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So I finally got around to installing my bumper this weekend. Doing this alone was not how I imagined but my buddies flaked on my last minute (technically one was called into work and I can’t complain with SWAT). After the install, I recalled there were a few things that ram can do and a few things that AEV can do to improve the install.
Ram - Dont freaking make a person remove the intercooler to remove the bumper brackets. (Seriously Engineers...use your heads!)
AEV - Why not use an over molded PEM nut on the fog bezel like the tow loop bezel? I would gladly pay an extra $100.00 to get this done correctly instead of a hope and prayer they stay. Also, why not segregate the hardware (nuts, bolts, washers, etc.) into individual labeled packets? Maybe that would save people from using calipers to determine sizing and making mistakes like I did (I fall on that sword). Further, the BOM is incorrect when compared to the work instructions. If I recall correctly, the BOM calls out a 60mm length and the WI calls out a 70mm length...
Lastly...how and the royal $*&@ do you align the 500 lb some odd bumper? Washers? I wasn’t able to get it to align well as displayed in the photo.
Aside from that, the install went well. Like most projects, curse words, bruises and blood all came out. I did have some issues with the fog light install. When purchasing the Vision X LED light cannons, I ended up purchasing the Vision X LED CG2 light cannons. Despite what Vision X said, it was a complete different beast. So at work, I wasted a lil time to CAD out an estimate to a fixture. Note: I didn’t have an exact dimension of the assembly (still don’t) so this was done on an estimation. Further, it works for both sides (reduction in parts...1 CNC program satisfies 2 lights...cost down...etc.). A buddy at work machined it out for me and I painted them. It worked pretty well...see below. Now I can blind the sun with the 27,000 lumen lights. Again, don’t take this as an exact science since it will require a little work to get them aligned well (might have to sand inside of the bezel)...but the only issue is I used 6061 aluminum instead of steel (dielectric corrosion possibility but the paint will help with that).
Ram - Dont freaking make a person remove the intercooler to remove the bumper brackets. (Seriously Engineers...use your heads!)
AEV - Why not use an over molded PEM nut on the fog bezel like the tow loop bezel? I would gladly pay an extra $100.00 to get this done correctly instead of a hope and prayer they stay. Also, why not segregate the hardware (nuts, bolts, washers, etc.) into individual labeled packets? Maybe that would save people from using calipers to determine sizing and making mistakes like I did (I fall on that sword). Further, the BOM is incorrect when compared to the work instructions. If I recall correctly, the BOM calls out a 60mm length and the WI calls out a 70mm length...
Lastly...how and the royal $*&@ do you align the 500 lb some odd bumper? Washers? I wasn’t able to get it to align well as displayed in the photo.
Aside from that, the install went well. Like most projects, curse words, bruises and blood all came out. I did have some issues with the fog light install. When purchasing the Vision X LED light cannons, I ended up purchasing the Vision X LED CG2 light cannons. Despite what Vision X said, it was a complete different beast. So at work, I wasted a lil time to CAD out an estimate to a fixture. Note: I didn’t have an exact dimension of the assembly (still don’t) so this was done on an estimation. Further, it works for both sides (reduction in parts...1 CNC program satisfies 2 lights...cost down...etc.). A buddy at work machined it out for me and I painted them. It worked pretty well...see below. Now I can blind the sun with the 27,000 lumen lights. Again, don’t take this as an exact science since it will require a little work to get them aligned well (might have to sand inside of the bezel)...but the only issue is I used 6061 aluminum instead of steel (dielectric corrosion possibility but the paint will help with that).
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