BulletTime
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My front end is suffering every time I exit and enter the driveway. I'm considering the Mid America Motorworks bumper savers with the polyurethane wheels. Anyone know if they really work?
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JoeMackin said:Hey bullet,
Let me know if you pick them up. I live close to you in Palatine and would like to see them.
thanks,
Joe
cruzer82 said:I would recommend getting the skids (small pieces of angled steel that bolt on), rather than the rollers. The trick is to protect the orginal bumper/skid without reducing your ground clearance. Keep in mind the skids are attached to the front clip and you DO NOT want to be pushing up on the front clip any more that you already do.
Just my .02........
cruzer82 said:www.motorsportimage.com Has them.
Who is Andy? :confused And where and when does he have the deals for these framesavers?b_pappy said:I got the framesavers and rocker rails from A&A. Rocker rails help on the "break over" in driveways and speedbumps, the framesavers (the wheels up front) have helped immensly. Andy usually has a package deal on the set. Easy to install, I know, I watched the whole process!
Vettehead said:Who is Andy? :confused And where and when does he have the deals for these framesavers?
As usual, Ms Schroder is correct. I unfortunately learned about rocker rails after I got nailed on a bad breakover angle. The same driveway later in the week took out a school bus oil pan, so maybe a rocker panel wasn't too bad. Yes, and the school has since fixed the driveway.MsSchroder said:I believe Andy is the guy at A&A. click. Scroll down to the last 2 items on the page. Rocker Rails and Frame Savers. I got some MAJOR rash on my rocker panels that could have been prevented if I'd had the Rocker Rails. ug.
Tammy
BulletTime said:Just a crazy question...wouldn't the skid plates sold by Motor Sport Image scrape the ground as well, since they don't have wheels? I'm thinking of situations like mine where you're pulling into a driveway with a modest "curb", rather than a very gradual slope. I'm also wondering if the wheel-type bumper savers put any stress on the skid bars, since they're bolted/welded directly to them (what are the skid bars connected to, anyway?). Or would the wheels, in fact, absorb stress? Either way, it's not like they would see much action, unless high driveways, speedbumps and other Vette hazards were encountered all day long.
BulletTime said:Just a crazy question...wouldn't the skid plates sold by Motor Sport Image scrape the ground as well, since they don't have wheels? I'm thinking of situations like mine where you're pulling into a driveway with a modest "curb", rather than a very gradual slope. I'm also wondering if the wheel-type bumper savers put any stress on the skid bars, since they're bolted/welded directly to them (what are the skid bars connected to, anyway?). Or would the wheels, in fact, absorb stress? Either way, it's not like they would see much action, unless high driveways, speedbumps and other Vette hazards were encountered all day long.
BulletTime said:Torch Red, you've summed it all up perfectly. I think A & A has a new customer.
MsSchroder said:I believe Andy is the guy at A&A. click. Scroll down to the last 2 items on the page. Rocker Rails and Frame Savers. I got some MAJOR rash on my rocker panels that could have been prevented if I'd had the Rocker Rails. ug.
Tammy