Got a new Brushguard from Rubberduck4x4

HumminNBoatin · 02-14-2010, 11:55 AM

Not sure how much most of you non Hummer guys care about this but I thought I would share it with you.This brush guard is FRAME MOUNTED and pins to the hood for added stability. Right now it's the only brushguard on the market for the H2 that bolts to the frame and allows you to use a stock bumper or winch bumper. So its kind big news in the Hummer world.

JET455 · 02-14-2010, 12:01 PM

Thats so CUTE!

Just glad to see you wheel it and atleast it stands out to all the other H2's out there.

fabricator · 02-14-2010, 12:33 PM

I like it...whats it cost
560 bucks? guessing

WrenchMonkey · 02-14-2010, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fabricator

I like it...whats it cost
560 bucks? guessing

I'd guess higher...

Quote:

Originally Posted by HumminNBoatin

pins to the hood for added stability.

So that's all that keeps it off the hood? Two 1/4" pins?

:confused:

Robert

fabricator · 02-14-2010, 04:42 PM

760 ?

Coppertop · 02-14-2010, 07:38 PM

Travis is the man.... Looks good.

Wish he would do a XJ model.

Nick

Hope Springs Hauler · 02-14-2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fabricator

760 ?

Their website has it listed for double that plus 130

It does look good but it had better shovel my driveway for that price. Of course replacing the hood would probably be over 4000?

carwash · 02-14-2010, 11:00 PM

Over $1600??!!! Focking ****!! i'm apparently building the wrong **** for the wrong group of people.

BIGRAM · 02-14-2010, 11:19 PM

If you bump a tree, will it crush the hood?
Don't look like much stopping it at the pivot.

tjjeepjeep · 02-14-2010, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Coppertop

Travis is the man.... Looks good.

x2

94Dodge Truggy · 02-14-2010, 11:29 PM

Looks good!!!

fabricator · 02-14-2010, 11:38 PM

Well
I would build and install it for 760

dj69firebird69 · 02-14-2010, 11:48 PM

The pins holding it off the hood are 1/2", the same design is used on the H1 and it has never had problems. Also there is way more work involved in this brushguard than it appears in the picture.

dj69firebird69 · 02-14-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Coppertop

Travis is the man.... Looks good.

Nick

x3

comanchedude · 02-15-2010, 02:19 AM

Travis is the Hummer Man... :)

WrenchMonkey · 02-15-2010, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by comanchedude

Travis is the Hummer Man... :)

There ya go...

Robert

JET455 · 02-15-2010, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by carwash

Over $1600??!!! Focking ****!! i'm apparently building the wrong **** for the wrong group of people.

You are not kidding!

itbrokeagain · 02-15-2010, 09:24 PM

Not too crazy about it but that is the best looking H2 I have ever seen

HumminNBoatin · 02-16-2010, 10:46 PM

Hey guys thanks for all the feedback. I will address a couple things for you.

Price--In the Hummer world $1650 is a pretty fair price for what this brush guard has to offer. There is only one other BG on the market that is mounted to the frame and its made by Road Armor. It retails for over $4K. However it does include a winch bumper. The bad news is the whole road armor set up weighs over 300#s.

Real Wheels makes a nice wrap around brush guard but its only mounted to the hood hinges and handles. Its also made of 1/8 stainless tubing. However if you put it up to anything over 2 inches it will crush like a coke can. And its costs $2050

Strength-- What you don't see is the mounting system. The mount sits behind the plastic valance and is bolted to the frame and radiator core support. It really acts as another cross member. All of the structural support is provided from this mounting system. The hood pins are just for added stability. Although the hood is fiberglass it also has a substantial amount of steel in the area that it attached to the handles.

WrenchMonkey · 02-17-2010, 12:34 AM

So why are Hummer parts triple the price of comparable Jeep parts?

Simply because they can be?

:confused:

Robert

blazerbrad · 02-17-2010, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

So why are Hummer parts triple the price of comparable Jeep parts?

Simply because they can be?

:confused:

Robert

I'm sure part of it is supply and demand. Everybody and their brother buys bolt-ons for a Jeep so you can mass produce parts and keep them cheap. On the other hand they probably only sell a handful of brushguards for an H2.

The other part of it is the market........you won't see any "budget builds" starting with a Hummer and you won't see anybody paying over $1,600 for a brushguard to put on the Wrangler they just bought for $4,000. If you can afford to start with a $50,000 vehicle, you can afford a $1,600 grill guard.

WrenchMonkey · 02-17-2010, 12:01 PM

That's what I thought, because they can be...

Robert

Flxratd · 02-17-2010, 02:53 PM

ive never paid 50,000 for a hummer

oh wrong site

tjjeepjeep · 02-17-2010, 04:21 PM

Need some pics of his H1 stuff....

WrenchMonkey · 02-18-2010, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Flxratd

ive never paid 50,000 for a hummer

oh wrong site

Not all at once, but if you add it up over the years...

Robert

02-14-2010, 11:55 AM	#1
HumminNBoatin Like Nothing Else Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 109	Got a new Brushguard from Rubberduck4x4 Not sure how much most of you non Hummer guys care about this but I thought I would share it with you.This brush guard is FRAME MOUNTED and pins to the hood for added stability. Right now it's the only brushguard on the market for the H2 that bolts to the frame and allows you to use a stock bumper or winch bumper. So its kind big news in the Hummer world. __________________ The Hummer Club Inc. Director - Events Planning/Ambassador Program Eric@TheHummerClubInc.com www.thehummerclubinc.com

02-14-2010, 12:01 PM	#2
JET455 Your wifes pimp! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Everywhere!!!!!! Posts: 548	Thats so CUTE! Just glad to see you wheel it and atleast it stands out to all the other H2's out there. __________________ if i am not currently offending you, i will be shortly.

02-14-2010, 12:33 PM	#3
fabricator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincy, Oh Posts: 947	I like it...whats it cost 560 bucks? guessing __________________ For you guys who can't drive, I have owned a frame rack for several years. Prices are based on your skill and ability to wreck it....

02-14-2010, 04:42 PM	#5
fabricator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincy, Oh Posts: 947	760 ? __________________ For you guys who can't drive, I have owned a frame rack for several years. Prices are based on your skill and ability to wreck it....

02-14-2010, 07:38 PM	#6
Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	Travis is the man.... Looks good. Wish he would do a XJ model. Nick __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..

02-14-2010, 11:00 PM	#8
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	Over $1600??!!! Focking **!! i'm apparently building the wrong ** for the wrong group of people. __________________

02-14-2010, 11:19 PM	#9
BIGRAM Ready to Wheel!!!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Stanton, KY Posts: 263	If you bump a tree, will it crush the hood? Don't look like much stopping it at the pivot. __________________ 1994 Dodge Ram 5.9L SWB 3/4 axles, 39.5 IROKS, HYDRO assist

02-14-2010, 11:29 PM	#11
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Looks good!!! __________________

02-14-2010, 11:38 PM	#12
fabricator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincy, Oh Posts: 947	Well I would build and install it for 760 __________________ For you guys who can't drive, I have owned a frame rack for several years. Prices are based on your skill and ability to wreck it....

02-14-2010, 11:48 PM	#13
dj69firebird69 Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 15	The pins holding it off the hood are 1/2", the same design is used on the H1 and it has never had problems. Also there is way more work involved in this brushguard than it appears in the picture.

02-15-2010, 02:19 AM	#15
comanchedude COMANCHE NUT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ross Twp Posts: 166	Travis is the Hummer Man... :) __________________ just don’t get stupid and stick a Chevy engine in your Jeep. Man I hate that

02-15-2010, 09:24 PM	#18
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Not too crazy about it but that is the best looking H2 I have ever seen __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

02-16-2010, 10:46 PM	#19
HumminNBoatin Like Nothing Else Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 109	Hey guys thanks for all the feedback. I will address a couple things for you. Price--In the Hummer world $1650 is a pretty fair price for what this brush guard has to offer. There is only one other BG on the market that is mounted to the frame and its made by Road Armor. It retails for over $4K. However it does include a winch bumper. The bad news is the whole road armor set up weighs over 300#s. Real Wheels makes a nice wrap around brush guard but its only mounted to the hood hinges and handles. Its also made of 1/8 stainless tubing. However if you put it up to anything over 2 inches it will crush like a coke can. And its costs $2050 Strength-- What you don't see is the mounting system. The mount sits behind the plastic valance and is bolted to the frame and radiator core support. It really acts as another cross member. All of the structural support is provided from this mounting system. The hood pins are just for added stability. Although the hood is fiberglass it also has a substantial amount of steel in the area that it attached to the handles. __________________ The Hummer Club Inc. Director - Events Planning/Ambassador Program Eric@TheHummerClubInc.com www.thehummerclubinc.com

02-17-2010, 12:34 AM	#20
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	So why are Hummer parts triple the price of comparable Jeep parts? Simply because they can be? :confused: Robert __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

02-17-2010, 12:01 PM	#22
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	That's what I thought, because they can be... Robert __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

02-17-2010, 02:53 PM	#23
Flxratd Retired Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hamilton/Ross Posts: 645	ive never paid 50,000 for a hummer oh wrong site __________________ One of these days Zuk 2.0

02-17-2010, 04:21 PM	#24
tjjeepjeep Just tired Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, OH Posts: 2,213 Images: 2212	Need some pics of his H1 stuff.... __________________ I want to be the reason you look down at your phone and smile........then walk into a pole.