I don't mudride anymore.. it doesn't have power steering..but it turns very easy. My winch and I bought the bumper also is going to be infront of the radiator. I heard the same stuff when I bought my first Rhino and we used them to hog hunt out of for years.. we busted a lot of stuff.. but never a radiator. I have a stainless steel truck type bumper on my Big Red holding my 4000 warn.. if that radiator is a problem..I will get my buddy to fabricate me a guard of some type.