[nicholas]

Originally Posted by Tools R Us

Mine rig isn't stock, OME lift, bigger tires, bumpers, so have probably lost it’s “versatility” but have wheeled it in the desert, rock, sand, woods, snow and mud all in one day, it works for me.

I agree that Mud is great for learning from others. I my case the ARB was my first purchase for the rig and for my uses the worst $$ spent, it’s my #1 cause of being denied on obstacles. If the plans for the rig is forest roads, any bumper will work, if deer, etc are a problem the ARB is probably the best for running down critters. If the plan is to wheel, challenge the rig, in my experience the ARB is the worst of all that I have observed on the trail.

The first picture is a properly designed bumper, it has correct angles and smooth surfaces that will slide onto, off of obstacles. The second is a very poorly designed bumper, the angles are all wrong and has too much stuff sticking out to get stuck on. When it comes in contact with an obstacle (rock, wood, dirt, it doesn’t matter) the chances of it sticking/hanging are very high. When it sticks, the relatively vertical angles make it weak, causing it to bend where a smoother, better designed bumper would just slide, transferring much less force to the bumper, truck.

Kevin, is that a custom rear bumper? It has the same design I'd like to have someday.

Also, it sounds like you need to let me take that junky ARB off your hands so you can get something with a better approach angle