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What happened when you hit a deer with your ARB bumper?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by browntrout, Feb 15, 2017.

  1. Feb 15, 2017 at 5:05 PM
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    browntrout

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    Exactly what the title says. What happened? Or what happened when you were in a crash. Anyone?
     
  2. Feb 15, 2017 at 7:46 PM
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    2stroketrush

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    arb bumpers have a integrated " crush zone" so the bumper will take a hit like a normal bumper would just with much more strength and still be air bag compliant
     
  3. Feb 15, 2017 at 7:53 PM
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    browntrout

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    I know ARB engineered these bumpers to take hits like a normal bumper would with airbags. I want to know if the deer or what ever you hit caused damage to the hood, windshield, lights, etc. or ruined the bumper.
     
  4. Feb 15, 2017 at 8:03 PM
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  5. Feb 15, 2017 at 8:07 PM
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    ramonortiz55

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    The animal dies.
     
  6. Feb 15, 2017 at 11:31 PM
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    natas1321

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    and it gets messy.
     
  7. Feb 15, 2017 at 11:54 PM
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    IronPeak

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    As advertised the arb bumper pushes the animal to the side/under the vehicle. I struck 3 deer with my 07/arb and each were pushed under the truck and then run over. No damage to the bumper, 40mph was the fastest I was travelling when striking a deer.

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  8. Feb 16, 2017 at 7:39 PM
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    bry838

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    Ive hit one with each of my 2 tacos. Both were around the 30/35 mph range. Both died right then and there and each time no damage was sustained to the vehicle or bumper. Each time there was never enough force to even start to crumple the crumple zone either...
     

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