Overall I like the rear bumper. The ARB hi-lift attachment point is a nice. The delron plate for the tire carrier hitch is a good idea. (must have got that from ChuckH.
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Simple and effective. I still have concerns about the mounting, but that will be answered when someone who doesn't have a "business relationship" with Calmini actually provides some informative pictures and unbiased real world trials.
I really liked the airhose attachment on the one they had on Project X. It would be cool to have that as an option for people with air compressors (even better if Calmini offers their compressor/bumper as a complete option.
A couple of questions. Why are there rear swaybars on an offroad truck?
The 3rd brake light is covered and I would rather have the tire on one side or the other instead of just blocking both views. I wonder if there are any options to reposition it. Also did I miss the license plate holder?
I don't understand why there needs to be such a large gap between their front bumper and the body. Ian will probably say it's still not final, but it seems odd that an ARB not made for the Xterra fits better. The integrated skid is cool. But is it still mounted in front of the crumple zones? It would be great if someone would come up with protection for the skid bolts. I'll probably have to make my own. But it does look like they are using a larger bolt which should help them hold up better on impact..
Once the rear bumper mounting is answered (probably when Warmonger gets his), it looks like a solid option that will be the only one out there for most Xterra owners. Nice to see some good welds and clean design for a rear bumper. I guess the front bumper is still being worked on, but I didn't like the look of it at GoX. At least it helped hide the nasty front end of the 2002 redesign.
Thanks for the pics Ned.