steel bumper

just curious of anyone has had any experience with this steel bumper off Amazon it’s not too expensive also i don’t think there is but is there any difference in a bumper for a 2016-2023.
first picture is the bumper second one is my truck

 

Doesn’t that bumper go over your existing one?

 

Yeah, looks like a skin…

probably cheaper than a proper body shop repair back to new, but aside from scratch resistance, minimal added toughness. And I bet the installation would be infuriating. Probably better off biting the bullet on a proper one

 

Oof, that's going to look really weird on a stock truck. It looks weird in general. If that were mine, it would be tempting to get a fabbed half bumper, but that still means getting the OEM bumper to go with it.

I would go back to OEM parts and at least address whatever is going on with the bumper and headlight mounts, and then think about it from there.

 

This ^

general rule is to also avoid Amazon parts. If they look questionable, they probably are.

 

also, steel costs are generally fixed. fundamentally, anything made of steel can only become so cheap. the easiest way to reduce the final price is to make a component from thinner steel, or use cheaper finish coating processes that don't last as long. if you see any steel component that is hundreds less than a well-known branded equivalent, it's most likely a thinner product that won't last as long.

YMMV, just buyer beware, cost isn't always the best judgement of any component.

 

"weight: 66100 grams." "5/32 inch steel alloy." "9000 pound D ring give it strong traction." No photos of it installed. Zero reviews. It's not even the cheapest bumper on Amazon.





Anyone who buys that probably needs a $600 life lesson anyway.

 

just go get the truck properly repaired, and not try to cover it up with that POS, this truck has much more than bumper cover damage.
And, as mentioned by @Rock Lobster , these type of things look silly, even more so on a stock truck.
This no name Chinesium stuff looks more at home on Jeep with pink door hinges and white deep dish rimzz.

 

yea your right i didn’t realize it was a cover i thought it was a full bumper replacement and was just going to have the truck repaired and have that as a bumper. appreciate all y’all