Front bumper savers (rollers)
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Deltona Florida
Front bumper savers (rollers)
Have any of you made a set of the rollers for the front bumper. I see them in the sales mags, and there are so many members on here with DIY projects. If you have a set on your vett home made or bought please let me know how they work. If they work as advertised then I may have to buy a set or figure out how to make a set.
Thanks for your help,
The Noob,,,,,, Tom
Thanks for your help,
The Noob,,,,,, Tom
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2006
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I made my own using skateboard wheels. On my stock skid bark I drilled a 1/2" hole where I wanted the wheels then tig welded in a .083" wall 1/2" O.D. tube and used a 5/16" bolt. On the new "skid bar" I built I fabricated some clevis' to hold the wheels. All the stuff marketed for this purpose is garbage. Unless you do something like I did don't waste your time.
I don't have any photos of the factory skidbar, but I do have some photos of the one I built:
I don't have any photos of the factory skidbar, but I do have some photos of the one I built:
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Santa Barbara Calif
A&A Corvette installed them on my 2004 when I bought it 4 years ago. I check them about twice a year and they are as good as the day they were installed. They spin and have no flat spots. They are in use every time I drive in or out of the driveway. Had a total lost of a flat tire on front and the tow truck (flat bed)did not want to load my Vette. After showing him the rollers he did load it and mentioned that he wished more cars had these on. My Vette is a daily driver.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Rochester Hills MI
lol trackboss that is sweet! that is the only roller method that would be worth anything to me. the design that you can buy actually weakens the skid plate. if you hit any bumps, its going to seriously mess up the skid plate using those. i opted for the reinforcement plates. they actually add strength to the skid plate, and distribute the force evenly instead of to a tiny hole which will be greatly deformed if you hit anything even moderate.
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Santa Barbara Calif
I am not sure what you mean by a tiny hole. Mine are welded on and when I hit a tire stop in a parking lot the Vette rises up and then I back up. The rollers never stopped my Vette it just rises. It doesn't take long and I learned were my rollers are and they are never used any more in that parking situation. My driveway at the curb line to the sidewalk is a steep rise and the rollers roll for about a foot going in and out of the drive. Rollers make less noise than scraping the lower front. That cage looks heavy and when you know were the rollers are it will not get used. I just came in from inspecting the rollers and they still looks like the day A&A Corvette installed them.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Rochester Hills MI
I am not sure what you mean by a tiny hole. Mine are welded on and when I hit a tire stop in a parking lot the Vette rises up and then I back up. The rollers never stopped my Vette it just rises. It doesn't take long and I learned were my rollers are and they are never used any more in that parking situation. My driveway at the curb line to the sidewalk is a steep rise and the rollers roll for about a foot going in and out of the drive. Rollers make less noise than scraping the lower front. That cage looks heavy and when you know were the rollers are it will not get used. I just came in from inspecting the rollers and they still looks like the day A&A Corvette installed them.
