Tubing sleeve on the window is brilliant. Stealing that.
What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!
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Tubing sleeve on the window is brilliant. Stealing that.
vwmasstransit
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Put the front bumper on today, with the Cascadia flip up license plate holder. Super happy with how it looks now.
08runnertjb
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Which bumper is that?
Put the front bumper on today, with the Cascadia flip up license plate holder. Super happy with how it looks now.
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ATLQuicksilver
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vwmasstransit
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Shrockworks, I'll get better pics tomorrow, but as soon as it was buttoned up and I was cleaned up, wife and I went out for dinner.
Ceedogdiddly
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Went scouting for a camping spot in spring. Gets in the low 30's at night now, so we'll wait. I think we found a winner.
Where is this? Looks like Mogollon Rim
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alyx_kat0913
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Installed kensun sdx hid 6k hi and lo beams today. Gotta do the fog lights next in the 3k 
super happy with the out come of the lights. 78 for 3 sets including ballasts on amazon!
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super happy with the out come of the lights. 78 for 3 sets including ballasts on amazon!
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MyanRagahis
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Put the front bumper on today, with the Cascadia flip up license plate holder. Super happy with how it looks now.
Woooooow this looks so good. Been eyeing this bumper for a while +their sliders and I live fairly close to them. Looking forward to seeing more photos. Quick questions: Stock suspension? If so, any noticeable sag? Been browsing for lifts from OME to Bilstein, and Icon. Been trying to figure out what springs (if I chose OME or Bilstein) would work best in the long run when I add this bumper.
vwmasstransit
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Thank you for the compliment. I knew stock wasn't going to cut it at all! Lol. So I chose Bilstein 6221's and set them on the middle clip (#4, I have the version 2 with 7 total clip spaces) and day one it gave about 2" of lift on both sides. I used the springs they came with because on their youTube video, they show a 5th gen with winch and bumper.
With the version 2, your supposed to stager the drivers side a clip or 2 higher than the passenger to compensate for the lean. I haven't yet, I knew the weight of bumper/winch was going to pull the front down a bit and wanted to see how things settle out after a couple of weeks. After driving it around town last night I now measures in at 1" over stock. That's floor to wheel well. I was 34.5" on both sides and now I'm 35.5 on both sides. Which is right were I wanted to be, one inch over stock up front. So far the ride is more plush and "like butter" over stock and nose dive is almost non existent now. There is a discernible difference between when the front goes over a bump and the rear. (Rear feels choppy now lol!) I'm hoping the 5160's will help with that (when ever they get here).
Whew! Sorry to be long winded, but I hope this helps. I haven't seen where too many folks have used this exact set up.
Where you located? I'm in Abilene about 5 hours away from the Schrockworks guys.
08runnertjb
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Did you mount a winch as well? I've got 6112s up front adjusted for 2.5 inches of lift and am really liking this setup. ARB was my first choice but now that you have to hack the bumper and they don't offer filler plates, and it's spendy, I'm thinking this setup. The weight reduction over the ARB is substantial too.
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vwmasstransit
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Yes, I have the Warn M8000 in there w/ synthetic line and it weighs in about 210 pounds bumper/winch total. I'm not going to lie, the filler pieces were kinda a pain in the ass. But once everything is aligned and tightened, they look real nice.
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mcox522
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You are correct
Jhalko
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Installed kensun sdx hid 6k hi and lo beams today. Gotta do the fog lights next in the 3k
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Watch for housing melting if you put HID in the fogs...:flame:
Gorgeous spot, I see that and think about exposure to wind. Wind is my nemesis when camping though... :cry2:
zefram47
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One of the few front bumpers for the 5th gen that I think actually look good!
Ceedogdiddly
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Nice. Was up there last weekend. One of the Arizona fav spots
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alyx_kat0913
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Thank you for that advice! Gonna put led bulbs in fog lights instead!
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