Do most people/companies that build "pre-runner" bumpers make the "stinger" that big for looks then? Tall stingers like that seem to be fairly common on "pre-runner" bumpers. Do they provide any radiator or hood protection in a rollover? I would think that in a race enviroment, you'd have bigger problems on your hands in the event of a rollover.
Billy
I think so, it serves as a bar for the lights mostly like I said, and also something to "nerf" people with haha. Basically a bumper bar to tell the slow person in front of you to move outta the way. A lot of guys now days though who don't actually race, are just running no top bar, and just the lower bar. Keep's it a bit more low profile, some like the look better, and keeps it lighter. Like this:
Is there anything I should know about Tnt/treks? Everyone I've talked to says they make great stuff. That was why I was wondering if this bumper would be a good runner bumper.
All of the pictures I've found don't show the mounting area which is the most important aspect I would imagine. They do have a steering box brace that will integrate with this bumper. It says on their website they take "weight into consideration" to paraphrase. Wonder how much this bumper weighs and if it will handle a nosedive without anchoring?
Do you have any other recommendations for a good prerunner bumper?
Thanks everyone!
Well, again this is just my personal opinion of them. I know a lot of people swear by them, and I won't knock them for that. I personally just had a really bad experience with them. Their rock rails didn't fit for shit, and I ended up selling them. And when I bought a pair of shackles for a buddy they ended up charging me for someone elses $500 order, and it took a week to straighten out because "their secretary was out of the office." When it finally DID get straightened out it was just that, "There you go, it's taken care of" I didn't get an apology, or an offer to reimburse me for any overdraft charges I might have incurred (luckily I had the money at the time).
So realistically I just won't be buying from them ever again. I did however pick up some frame stiffeners from them, only because they were dirt cheap.
As for a bumper, you really are probably better off having one custom built. You'll end up paying a bit less most likely than the treks one for a custom built one, depending on how crazy you go with it. expect around 350-500 for a good bumper from a GOOD fab shop. Head over to dezertrangers.com and cruise the boards for a while, feel it out, and you'll learn who does good work and who doesn't. On another thread here somewhere about bumpers, I posted up a few good fab guys.
I found a few pictures of the mounting system they use. It appears to be overkill for prerunning, but it would probably really help to stiffen the front end, especially with their steering box brace?
It does look heavy though. One post on here says it's 70lbs. How does that compare to other bumpers? That's a lot of steel on the front end of a nose-heavy vehicle.
THe mounting system they use is definitely not overkill, you want to mount it as good as possible. If the time comes you ever have to USE your bumper, you don't want it ripping off. I have to do something about mine since it's only held on by 2 bolts on each side.