I thought the ARB would look too big but it actually fits just right. It looks really bulky on some other models. I was strongly considering the NWTI as well. Both I think have great style. I'll probably just make my own rear bumper.
Need pics, ideas for a winch bumper - plate... not tube (1 Viewer)
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That looks really good!
Looking at the '84 without any bumper, it's really stubby - just has a short/blunt frontend. I wonder if the ARB sort of balances that - it just works well with that frontend.
Looking at the '84 without any bumper, it's really stubby - just has a short/blunt frontend. I wonder if the ARB sort of balances that - it just works well with that frontend.
ntsqd
technerd
So has anyone ever cut the damage multiplier stuff off of an ARB?
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I agree on not wanting/tolerating damage multipliers - those two-bolt brush guards that wrap under/around factory bumpers, running boards, tail light guards... But, I've never considered stout brush guards - securely attached (welded, bolted) to winch bumpers as damage multipliers. What am I missing? Is this a thing with ARB/IronMan/TJM, etc. bumpers?
ntsqd
technerd
Probably not, it's probably me just wanting something no one else does. As usual.
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Oh, I'm right there with you. Before Ben launched Dissent Offroad, I was looking into an ARB for my 100... and was going to remove the brush guard.
Cannon88
In the duck blind...
The ARB guards are stout. If they get bent back into the body, the blow was going to wipe out the body if they weren't there.
I agree that the ARB is a good looking bumper on these Gen vehicles.
I agree that the ARB is a good looking bumper on these Gen vehicles.
ntsqd
technerd
They just look too much like a 70's "Brush Guard" to me for their functionality to matter.
Arb is probably the best looking and functional bumper off the shelf.
Here's mine for another example of home made. Not a winch bumper. Sort of a tube/plate hybrid that can be modified. A friend of mine built this bumper before I bought the truck.
Maybe I'm biased but I like it. I think the stinger tube piece could be a little taller.
Here's mine for another example of home made. Not a winch bumper. Sort of a tube/plate hybrid that can be modified. A friend of mine built this bumper before I bought the truck.
Maybe I'm biased but I like it. I think the stinger tube piece could be a little taller.
joseywales
Renaissance Redneck
This might be the funniest thing ever written on ‘Mud. If the top bars of an ARB ever get bent back to the point they touch the body of your vehicle, you’re likely dead from the impact.
ntsqd
technerd
I don't know about that. The bumper that I built in my pic above somewhere took an offset head-on hit from a wannaB Class 5 Open (tube chassis Baja Bug) driven by an idiot who thought he was in the Baja 1000 when he really was in an OHV area near Barstool, KA. That hit moved it around quite a bit. If my bumper had had those features on it I don't know that they would have made body contact, but it would have been close. It took some serious pulling to get everything back to close to straight, but it never was straight again.
joseywales
Renaissance Redneck
Read the thread below. ARBs are designed for exactly this scenario. Look at the lack of damage to the bullbar on his ute. It’s not an ARB, but you get the idea. That’s after EIGHT animal strikes at 60-70 mph in one 26 hour drive.
The reason I wanted the ARB was also for deer protection. There is a stretch of my commute that has deer carcass every week it seems. I've dodged a few but for any that get hit I'd rather the bumper take the blow as much as possible. If they hit the windshield then no style bumper will matter and deer tend to jump across the road so that's always likely.
ntsqd
technerd
The bumper was only part of the bent parts. The front of the frame was the rest of it.
My ARB has saved me from a couple of insurance claims, and adds security for deer strikes. Won't work for moose, but would save the truck in numerous situations. Anything that would seriously damage the bull bar would probably mean the end of the truck, with or without the bar. It's also excellent as a flat surface for tools, beers, etc.
joseywales
Renaissance Redneck
Oh yeah, I forgot about the benefit of a place to put your beers!
