Holy Gawd- Under ride protection install

crystalworks · #1 05-01-2019, 04:22 PM

^Correct. That is the aero kit. The one I am running on my 4.8is (ditched the 4.8 kit). I believe the aero kit front fascia is lower than the 4.8 (or more forward and lower) so maybe that's the reason? Don't know. When I find a truck with on (aero or not) and pick it up I'll be sure to follow up. Still sucks there are 2 versions.

nextelbuddy · #2 05-01-2019, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by crystalworks

^Correct. That is the aero kit. The one I am running on my 4.8is (ditched the 4.8 kit). I believe the aero kit front fascia is lower than the 4.8 (or more forward and lower) so maybe that's the reason? Don't know. When I find a truck with on (aero or not) and pick it up I'll be sure to follow up. Still sucks there are 2 versions.

oh its even MORE fun lol... checking realoem there are 4 different versions.

2 versions AERO kit and NO AERO kit UP TO 2003... 2 different part numbers.

2 versions AERO kit and NO AERO kit 2003 and beyond.

UP to 2003 has 5 vertical bars
post 2003 has 6 vertical bars.

i have seen 2 pictures of 2 x5s with the 4.8is bumpers and one had the OLD bar and the other has the NEW bar lol. so weird.

the Original poster of this car has the 4.8IS front bumper right? and they have the 6 bar version post 2003

and in mangos for sale thread he has the 6 bar version for sale but shows the pictures installed with the 5 bar version on an imola x5 with the 4.8is bumper right?

so im not sure whats different between the under carriage on those 2 cars or if both will work on either car.

crystalworks · #3 05-01-2019, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nextelbuddy

so im not sure whats different between the under carriage on those 2 cars or if both will work on either car.

^That last thought is what I am hoping. Hoping it was just a superseded part that was redesigned or they had 2 different manufacturers or something along those lines.

PropellerHead · #4 05-01-2019, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by crystalworks

^That last thought is what I am hoping. Hoping it was just a superseded part that was redesigned or they had 2 different manufacturers or something along those lines.

Having the nightmare of mounting the one on the left, I believe this is the case. The mounting points onto the frame dont/cant change from LCI to LCII. But the way they attach has been *seriously* improved on the right hand unit. The ridiculous hardware mounts for mine dont look as bad on the updated one.

But, if the units are physically different in length or width at any point, I could understand the need for it on both. But seriously, the aero kit is a softer dress up kit for an edgy frame. Who in their right mind (this excepts crystal- and most of us- out of the gate).. who in their right mind need under ride on a cream puff?