[MT4Runner]

Red would just tell you to hit it with some ol' reliable.

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spoken by the plaid sage himself.
if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy

 

[RiverWebb]

spoken by the plaid sage himself.
if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy

Honestly, not a bad thought. Worst case I am going to put a rubber coupling and pipe clamps around it to protect the floor and call it a day.

 

[kengore]

You can buy the bar only from nrs. Prob cost you about $50. Keep your lopros and drill holes yourself, not hard at all. If there’s anything you don’t like about the delux foot bar specs for your setup, now you have a chance to customize how you really want it.

Actually the NRS foot bar runs more like $189.95

 

[kengore]

Actually the NRS foot bar runs more like $189.95

Bar only, no foot pegs or Low Pros is about $95

 

[jbLaramie]

I just bought a custom section of pipe with custom bends from nrs for $50. Shipping was even included. OPs job would be smaller than mine.

 

[jbLaramie]

Can you expand a bit on this? are you thinking bending the foot bar with a pipe bender, DIY, or are you saying NRS sells just the u-bend portion of the bar? Would go this route if I could buy the u-bend for $50, any links appreciated.

Come up with the specs you want and contact nrs customer service. Remember that your measurements need to be “on center”. If you’re not sure what that means, look at the measurements of a few standard nrs components and how their measurements are to the center of the pipe on bends rather than the edges. Whip up a diagram if possible.

I’ve found them to be very reasonable. Just had a custom high clearance spreader bar made for my cataraft, 39 1/2”on center. $50 without the lopros. Shoot me a pm if you’d like more tips. I love doing this stuff.

 

[Whitewater Worthy Equip]

JB weld and drill a drain hole.

 

[NoCo]

Knock it back with a hammer. bondo and spay paint.

 

[jsheglund]

Paint a naked chick and a pot leaf too

 

[HYSIDE64]

The same thing happened to mine. I just had a sheet metal shop weld it up. It's a simple weld job for anyone who can weld aluminum.
It will cost alot lesx to repair than buy new.

 

[RiverWebb]

You can buy the bar only from nrs. Prob cost you about $50. Keep your lopros and drill holes yourself, not hard at all. If there’s anything you don’t like about the delux foot bar specs for your setup, now you have a chance to customize how you really want it.

Just got a quote from NRS. U-bend Bar only, no lo-pro fittings or foot bar. $114 + shipping. Going to work through some of the fixes mentioned above.

 

[jbLaramie]

Just got a quote from NRS. U-bend Bar only, no lo-pro fittings or foot bar. $114 + shipping. Going to work through some of the fixes mentioned above.

Bleh, that’s a crap price. Disappointing. Perhaps they gouge for replacements of their standard pieces. Maybe the trick is to not let them know that by changing up the specs a bit.

 

[mttodd]

Where are you located? Raw pipe is around 2$/ft. I could bend that to spec in 5 minutes. Shipping would cost more than the part. Pm me.

 

[thinksnow]

I have welded plenty of these. The anodized needs to be ground off so as to not contaminate the weld. If you are in The Salida area I can fix you up. Honestly the location is not structural, so do what is most cost effective for you. You probably need to close up the crack, and take the sharp edges off though.

 

[Fishfreak]

When I built my frame I bent a piece of aluminum checker plate and had it Heliarc welded to the horizontal bar which might work in this situation to patch and reinforce the split spot. It has been an awesome foot brace for many years and helps keep your feet planted, especially when the rodeo starts. I've also used a TPO checker plate (commercial roofing material) under all areas where feet rest. This really helps with grip and wear resistance. Good Luck

 

[delmarhotshot]

Where are you located? Raw pipe is around 2$/ft. I could bend that to spec in 5 minutes. Shipping would cost more than the part. Pm me.

Where are you located? I would be interested in that if you were close to CO.