Pelfreybilt aluminum or steel?

Looks like a lot of people are going with aluminum. Aluminum is stronger and lighter and a bit more expensive. Is that the call? I love the look of the pelfreybilt though. Just don't know what to get. Aluminum or Streel? I guess I would like to hear your advantages and disadvantages.

What are your thoughts?

 

Steel if you plan to scrape it on rocks or kill deer.

 

Steel is stronger, however heavier. You will need to upgrade your springs to support the weight.

Aluminum is lighter, about half the weight. You can get a softer suspension and still support the weight of the bumper. Also doesnt rust...

If you want it for looks, go aluminum. If you want if for purpose, go steel.

 

Alluminum but I want someone to start a group buy for them so I can get one too haha

 

If your going to wheel steel hands down. If you are just doing some light overlanding and don't plan on letting your bumper contact the ground then aluminum would be a better option.

 

Ok, thanks for the insight. I think you guys have swayed me towards steel. My taco is gonna get wheeled.

 

Wheeled where and how hard? Aluminum is damn tough with the only downside being that once it's deformed it can't be straightened like steel. I've wheeled hundreds of miles offroad in trucks and ridden in much worse terrain with hardcore Jeepers and other solid front axle rig drivers for hundreds more. In all that time I have seen very, very, few hits that would deform an aluminum bumper because most impacts occur at very slow speed in 4low. Ive never experienced one myself other than in a road accident. Sliders take far more abuse. But that's my real world experience in rocks and timber and as they say your mileag may vary.