New light duty bumper.

[Frogman]

Actually, it's a Heavy Duty bumper when impacting deer and elk. But if a moose or Buffalo gets in my way... it will be a "light duty" bumper.

Had this installed while I was gone.

Still waiting for the HID conversion light bulbs for the lower fog lights. I will probably not install a winch in the bumper simply because I don't usually drive it in the winter time. Nothing more fun than dualies (is that a word?) on ice. A tow rope is plenty for pulling out the occasional driver. Then again, I might get a wild hair up my arse and install a PTO winch when I convert to a 5.9 Cummins ISB and allison 9 speed. ~shrug~

Went from this:

To this:

The cool thing?

This is the ONLY bumper in the country that looks like that. The manufacturer worked close with "my people" to custom cut the fog light cans to the shape they are instead of the generic 4" round cans you see on other bumpers.

And no, it's not a Road Armor bumper.

 

[FIND]

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[Frogman]

~shrug~

 

[brentalan]

I see it.

 

[foxpaws]

Looks great! - I like the 'ovals' for the fogs...
You need to figure out some way to cover up the license plate junk -

 

[Frogman]

Thanks.

As far as covering up the winch hole... eh. Might install a nice custom made high intensity set of LED lights in there.

As of now though, I'm not too concerned about how it looks.

Maybe I'll stick a midget in there with a sign that says "Get the EFF out of the way, jackass!"

 

[FIND]

I see it now. That bumper looks really good.

 

[topher5150]

how many guys did it take to get it on, or did you just bench press it in place and turn the bolts with your teeth

 

[lincolnx2]

Thats nice! let me know if you ever head to the lower Kentucky/ upper Tennessee area! Yes, I moved again!

 

[Frogman]

I know you did, M.

Still going to the place we talked about, next month?

 

[lincolnx2]

I know you did, M.

Still going to the place we talked about, next month?

Don't know, It's up in the air, I am pushing to go, I love tax free money. They are slotted for the same place in 2012, so I will get my chance! O' yeah, I may be getting married again! She already pregnant.

 

[chicken]

if a moose or Buffalo gets in my way...

you know for that roaming herd of buffalo you go blazing through.......

that would be one hell of a mess

 

[Frogman]

We actually do have roaming buffalo around here.

The largest Buffalo ranch in the country is only 50 miles from me.

 

[kustomizingkid]

We have bunnies and squirells where I live.

 

[Frogman]

Don't have many of them around here. The rednecks... erradicated 'em all.

 

[chicken]

We actually do have roaming buffalo around here.

The largest Buffalo ranch in the country is only 50 miles from me.

we got a ranch here and there but none free roaming i got stuck in a buffalo traffic jam in yellowstone years ago, i wouldnt want to hit one in anything smaller than a tank

 

[Frogman]

The new bumper is good for smaller stuff. But for Buffalo... that's where the M72LAW gets deployed.

 

[chicken]

But for Buffalo... that's where the M72LAW gets deployed.

yeah that should do it buffalo pieces falling from the sky

 

[KD00LS]

Badass man. A bunch of guys on my Xterra forum have either ARB, Shrockworks, or Iron Bull steel bumpers. They are pretty damn heavy. Did you notice your front end sagging at all after install? I tossed the idea around a little bit but I like the way the stock bumper looks, and I'm not doing a bull guard.


Edit: If you're looking for some lighting options, I saw these today and though it was a pretty cool idea. They're magnetized and stick to the bumper really well. http://www.thenewx.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31870

 

[Frogman]

Thanks, K.

Nope, the front end isn't sagging. Then again, it is mounted on an F450, not a 150.

Bumper weighs in right at 210 LBS as it sits. Shipped weight was about 170lbs, but the guys that installed it for me welded some extra 1/4" plating in key areas where they felt, from their experience, the bumper could use a little extra reinforcement. 40 extra lbs of steel worth of "little", but who am I to argue with someone who does this for a living, ya' know?

 

[KD00LS]

That's a hell of a bumper at 200+lbs. I think the ones we're running are around 120lbs. They sure as hell do their job though, I can't imagine what you could take on. Also, with those shackles, you might want to scuff them up and spray them with bedliner to match the new bumper. I was actually considering doing this to the wheels on my truck but I think I'm going the gloss-black route.

45mph impact, barely any damage to the bumper.

 

[FIND]

So is that just painted or did you have it coated with line-x or something of that type?

 

[Frogman]

Also, with those shackles, you might want to scuff them up and spray them with bedliner to match the new bumper. ]

Eh. I usually go for functionality, not bling. First time I use those shackles after painting/powdercoating them, they will be scuffed.

So is that just painted or did you have it coated with line-x or something of that type?

I stole LaserSVT's black crayons and colored it. He won't miss them, he doesn't like the taste of the black crayons



Powdercoated.

 

[kustomizingkid]

I hate when people color their cars with crayons... they are perma waxed... never need detailing.

 

[KD00LS]

I hate when people color their cars with crayons... they are perma waxed... never need detailing.

Lmao, you saw the thread with the sharpie markers right?