Being my first time on this trail, I was SO thankful for the armor on my vehicle. My sliders, front bumper and rear bumper took more hits than I ever imagined and have the numerous scars to prove it. I now have a significant re-paint job ahead of me, but well worth it. I only wish I'd had the time before the trip to perform the "recommended" welds on my new Marlin Crawler bumper, as this was the result, minor but annoying:
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Joanna
1992 Toyota 4Runner -- 3.0L V6, MT, 4.7 TC
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