Colorado B.S. Thread

I would consider it only if it was made of aluminum and you weren't planning on installing a winch.

 

Amen sister!

 

Really depends on what your replacing the factory with, you are losing weight and putting some on. I think most "plate" steel bumpers would need at least springs. Not to mention winch weight (Steel cable is HEAVY)

 

So if the spring rating is 700#, could it handle ARB 260LB# bumper in the front? Or would it nose dive like a mother when braking or cornering?

 

700 pound sing should be good. But I wouldn't trust stock suspension with a steel plate bumper.

 

I am going to Defer to @3378jakesr5 @Gramps @BDN or any of the others more experienced in this.

For what it's worth Factory bumper is Aprox 32 Lbs.

Edit: You do know @3378jakesr5 can make you a bumper...

 

I've been running a 115# plate bumper on stock suspension for a couple months now Honestly it hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be and visibly it hasn't lost as much height as I would have expected either (never measured stock height so I can't give concrete numbers).

 

Get a lighter bumper. There are other components screaming in agony besides the coils. Ball joints for one. Go light and stout. Heavy is not necessarily better.
plus if you add a winch/wench, that's just that much more weight.

 

If your stock spring rate is 721# or what ever then i would go higher then that for a bumper and winch. I think that the lower mount on the corner is closer into the lower control arm pivots compaired to the 2nd gens so thats why it has a higher spring rate. That being said i ran around with the bumper and winch with 650spring rate (pretty much stock rate) tell i did the swap and it road OK. but could have been better and i had the springs about maxed and still did not have the hight i wanted.

 

I heard Jake is booked up until Year 2020 with the list he has going

 

He always finds time if you bring the green over with your truck. Take advantage before some lady ends all this.

 

Where is this damn list. I need to see if im allowed to go out this weekend.

 

I thought the only thing Jake gets excited about is his Dr. Peppers

 

^^^^^ and trust me im looking come next monday. (After i have had my coffee and chocolate muffin.)

 

Iv actually been drinking canada dry ginger ale lately.

 

And I thought Jake once said: Bro before dough

 

Shut the front door. Are you doing okay?

 

Jake's going to burnout next.
you better take some personal time man. Switching beverages is the first sign of needing a change

 

No all this list has been stressing me out and desided i should lighten up on the drinking. So This stuff is clear!!

 

Nailed it.