Cowcatchers

If you need one of these to drive your RV down the road -- Please,,,,,,,,,,, let me know where you are driving so I can plan on being somewhere else!

When I read this post it reminds me of a couple of guys running the Cub scout troop in Goblins .....Seriously, driving by sound, is really all that it's cracked up to be.

JMHO,

Before it comes up about liability, each state has different laws. On roads in Idaho, an open-range state, livestock have the right of way: if an animal is hit and killed by a vehicle, the driver is liable for the price of the animal and for the repair for the damage to the vehicle.
In some other states with open range, if you do not want cattle on your property, it is your responsibility to erect a fence to keep them out.
East of Cody, WY I had to wait for a large flock of sheep to meander across the road. They were not in a hurry and it must have taken 30 minutes for the entire flock to reach the other side so that I could continue on my way.

Also check what it does to your weight & balance.

Maybe we need to check with the wives first before proceeding with this project???? :)

Making it strong enough should not be a problem if you have plenty of steel. Just cut slots through the fiberglass and attach to the main frame members. You see these guards on many trucks out West, including pick-ups, panel delivery trucks, box trucks, and semi's.
The problem is with a DP's that has a front mounted diesel generator and the added weight hanging out in front of the front axle on any type of RV. Maybe just a basic steel bumper out front may be better than nothing.

They need to be stout enough that they don't get pushed into the fiberglass themselves when you hit something. The taller they are, the harder it is to make them strong enough. I like the idea, but hard to make strong enough.

Maybe you could import one of these "Roo Bars" from Australia? Roo Bars

I would like one. To protect against minor collisions of any sort. The front is just fiberglass, so any bump will be expensive damage.

The F53 is nothing more or less than the F-550 with forward controls. So the same frame rails are available. Just hiding behind the front cap.

I may get bored some day and build my own. All I really want is a bumper with steps to shunt cars and to stand on for cleaning the windshield.

This RV has one.

I meant to say motorhomes don't have much to attach stuff too as there are no frame rails on them like a truck. They are built more like a bus I would think