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Cattle guards #16562770 10/26/21
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,929 B bbassi OP Campfire Outfitter
OP bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,929	after a pretty bad deer struck accident out of state this month, I'm thinking of adding a cattle guard to the front of the Tacoma. My question is do they really work or are they mostly for show? Are there certain brands that are better than others? Is it better to weld them to the frame or just bolt them on the way they come? They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.

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Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562784 10/26/21
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 638 West Tennessee Lacy1 Campfire Regular
Lacy1 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 638 West Tennessee	Look at Ranch Hand brand GoTigersGo

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562787 10/26/21
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,220 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna
Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,220 Filer, ID	After you pay well over $1000 for a guard and bumper that are questionable, check what it costs to just lower the deductible on your insurance and forget the guard. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562790 10/26/21
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City	LOL... A cattle guard is what you run over between pastures... A cow catcher, or deer guard is what you put on the front of your pickup... Ranchhand makes some good ones for Toyota. The full replacement bumper is more solid and protective than the bolt on guard. https://www.ranchhand.com/toyota.html Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

Re: Cattle guards Rock Chuck #16562796 10/26/21
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City	Originally Posted by Rock Chuck After you pay well over $1000 for a guard and bumper that are questionable, check what it costs to just lower the deductible on your insurance and forget the guard. That doesn't generally work out very well when you hit animals at highway speeds. You'll be glad to have a strong guard if you do. Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

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Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562806 10/26/21
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 150,854 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 150,854 Texas	I’d have one if I lived in a rural area. I hit a deer going 30 miles an hour in the middle of Georgetown by the HEB on 29 and 35. The SOB came out of the HEB parking lot. Someone had to have spooked it out of the River bottom. The San Gabriel rivers runs through Georgetown. It was about 3 in the afternoon. It did 2000.00 worth of damage. If I had a cow catcher on the front, no damage except to poor deer. Last edited by hanco; 10/26/21.

Re: Cattle guards Rock Chuck #16562808 10/26/21
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,929 B bbassi OP Campfire Outfitter
OP bbassi Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 10,929	Originally Posted by Rock Chuck After you pay well over $1000 for a guard and bumper that are questionable, check what it costs to just lower the deductible on your insurance and forget the guard. I spent 7 nights in a hotel in the middle of nowhere Utah waiting to get the truck drivable for the 1800 mile trip home. If it would help avoid that nightmare in the future I'd gladly spend $1000 on a cow catcher. They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562824 10/26/21
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 14,931 Central Texas P poboy Campfire Outfitter
poboy Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 14,931 Central Texas	One of my Mil's friends has one on her Lincoln Continental, way out in the boonies. Some people have bump gates out there. Last edited by poboy; 10/26/21. --- CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE --- A Magic Time To Be An Illegal In America---

Re: Cattle guards poboy #16562827 10/26/21
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City	Originally Posted by poboy One of my Mil's friends has one on her Lincoln Continental, way out in the boonies That's puro Tejas! Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562833 10/26/21
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 507 Montana H HalH Campfire Regular
HalH Campfire Regular H Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 507 Montana	They are called grill guards. If you get one, get the type that are the grill guard and bumper all in one. Ranchhand is a great brand and will protect the front of your truck from deer. Hal Last edited by HalH; 10/26/21.

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Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562843 10/26/21
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,092 cumminscowboy Campfire Tracker
cumminscowboy Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,092	Originally Posted by bbassi after a pretty bad deer struck accident out of state this month, I'm thinking of adding a cattle guard to the front of the Tacoma. My question is do they really work or are they mostly for show? Are there certain brands that are better than others? Is it better to weld them to the frame or just bolt them on the way they come? . The problems I have had hitting deer is when they dart from the side. This means the side of my vehicle gets the hit. Knarley bumper would not help. I would like one so I could hit orange barrels again

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562853 10/26/21
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 14,931 Central Texas P poboy Campfire Outfitter
poboy Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 14,931 Central Texas	Dang a suicidal deer. --- CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE --- A Magic Time To Be An Illegal In America---

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562863 10/26/21
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,355 Las Vegas NM M mark shubert Campfire Ranger
mark shubert Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,355 Las Vegas NM	My brother had a Ranch Hand grill guard on a pickup, and hit an antelope. Critter went underneath that Chevy, tearing up the plastic air dam. It was cheaper to go to a full bumper/grill guard than to replace the plastic. Ranch Hand bumper/guard is all we use, now. I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562864 10/26/21
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 4,550 J Jim1611 Campfire Tracker
Jim1611 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 4,550	Hillary Clinton was going to do away with the cattle guards out west as she saw paying those guys a waste of tax dollars.

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562881 10/26/21
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸 SandBilly Campfire Ranger
SandBilly Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸	Depends on the speed, size of animal and if it’s not a glancing blow. Sometimes you’ll just cause less structural and more frame damage. Then add the cost or replacing the grill guard for up to 2k ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Cattle guards mark shubert #16562882 10/26/21
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City	Originally Posted by mark shubert My brother had a Ranch Hand grill guard on a pickup, and hit an antelope. Critter went underneath that Chevy, tearing up the plastic air dam. It was cheaper to go to a full bumper/grill guard than to replace the plastic. Ranch Hand bumper/guard is all we use, now. Happy Birthday, Mark! Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562899 10/26/21
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,355 Las Vegas NM M mark shubert Campfire Ranger
mark shubert Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,355 Las Vegas NM	Thank you, Barry. I only regret that I share it with Hillary! Last edited by mark shubert; 10/26/21. I've always been a curmudgeon - now I'm an old curmudgeon. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562922 10/26/21
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸 SandBilly Campfire Ranger
SandBilly Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸	I recommend the BLM guard . ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Cattle guards bbassi #16562928 10/26/21
Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 344 T Texson2 Campfire Member
Texson2 Campfire Member T Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 344	If you live in town they’re called niqqer catchers. Don’t ask me how I know. I won’t be without one. MAGA

Re: Cattle guards mark shubert #16562938 10/26/21
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,552 Not In The City	Originally Posted by mark shubert Thank you, Barry. I only regret that I share it with Hillary! I hope you have many, many more than she does! Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

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