I wanted to share my new front bumper with you, and give a positive endorsement for Rich Costa at Costa Fab. I'm sure many of you have read through his thread,
A fabricators 80 build....starting with the front bumper.
Well, I am the lucky recipient of the first one he has sold. The bumper is beautiful, the welds are as close to perfect as I've seen, the process was fun, the packaging was superb, and Rich is a stand up guy working hard to provide quality products for us and the general off road community. I sent Rich a PM on mud asking about his bumper, and he responded with his phone number and an invitation to call him anytime to visit about it. So I picked up the phone and gave him a shout. We visited for probably an hour and in the end I was convinced that I wanted to make an order. Rich took the time to answer all of my questions, as well as explain in detail all the features of his front bumper and why he believes it is the best option available. If you look back through my previous threads you will find that I am also a welder, and generally build my own stuff (I have built sliders, bumpers, offroad trailers, etc.), so paying good money for something I can build is not something I entered into lightly. After looking at Rich's work in numerous applications, and listening to his thought process and passion, I decided this was one piece I was going to fork over the money for. When the bumper was received a few days ago I was more than pleased with my decision. The bumper fits perfectly, bolted up in just a few minutes, and I have yet to find anything I don't like about it. I recall a post recently of an ARB bumper that someone received in a cardboard box that was scratched/scuffed in multiple places. Even the crate Rich built to ship the bumper in shows his attention to detail and commitment to delivering a quality product. If you are in the market for a front bumper, put Costa Fab on your list. Give Rich a call and he will work with you to build about anything you want, or shoot me any questions you have and I'll do my best to answer them.
A fabricators 80 build....starting with the front bumper.
Well, I am the lucky recipient of the first one he has sold. The bumper is beautiful, the welds are as close to perfect as I've seen, the process was fun, the packaging was superb, and Rich is a stand up guy working hard to provide quality products for us and the general off road community. I sent Rich a PM on mud asking about his bumper, and he responded with his phone number and an invitation to call him anytime to visit about it. So I picked up the phone and gave him a shout. We visited for probably an hour and in the end I was convinced that I wanted to make an order. Rich took the time to answer all of my questions, as well as explain in detail all the features of his front bumper and why he believes it is the best option available. If you look back through my previous threads you will find that I am also a welder, and generally build my own stuff (I have built sliders, bumpers, offroad trailers, etc.), so paying good money for something I can build is not something I entered into lightly. After looking at Rich's work in numerous applications, and listening to his thought process and passion, I decided this was one piece I was going to fork over the money for. When the bumper was received a few days ago I was more than pleased with my decision. The bumper fits perfectly, bolted up in just a few minutes, and I have yet to find anything I don't like about it. I recall a post recently of an ARB bumper that someone received in a cardboard box that was scratched/scuffed in multiple places. Even the crate Rich built to ship the bumper in shows his attention to detail and commitment to delivering a quality product. If you are in the market for a front bumper, put Costa Fab on your list. Give Rich a call and he will work with you to build about anything you want, or shoot me any questions you have and I'll do my best to answer them.
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