Cheap Bumpers on eBay!!

And I think I will!

 

i hope none of you guys that buy these bumpers ever say "I only buy USA made parts" or "none of that chinese crap is on my truck"...... this is a prime example of not supporting USA made products....

 

Well all of our trucks are Japanese..

 

Here's the thing, a massive majority of our RAW steel comes from India or China to begin with; based on how trade is currently set up - if these were truly American made as in 100% from mining to forging to manufacturing - they would be expensive. Now, I understand through economies of scale, the prices would drop but the truth is, regulations are so tight from bottom up, it would be inherently expensive to produce and sell.

I guarantee you when you compare the cost of bring these from over seas ( if they are truly stamped/ bent/ and welded )- it would be cheaper than acquiring the raw materials to construct these bumpers here in the USA. The tooling to mass produce these would cost $$$. Now don't get me wrong, I'm all for American made/ sold but there is nothing wrong with the China made stuff... as long as they're made according to spec. But don't be surprised if its a little janky. Harbor Freight does this all the time and they make 100s of millions.

Now here's something to think about - even though it could NOT be made in the USA, how many American hands does this pass through before it hit the final consumer? I'm talking about the distribution chain, logistics, retailers all here in the USA that will reap $$$ for selling a good that is in DEMAND. If you think about it, how many people or FAMILIES does this impact?

A lot..

 

Also, don't be fooled with " Assembled in America " - that could be the closest to " Made in America. "

 

Yes sir! but you know those hardcore anti chinese product guys out there.....if it looks good and its cheap....... "but i would never buy that crap for my truck!"

 

Ahh I gotcha. I will support American products whenever possible, but I’m definitely not “that guy” lol

 

you're right. I'm totally not against anything made in china. i buy chinese things knowing its made in china. heck i am part chinese...lol. if you shop at any big chain store, home depot, target, walmart, etc.. chances are you have bought chinese. and like you said, not all china made products are bad, it comes down to quality control in those factories. my comment was based on all the people out there who always complain that they'll never use anything made in china but the truth is, most automotive aftermarket parts are mfg in china or another country other than the USA.

 

Yup! Plus...we more than likely sold it to them anyway. So its still Merican Made!

 

Ill support american made as much as possible but like a lot of people out there, i buy china made products and its not a bad thing....but i won't go saying that china made is crap because products do fail in the automotive industry..

 

yeah true. all of our recyclables go to china! they're the only ones who will pay the US for it and its a billion dollar industry!

 

Is there an American made laptop or phone to peruse TW with?

 

found this in the thread regarding these bumpers... ill repost it for the guys that haven't read all 344 pages of this post

 

And your point is what?

All pro sucks ass



*i am against completely against copying all pro’s design FYI but I could never afford a name brand bumper lol

 

AllPro doesn't suck anymore hahaha its under new ownership and manufacturing in house in the USA! Call them tomorrow, someone actually answers the phone now!

 

Good! Time to order that trailer hitch mount.

 

They may answer the phone but they do not deliver product

 

ummmmm Yes.... i know it was an issue months ago but since the new company bought AllPro, service and product delivery has been good.

 

I'm guessing you now own, or work for, AllPro?

 

I literally talked to them a few weeks ago and they failed yet again. I know multiple people who STILL haven’t gotten product