In the Idaho mountains, there are a lot of deer, moose, elk, sheep, cattle, etc., and I needed full protection, so I installed the ARB, and never looked back.
Front Bumper, ARB or Ironman????? (1 Viewer)
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pgmatt said:
Slee Short bus
I'd go with the Ironman to get the integrated lights, at least where I live. Fog light are nice when it's snowing.
The ARB is the classic bumper, but then I'm already running an old-style TJM on my rig. So I'm not hung up on the classic looks thing.
The side rails off the bumper are not going to do any good in terms of protection. Better to spend that money on some sliders to replace the OEM factory side-steps. Sliders could actually could protect your vehicle if you get hit from the side.
10,000#-12,000# winch.
Good luck with your decision!
The ARB is the classic bumper, but then I'm already running an old-style TJM on my rig. So I'm not hung up on the classic looks thing.
The side rails off the bumper are not going to do any good in terms of protection. Better to spend that money on some sliders to replace the OEM factory side-steps. Sliders could actually could protect your vehicle if you get hit from the side.
10,000#-12,000# winch.
Good luck with your decision!
ARB...Proven.
Sorry Eli but I think the Ironman hangs too low and adversely effects approach angle.
Sorry Eli but I think the Ironman hangs too low and adversely effects approach angle.
WarDamnEagle
SILVER Star
There are no approach angles in Louisiana.
Ironman! ACC can hook you up! 
I faced the same question here in GA and with the help of the ACC guys in "Hotlanta," I went with the Ironman front bumper. This is my second 80 and I had an ARB in my first. They are both equal in suiting their purpose. I chose the ironman front bumper because of the integrated lights.
absolutely!
A club member said to me he was more concerned about deer protection. My answer was "in 37 years of driving I've hit way more rocks than deer". Actually not even 1 deer.
Ironman! ACC can hook you up!
Totally unbiased
I like the ARB, classic styling and there are so many 80's with them I will never know which one is mine at the local mall.
Well, you have a point there, unless you are wheeling up a levee.
When NW European bought my 80, he flew in to Durango and was going to drive it back to Seattle. He hadn't been in possession of the truck for 40 hours and he hit a deer at 55mph, in Utah. The probability of something happening is a very different thing than the actuality of something happening. Sure, you may never hit one, or you may hit one less than two days after you buy the rig. Having the ARB on the truck equated to ZERO damage...to the bumper or the truck. That's why you buy one, the potential to save your truck.
I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on a Ironman commercial. The fog and signal look great in this bump.
I just purchased a Slee Short Bus bumper... Its low profile but can take a beating apparently havent got it mounted yet but i already like it alot.
WarDamnEagle
SILVER Star
There are plenty in the Tunica hills though, which is where I hunt. I am either dragging the rear going up or scraping the front coming down
It was a joke.
It took me almost 2 years but I finally found 2 others willing to buy a Slee original bumper so Christo made a batch of 5 (maybe 2 years ago?). We have an ARB on our 85 4Runner but I like the looks of the original Slee much better than the ARB on the 80. Don't get me wrong, ARB makes a great product. I do like the looks of the Ironman though. I'm not being much help unfortunately as I don't think you can go wrong either way.
