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I know that the "standard" military method was to drill holes in the top of the bumper and use a threaded rod with two nuts to lock it into place.
I did not want to do this, because
- the threaded rod will eventually fail due to vibration
- the threaded rod is metal and bends and may cause damage or poke someone's eye out
- I did not feel like drilling more holes into my bumper
My solution: A set of snow plow markers. They are flexible plastic with a metal mount at the bottom. I used one of the two mounting bolts for the folding bumper step to attach the metal mount of the rod. The mounting hole of the rod needed to be drilled out and the mount bent in a vise to achieve the right angle.
Low-cost solution ($20, plus paint) and looks good, in my opinion!
I left the top of the blaze orange rods in the original colour; it is very visible to traffic that way and also from the cab, from the corner of your eye.
I did not want to do this, because
- the threaded rod will eventually fail due to vibration
- the threaded rod is metal and bends and may cause damage or poke someone's eye out
- I did not feel like drilling more holes into my bumper
My solution: A set of snow plow markers. They are flexible plastic with a metal mount at the bottom. I used one of the two mounting bolts for the folding bumper step to attach the metal mount of the rod. The mounting hole of the rod needed to be drilled out and the mount bent in a vise to achieve the right angle.
Low-cost solution ($20, plus paint) and looks good, in my opinion!
I left the top of the blaze orange rods in the original colour; it is very visible to traffic that way and also from the cab, from the corner of your eye.
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