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    Question Jaos Front Skid Bar??

    Does anyone think that the Jaos Front Skid Bar made for the CR-V or Rav4 would fit on the VX. It looks like the lines would go well with the VX and it should look good too.

    http://www.jaos.com/products/frontskidbar/

    There's the link to check out.

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    I think it would but someone needs to find one and hold it up. Unless you have a nice stocking dealer, once you take a bar out of the box you can’t return it.

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    I ask about this a few months ago. I 've been searching for a Jaos dealer that does stock them. Found 1 out in Jersey but their hours of operation are Monday to friday 9 to 5 which happens to be the same time I am at my day job. I am gonna have to call in sick 1 day. If it does look good held up against the VX I will send it to Tone so he can make some adaptation brackets. VX_PA maybe you can find a dealer near you.
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    I found a dealer about 45 minutes east of me, but he doesn't stock anything from Jaos. He'd be happy to order one in for $600 bucks, no return once opened like Tone said. I'd hate to spend $600 + shipping if it wouldn't work or doesn't look good. Bantan does your dealer stock these?

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    These bars are expensive. There is a place in brooklyn that quoted me $650 but they don't stock it. Thats why I contacted the dealer in NJ who quoted $358 and had it in stock. However I just got off the phone with him and he said he does not stock them anymore. Guess I should have gone a couple of months ago when I first inquired. Oh darn it!

    It seems like everyone I call does not know what exactly I am talking about, even though I say "Front Skid Bar" one Dealer even Quoted me $1350.

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    Yeah, that's crazy money for something that might or might not work. I'm going to keep looking for something that is different but doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I just gave them up for a new engine so don't want to lose the ones I have left.

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    For $650 I am sure you could have a bumper custom fabed of equal or better quality. Then it would mount to a VX without having to fab any type of brackets. I think for that kind of money the custom fab would be the better solution!
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    You may want to look around at some CRV or RAV4 forums, post what you are thinking of doing, and see if anyone would be interested in buying the bar from you if it doesn't look like it will fit.

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    I guess I can add my .02 since I work at Pep Boys here goes. If you order one from them this is what you can do. It is considered a special order. If you buy it you can take home try it if it doesn't like it works just return it and you will get a full refund as long as you keep your receipt. Every Pep Boys will take it back. The customer has I believe 30 to 90 days for a return. As long as you don't damage the bars they'll take it back. You'd be surprised at the amount of things that are return to Pep Boys every day. So it wouldn't hurt to give them a shot. Remember this ask the cashier at Pep Boys what is store policy on returns and ask them for the Pep boys Corparate number and the store number just in case they get cocky about it. You'll be surprised about how nice they will be after that since all Pep Boy Stores don't want to get the Corparate call for being rude to a customer. If any one needs more info about it drop me a line I'll be more than happy to help out.

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    TDAWG,

    Can Pep Boys buy direct from Jaos? I'd have to go to Harrisburg PA, or Frederick MD to find a Pep Boys (about 1 hr either way). I would though if their price is better than $600. Won't be able to do it until January though, currently I am working 7 days a week to pay for my engine. Bantan is there a Pep Boys near you? If you do get one and it works let me know.

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    Hey TDAWG, how about you ordering it since you work there and certainly would have any problems with the return?

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    i can check pep boys rite now if u want its only like 5 minutes away from my school
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    Hey Tone Good Point. I'll order both for the CRV and the Rav4 and see what comes up. If either fit then I'll have to find out how much it will cost to ship them to Tone. Hey Tone if by chance this does work will you be able to make up the brackets for mounting?

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    Originally posted by TDAWG
    Hey Tone Good Point. I'll order both for the CRV and the Rav4 and see what comes up. If either fit then I'll have to find out how much it will cost to ship them to Tone. Hey Tone if by chance this does work will you be able to make up the brackets for mounting?
    Tone,
    How about going 1 step further by replicating the bar itself once you get it from TDAWG? Then you can sell it at a reduced price with the integrated brackets.

    BTW- Jaos does not even list Pep Boys as a Dealer

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    Tone,

    If TDAWG can get you the skid bar and you can make a bracket kit, do you think you can buy direct from Jaos and offer this as a kit? Might be jumping the gun here, but I do want this setup pretty bad. If I weren't working so much I would buy one and engineer the brackets myself. Thankfully this won't last much longer, I need some time off.

    I am in for one if all of this works out. Tone just e-mail me (If you still have my e-mail address).

    TDAWG do you plan on using the first one if Tone can make brackets? If not let me know.
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