got them off Alpha Sports because I always use their parts fiche thing.

I will contact this "free agent" I hear she is the cheapest on everything

 

[Gibsons]

Just an option, but I have the VE extension kits in stock in both 153 and 162" and could ship one out in the morning.

Let me know.

what's the price on the 153"?