Border Patrol bumper mod

[mikez71]

I love that skid plate setup! Looks like it got some use too. Help slide over some obstacles..?

Thanks for the pics/update @Ilikemtb999

 

[Sparksalot]

This thread is very old but I used to own a BP Tahoe with this style skid plate.

Here are some pics I have. Might have more. It went from the backside of the bumper support to the frame underneath and had aluminum plate screwed to that.

It also had a strap to keep the hood open a few inches with crazy stiff hood struts, had a 2” lift block up front and 2” lift springs out back from a company called Baja designs (I think, I have the springs still I can look if someone cares). They were in Cali and did up fitting for BP

Strap to keep the hood open? Do you have any pics of that?

 

[Doubeleive]

Did you ever find a skid plate / bumper styled like that?

those skid plates were made by some company in so-cal that does stuff for the border patrol
if you want plates like that you will have to have them made, actually wouldn't be all that hard, you could measure and use cardboard to make a layout and have a machine shop cut them out of aluminum plate, it's going to set you back a few buck's unless you "know someone"

 

[Ilikemtb999]

Strap to keep the hood open? Do you have any pics of that?

 

[89Suburban]

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Yeah, the bumper cut is easy. Just follow the body line. BP follow the notch up in the center which is why you see the black metal bumper in the middle.

I cut mine straight across instead so it's only plastic visible still.

The skid plate I'm not sure.

Is that blue truck youes?

 

[Fubar0715]

I got 1 of them too!

 

[mikez71]

those skid plates were made by some company in so-cal that does stuff for the border patrol
if you want plates like that you will have to have them made, actually wouldn't be all that hard, you could measure and use cardboard to make a layout and have a machine shop cut them out of aluminum plate, it's going to set you back a few buck's unless you "know someone"

Also looks like there is a tube frame, doubled up in front and with little side stubs to reinforce the brackets that connect the different plates..
Might try and make one with square tube someday..

 

[Doubeleive]

Also looks like there is a tube frame, doubled up in front and with little side stubs to reinforce the brackets that connect the different plates..
Might try and make one with square tube someday..

I haven't seen one up that close or in person, but you could make something that fits in the frame slots where the tow hooks usually go
sometimes I wish I had a workshop and a welder and bending/cutting machine, I could make all kinds of goodies lol

 

[Ilikemtb999]

Also looks like there is a tube frame, doubled up in front and with little side stubs to reinforce the brackets that connect the different plates..
Might try and make one with square tube someday..

Yes it’s tubing and 3 separate pieces with aluminum panels then mounted to it.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Is that blue truck youes?

The top 2 pics are my SSV