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Driving home this weekend we had a head on encounter with an oncoming van. I was on the brakes and likely near stopped, but the other driver gave no indication of ever seeing us in a 25 mph zone. For 13 years I've complained about packing this 500 lb bumper around and never hitting anything. We drove off with no damage to our grill, radiator, or oil coolers. Hood was up solely to look for possible damage. Needless to say the van will likely never move again.

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Insurance is a pain in the rear, but I'm pretty sure we'll be getting a new bumper. Well worth the cost.


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Is that a buckstop bumper? Everybody ok?

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We're fine and were essentially untouched by the airbags. Other driver was packed off by EMT's complaining of pain in her left leg/ankle. She was not too coherent, and we have no idea whether she was texting, just inattentive, or had some medical issue. One of Cookie's camera's took a hit when launched from the seat, and a Coleman stove got crushed a bit when a cooler full of ice slide forward in the bed. Settling issues though, delayed our travels by about 5 hours. We've not yet reached the stage where one can snap a pic, send it to Flo, and be done with things.

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SIL put one on his new Ram W3500 when he got it. We wiped out a deer North of Riggins Id last fall. Not a scratch on the truck. The tow to bring the truck home from over a 100 miles away would have been much more than the cost of the bumper.


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Glad every one's OK and I hope it didn't put to big of a damper on your weekend.

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Money well spent. Glad you're safe.

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angle that puppy a little and when you do hit a deer or elk it will toss the critter into the bed of the truck!


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Originally Posted by Idaho_Shooter
SIL put one on his new Ram W3500 when he got it. We wiped out a deer North of Riggins Id last fall. Not a scratch on the truck. The tow to bring the truck home from over a 100 miles away would have been much more than the cost of the bumper.


A Dodge 3500 rear ended my Tacoma TRD a few summers ago. My rear bumper was slightly bent. The 3500 was pouring fluid all over the street and need a new front bumper and radiatior.

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I have had the cow catchers on my last two 3/4 ton trucks.Would not be without one.Glad it turned out OK for you.

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those bumpers may work but i wouldn't put one of those stupid looking things on anything.

the libtards will say it wasn't a fair fight.

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Glad you and Cookie are okay. Hopefully all will be taken care of on the insurance front.

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Prob. some bimbo,bubble head, on her stupid Fuggin cell phone!!!!??

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Truckers say, if you haul in the west, you can pay for the deer, or elk damage, then but the guard, or buy first.


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Saved you lots of bodywork, but you may want to have a good shop inspect the frame and back thru the rest of the truck. All that energy had to go somewhere when you hit. It could have rippled back thru the frame and cracked or crumpled something.

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They work well for when BLM protestors block the highway too! smile


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Yup, got a Top Gun setup just like that on my 1-ton with a big Warn winch hiding inside, hit a buck deer one rainy night at 70 mph, no damage at all, spun him around and under the rear duals, that buck would have exploded the plastic fronts on all brands of newer pickups.


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Question?? Do they keep the air bags from going off? let laone the coolers red. misc have heard it expensive to fix one that has been (bagged) anyone know for sure???

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That's a great pic for comparison. Glad you weren't injured..

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Shop that installed my setup said the airbag sensors are still intact and will work the same as with the factory bumper.


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