Accident!! Opinions Please

Remember guys, he was asking opinions on factory or aftermarket bumper, not how he should take care of or raise his kid.

The lower center cross support for the condenser/radiator looks to be bent a little, but that is actually a thin enough piece of metal that you could possibly straighten it by hand and a pair of good pliers. A factory bumper does not come with the impact bar, so you would need to replace the impact bar as well as the bumper if you went factory. You mentioned that the headlights were already damaged? If I am incorrect then my apologies. Either way, the choice is yours. I have heard plenty of people say that some of the really nice aftermarket bumpers do fine with the 885s unless you add a winch and other accessories. So an option would be to go aftermarket, then wait until you get a winch to replace the 885s. If you go factory, remember that you will need a bumper, bumper cover, and impact bar. All of that does add up a bit.

 

You're right, should be up to him & I'm sorry. BTW, love your sig.

 

I would get an aftermarket bumper to match your rear bumper, you are already a lot farther ahead than I was. The 885x should be fine at least for a while depending on which bumper you decide on. With a tube/prerunner style bumper you should be just fine for as long as you keep the truck.

I was running an ARB bumper on factory suspension for the 1st year I owned my truck, and who knows how long before I bought it. 885x should be ok for an ARB without a winch. I have the 886x and it's a little harsh sometimes, I just need to get more weight up front.

 

Thanks. I've loved this sig for a long time now. Just wish I could actually meet the girl......Not that she would give an ol' man like me the time of day! Hahaha.

 

Wouldn't give me the time of day either. She'd just get pissed I was staring at her. LOL

 

if you want factory stuff you can have mine..lol with my front bumper all that stuff comes off anyways.

 

if you can afford it i would def go with the aftermarket bumper. i think the 885s will be ok unless you add skids and a winch (at least thats what i remember from toytec's website).

I also have duratracs and cant really complain with the mileage, looks like i have about half the tread left after about 28,000 miles. I have noticed they wear more in the center unless you air down to around 30, then i get squeally tires on turns.

 

may be a lil more help and if there are more experienced people here, please chime in. and now this is for the bumper that i have, which is a fab fours

 

what experience you think will help. Looks like pretty good experience below.