Roll Pans

[Dr. Overkill]

I'd always wanted a roll pan and hidden hitch on my hoe, but the hitch is a no-go on a 2-door without replacing the gas tank with a small fuel cell (I've seen it done). I already have to re-fuel too often as it is--last thing I want is to double up on it. So I live with my bumper...

Although I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for a decent looking tubular style hitch receiver like a Curt or Reese? Would be nice to tuck as much of the receiver up out of the way as possible, unlike the big square OEM receiver hanging under my bumper now.

 

[roadrageror]

my rollpan is just a little too long how should i trim it down..like a 1/8 inch. everything else is ready to go..the pan is painted already also..

 

[AtomicHoe094]

my rollpan is just a little too long how should i trim it down..like a 1/8 inch. everything else is ready to go..the pan is painted already also..

thats how mine was, they just want for you to work with something. yours is steel correct? i took a grinder, but i understand you really cant since yours is bolt on and you wont be welding the seems. hmmm. thats a hard one. maybe should of test fitted it before hand, but idk man..

 

[roadrageror]

should have...well i used a grinder..left a little lip but it should work..have to go to work now so no pics til tomorrow but it should look alright.

 

[roadrageror]

so this is it just sittin in place..not yet bolted. as you can see the side body kit doesnt match up exactly,there a little lower,but it is alot cleaner than the old bumper.might look a little better bolted in and later when i get the rig painted ill weld it on..ill have a finished pic in a little bit.(bit now i can see my exhaust pipe...)

 

[roadrageror]

well that didnt go the way i had hoped.got the pan in but the bottom sticks out about 1/2 an inch i think the licence plate box is hitting somthing...i think i should have took it to a body shop..almost $300 for the pan with shipping..$150 for paint..thats 450..but i guess i have the satisfaction of a job i attempted anyway.well i guess i have some things to work on still.......

 

[DJTricky]

you will have to cut out a section of your body. Here i have a pic of what i had to do. I had to cut about 1/2 inch in and almost an inch up. Then i just took a hammer to it.

 

[roadrageror]

ya i kept cutting more and more off the frame thinking thats where it was hitting at first.i also thought about making a 1/2 inch wide x 2 inch long bracket for the bottom of the rollpan sides with a self tapping screw to suck it in and tie it to the side body panel.

 

[AtomicHoe094]

does clean it up alot.. and damn thats alottta money for that rollpan.. shit i paid 90 bucks and nothing.. i painted it all at the same time ; )

 

[roadrageror]

yeah they always suprise you with duty when you pick it up..and i paid for fast shipping.i painted my old licence plate frame flat black/clear coat for now...here is a pic..(gonna take one right now)...camera died.lol