Want YOUR input on bumper designs!
02-09-2011, 11:14 PM
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I am a fan of the ranchhand style bumpers, i have always thought that a small 10"L x 4" W x 3"D tool box incorporated into the design of the bumper would be a great idea. I use my truck on a ranch and it would be nice to throw a pair of fence pliers or a couple of screw drivers in it just to have them in easy reach. It would also keep a little space free in the door pockets cause we wouldn't have to carry these items in the cab.
02-26-2011, 10:01 AM
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Hey ya'll, my 4th gen plans a few weeks ago got messed up..... Looks like another 2 weeks (hopefully) before I get the chance to get one in the shop for mock-up. I'm still open to any and all input in the meantime. Thanks for your patience!
02-26-2011, 08:33 PM
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I would like a after market bumper that has about the same coverage as the OEM one. Seems some of them are raised for off road use but I dont plan on doing any of that with this truck..
02-27-2011, 12:00 PM
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That is nice looking stuff, but at first, we're going to stay away from ranch style stuff. I can't really offer any advantage to customers with ranch type products. However, we'll design and produce them once we get caught up!
02-27-2011, 12:04 PM
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If that falls through - you'll probably be hearing from me! If I really get after it, I could do the mock-up in a day, then I would need another day or two to use the prototype to make a jig, then another couple days to get the bumper finished and coated, then 3 or so days to let the coating cure. So it would have to be at least 6-7 days unless you wanted to take the bumper home in bare steel and have it coated!
02-27-2011, 12:06 PM
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CO Lineman - what I've been hearing is about 50/50. It looks like we'll have to make 2 styles. One style that is non-winch, that hugs the truck and has the same ground-clearance profile. The other style will stick out far enough to accommodate a winch, with increased ground clearance.
02-27-2011, 09:00 PM
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So far, the general consensus seems to be:
-Keep the bumper close to the front of the truck (and still fit a winch)
-Keep as much ground clearance as possible. We'll also angle the sides up as much as possible for tire clearance.
-For now we'll probably do something similar to our current deluxe model (many angles and faces).
-unless I hear some more input on the guards, we'll offer the same ones as we do for the 3rd gen trucks
I would like some feedback on rear bumpers.... For now, it's most economical to offer one rear bumper (with more coming a little later). Here are the 3 that we have offered for 2nd and 3rd gens. Which style would most people prefer?
-Keep the bumper close to the front of the truck (and still fit a winch)
-Keep as much ground clearance as possible. We'll also angle the sides up as much as possible for tire clearance.
-For now we'll probably do something similar to our current deluxe model (many angles and faces).
-unless I hear some more input on the guards, we'll offer the same ones as we do for the 3rd gen trucks
I would like some feedback on rear bumpers.... For now, it's most economical to offer one rear bumper (with more coming a little later). Here are the 3 that we have offered for 2nd and 3rd gens. Which style would most people prefer?
I want them simple, and stupidly strong.
I want a tall top hoop on the front one for moose collisions etc.
And the rear to have a built in 2x2 receiver hole, and 2 tow rings, and most of all to be able to take a rear end collision, and be okay.s rear ending me because of not paying attention.
My last truck i had a bumper made at a local shop, that is basically a huge 5 inch tall, boxed bumper, 4 inches deep, and huge mounting plates, and attatched with 8 grade 8 cat bolts.
If any normal vehicle hits it, it will be scratched paint, and thats it.
Weight is no concern, the heavier the better.
I have had 3 accidents in my 28 years driving, and all 3 were idiot
02-27-2011, 09:15 PM
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CO Lineman - what I've been hearing is about 50/50. It looks like we'll have to make 2 styles. One style that is non-winch, that hugs the truck and has the same ground-clearance profile. The other style will stick out far enough to accommodate a winch, with increased ground clearance.
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