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Title: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: chester on May 23, 2016, 08:05:55 PM: Well with my last two vehicles taking substantial damage due to ungulates decided to commit suicide by bumper, I'm looking at adding a brush guard to my new rig.
Anyone have any experience on what to look for or brand preferences? Thanks in advance .

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Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: Dhoey07 on May 23, 2016, 08:25:05 PM: http://ironbullbumpers.com/mobile/

I have one of these on my truck. It's sturdy.
Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: Ghost Hunter on May 23, 2016, 08:48:05 PM: Buckstop. Got one and haven't hit a critter in 11 years. :tup:
Title: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: chester on May 23, 2016, 08:57:05 PM: Just for reference this is what happened to my 06' Silverado

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Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: chester on May 23, 2016, 09:17:14 PM: The culprit
Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: Special T on May 23, 2016, 09:45:31 PM: Bumpers are kinda expensive. Im a DYI kinda guy and have acess to a welder so I may be getting one of these for my dodge.... they have them for many full sized makes made in MT
https://www.movebumpers.com/
Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: elkslayer069 on May 23, 2016, 09:55:46 PM: I had an arb on my tacoma and it took a hit from a deer at 60mph and all it did was bend the license plate. I have a ranch hand on 2015 dodge i think i paid right at $1200 for mine from a place in spokane bolted right up no problems or complaints about ranch hand from this guy
Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: Antlershed on May 23, 2016, 09:58:48 PM: If you want to beef up your front end, replace the stock bumper with a steel bumper like mentioned above. The bolt on brush guards are just that, brush guards, not elk guards. They won't stand up to hitting a deer or elk, instead they will get shoved into the front end of your truck causing even more damage. :twocents:
Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: DaveMonti on May 23, 2016, 09:59:55 PM: Quote from: chester on May 23, 2016, 09:17:14 PM
The culprit

Clearly elk should not be drinking while crossing dangerous roads. I think we need a PSA about this....get those elk some help for their drinking problems.
Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: chester on May 23, 2016, 10:02:23 PM: Quote from: DaveMonti on May 23, 2016, 09:59:55 PM
Quote from: chester on May 23, 2016, 09:17:14 PM
The culprit

Clearly elk should not be drinking while crossing dangerous roads. I think we need a PSA about this....get those elk some help for their drinking problems.

They walk across hwy 101 like they own the place .
Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: Special T on May 23, 2016, 10:04:51 PM: Quote from: chester on May 23, 2016, 10:02:23 PM
Quote from: DaveMonti on May 23, 2016, 09:59:55 PM
Quote from: chester on May 23, 2016, 09:17:14 PM
The culprit

Clearly elk should not be drinking while crossing dangerous roads. I think we need a PSA about this....get those elk some help for their drinking problems.

They walk across hwy 101 like they own the place .

Thats because they do, you just havent realized it yet!
Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: chester on May 23, 2016, 10:08:10 PM: I'd still like to think I got the better end of that deal.

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Post by: DaveMonti on May 23, 2016, 10:20:53 PM: What is that sitting by the rump (not the beer can, the other thing)?
Title: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: chester on May 23, 2016, 10:22:24 PM: Drivers side headlight, trooper kicked it and it ended up down there.
(FYI the beer can was there previous to collision)

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Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: DaveMonti on May 24, 2016, 07:23:07 AM: I think the elk was drinking beer. Thus, the collision.
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Post by: coachcw on May 25, 2016, 08:43:31 AM: iron cross cost friendly and nice bumpers .
Title: Re: Looking for advice on brush guards .
Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 25, 2016, 08:54:00 AM: Don't drive in the brush