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Saved By Your Aftermarket Front Bumper?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ReddingtonTRD, Aug 7, 2013.

  1. Aug 7, 2013 at 7:50 PM
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    ReddingtonTRD

    ReddingtonTRD [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Hey! I'm curious if anyone has encountered a "thankfully I had my (Demello, Pelfrey, Relentless, etc.) front bumper on or I would have been screwed," situation?

    They all look terrific…have they helped anyone out of something serious and/or how have they held up during such a scenario? Thanks for your thoughts! Sean :)
     
  2. Aug 7, 2013 at 7:59 PM
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    tex

    tex Well-Known Member

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    Tapped a tree on a tight trail so I didn't have to do as many points on a turn.
    Also mine has stored my winch and come in handy a few times.
    Almost forgot that someone did back into me and no issues.
     
  3. Aug 7, 2013 at 8:05 PM
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    SMKYTXN

    SMKYTXN If it can't be overdone it's not worth doing Vendor

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    Let's see:

    - Pushed over small trees to get out of a tight spot on a dead end trail
    - Accidentally hit the gate at the girlfriends apartment, poor gate
    - Bumped a post trying to cut a turn too sharp
    - There are several paint transfers from other people misjudging where my truck was while parked
    - I've also had two different occasions where someone hit the rear bruteforce bumper at low speed. The bumper was left with some paint transfer and the other vehicles had nice gouges in their hoods

    Thankfully I haven't been in any major incidents that would test the bumpers further.
     
  4. Aug 7, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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    skygear

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    Yep. Today I felt I was in the wrong lane(s), hov, and decided at +70mph that I should go over to the normal lanes before I encountered a ticket. There were those WHITE lane deviders (plastic/ PVC) --- not a scratch from them.

    many incidents where people park or reverse into me. No scratches.


    There are a couple of threads where people showed pics of the accidents they were in and the AM Bumpers
     
  5. Aug 12, 2013 at 4:56 PM
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    Maximus

    Maximus Well-Known Member

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    Icon Suspension with CDCV, SPC Light Racing UCAs, Wheeler's 3 Leaf AAL, Wheeler's Superbumps, sPod SE BAMF Sliders, All-Pro Skids, AFE Drop in filter, Magnaflow Exhaust, RCI Aluminum LCA Skids, BAMF Bed Brackets, 4X Innovations Rear Bumper, FX-R Retrofit Headlights with Philips 4300k, Custom Nestah Edition Firestik AM/FM Antenna, Famous Fab Hood brackets, FrontRunner SlimLine 2 Roof Rack, Mob Town Offroad tailgate reinforcement plate, Ram A pillar mount, Anti-Dark hood lights, Lots of LED lights,
    I reversed into a tree stump on the trail this weekend with my 4x innovations rear bumper. Nothing but a few scratches.
     

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