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 Kia Sportage off road bumpers?
#846887
11/14/07 04:26 AM
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Will a Jeep bumper work on a 2001 Sportage without major modifications and if so which model/year Jeep, and any other non Kia parts that people have found to work.
I had your "Jeep Thing" now it burns when I pee
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 Re: Kia Sportage off road bumpers?
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#846888
11/14/07 06:57 AM
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Anything you do to Your Rig is gunna have to be custom including bumpers = they did not build enouf of these rigs for the aftermarket world to give a crap.
It's gunna customized parts or nuthin.
My front bumper was made for a Sammy = I hade to make it fit.
Why go around? When You can go over!
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#846889
11/14/07 02:36 PM
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best bet would be one for a 4-runner or rodeo/amigo, unless you plan to cut the original mounts off and either move them or make some that fit the sportage frame, then you could go with almost anything at all. if you want something to look right, have it custom built, might cost a little more, but there are plenty of places that can do it.
(edited to delete local shop, because, for some reason, i thought you were local, no biggie).
Last edited by Dave Scott; 11/14/07 08:12 PM.
95 Sportage w/welded and 5.89 geared dana 44's on 38.5" TSL's.- SADLY SOLD CURRENTLY - 2000 sportage, 5.38 gears, welded diffs, 35" tires, 5.5" lift http://www.cardomain.com/ride/341410
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Re: Kia Sportage off road bumpers?
[Re: Dave Scott]
#846890
11/14/07 10:33 PM
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Ya looks aren't as important as functionality, I was just trying to find out what other vehicles that do have aftermarket bumpers available for them have the same or close to it width as a Kia, drilling new holes is easy and making new mounts isn't that bad either, just don't want a lot of over hang that needs to be cut off of an expensive bumper or not enough bumper.
I had your "Jeep Thing" now it burns when I pee
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#846891
11/14/07 10:55 PM
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Found a company online that makes custom bumpers and they can make them for a Kia but they told me they need a test vehicle but they are in Georgia and that is to far for me, in case anyone closer is interested here is their web site. http://www.kenmtn.com/html/wincher.asp
I had your "Jeep Thing" now it burns when I pee
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#846892
11/15/07 08:05 AM
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Body Damage is Cool
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The Mazda B2000 shouldnt be far from KIA dimensions..
'96 4d mechanicaly stock so far, rims, spoiler, Cooper AT tyres, Factory LSD, Manual Warn Hubs, handmade exaust, ELECTRIC FAN!!! 3,1'' Lift, PALM GPS http://members.cardomain.com/fokion
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#846893
11/15/07 02:55 PM
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Found a company online that makes custom bumpers and they can make them for a Kia but they told me they need a test vehicle but they are in Georgia and that is to far for me, in case anyone closer is interested here is their web site. http://www.kenmtn.com/html/wincher.asp dude, look locally, every city has a shop that will do it. even just a pipe-welding shop, even a guy down the street that does welding as a side job, or i can build you one...
Last edited by Dave Scott; 11/15/07 02:56 PM.
95 Sportage w/welded and 5.89 geared dana 44's on 38.5" TSL's.- SADLY SOLD CURRENTLY - 2000 sportage, 5.38 gears, welded diffs, 35" tires, 5.5" lift http://www.cardomain.com/ride/341410
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Re: Kia Sportage off road bumpers?
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#846894
11/19/07 11:52 AM
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Dare to be different
'01 Long body, 40mm lift, AVM manual hubs, snorkel.
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Re: Kia Sportage off road bumpers?
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#846895
11/19/07 06:36 PM
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Wheeler
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Yankee Tim
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Re: Kia Sportage off road bumpers?
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#846896
11/20/07 06:03 AM
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Joined: Oct 2006
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Just get dave to make you one, or make one your self or get one made, there are at least a dozen shops in a 5 mile radius of where i work that would do this, just find a yellow pages and go hunting, aim for a small independant shop they take more pride in their work!
08' Jeep Wrangler
64' Plymouth Sport Fury 383
58' Triumph TR-3A
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