Grill guard
I’m looking at a waestin grill guard for my Ram 3500. How important do you long distance Truck camper travelers feel a grill guard is? Looking at going to Alaska, is protecting the front of the truck ...
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Optimistic Paranoid wrote:
I bought a Buckstop Bumper for my truck because I wanted a way to mount a winch. That said, since it's 1/4 steel, I gotta beleive it's going to provide way more protection than the re-cycled tin cans the factories use for OEM bumpers. It also came standard with a front receiver built in.
And yeah, it weighs about 190 lbs. more than the stock bumper it replaces.
Another one to consider are the bumpers from ARB, an Australian company. They specifically designed them to protect against kangaroo strikes, which apparently is a real problem down in OZ.
I think a good quality bumper like the Buckstop will definitely help.
Even if you suffer damage it may allow the truck to keep running and get you out of the boonies or drive to a repair shop.
With the newer diesel trucks having a radiator, intercooler, Trans cooler and A/C condenser in addition to more expensive items right in the front that will disable the truck, a good bumper is worth it. IMHO.
