moho bumper replacement

[Mike Leary]

After backing into a number of low riding bandits over the years, I could not
take it any more...Andy got me a bumper, whoa, no holes drilled? After doing
some measuring, I realized all our outfits are "one-off" and holes don't line
up as assembly line products do. So I measured, measured, measured my
trashed bumper, thought about it for about a week, those bumpers will set
you back almost $ 500.00, so you screw it up, there is no getting back, Loretta. Bought brand new 5/8" & 3/4" drill bits, made a bench for my Delta
drill press, took a "Sharpie" pen & marked the holes for the bumper on the
inside & transfered to the outside locations for drilling. Drilled small holes,
re-checked, put masking tape on the drilling area (the glue in the tape helps),
took a deep breath & drilled the tops first. Put the bumper back on to make
sure it was right, put the bolts in to make sure the bottom measurements
were right & drilled the bottom. The bumper guards are less stressfull, though
hard to align because of the curve. The larger holes help align everything.
I would not try this at home without a drill press (I did have to "adjust" one
hole). Not for the timid, but who's timid on this site?

[bkahler]

Nice job Mike! Looks like you got it right the first time!

My mom always used to joke about how my dad would measure something once, cut twice and it would still be to short....... (in really he wasn't that bad )

Brad

[Mike Leary]

You can imagine how carefull I will be backing in from now on.

[guy99]

Mike,
Where did you get your new bumper? $500 you said?

[Mike Leary]

Originally Posted by guy99

Mike,
Where did you get your new bumper? $500 you said?

From Inland R.V., Airstream had it made & sent it direct. Yup, about $ 470.00.