New Rear Bumper and Front Brushguard

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Spike:
Jim,
I would have bet the farm that stuff was heavier than that. It looks like it weighs a ton. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yeah, I would have thought it as well. The steel used is thinner than that of my Tough Country stuff, but it is gusseted in such a manner that it is actually stronger. You'd be amazed at how light the front is. The rear is much heavier, and you can see that it is renforced much more than the front front end, with several layers of steel, and lots of gusets. I suspect that it is because the entire bumper is supported by the 4 bolts from the rear recovery points, and the corner guards are designed to withstand the weight of the vehicle.

The front bumper is so light that I began to think it would buckle if I hit it to hard. I disproved that theory many times over at Katemcy this weekend.

I wish I would have taken some pictures of the inside of the rear bumper before mounting it.

Oh yeah, the brush guard is pretty light as well. I was able to hold it up with one arm while securing the bolts.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Just a thought on the paint, if you beat them up too bad where they need repainting you should consider painting them with that black Duplicolor spray on bedliner paint that PhilD used to paint his U steps. I like the texture.
http://elcova.com/groupee/forums?a=tpc&s=2826088551&f=6706011751&m=133106684 &r=813105194#813105194
That would probably look awesome. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I think I've decided that when the time comes, I'll probably find out whatever powder GOBI uses on their racks and use that. It is the closest finsih I've seen that seems to match the trim. It's only semi-glossy, and I like that. Then I'd probably get some of that paint you are talking about to do touch ups.