I’ve got a Herd aluminum bumper/grillguard on my power wagon, and the ranch hand 1/2 ton model on my 1/2 ton gmc&chevy. All have hit deer. And all are still great. The ranch hands went on th half tons same scenario. Wife hits a deer, truck is smashed, use the insurance money that would go towards the oem bumper and put it towards the REAL bumper, and cash out of pocket to make up the difference.
Not having a real bumper and brush guard is a no go for me anymore. It’s the difference between being able to drive home, or be stuck in bumfugk Egypt and paying a million bucks for a tow.
Swerving to avoid deer is one of the stupidest damn pieces of advice I’ve read on here.
