Rival 4x4 Aluminum Front Bumper (1 Viewer)
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We didn’t have anybody sharing with us hard use experience on our bumpers in general except for hitting massive kangaroos in Australia (with other models we have). This is 1/4 thick alloy though with internal reinforcements welded in, mounted to our steel winch mount which is also serves as a main structure of this bumper. Sled crash tested in Australia before release.
We supply them and have them in stock in textured black powder coating. Color matching is usually done by installers or end users.
I've dragged my 1/4" aluminum belly skid (and front skid). They gall (rough scratches, wide triangular void profile). Didn't penetrate any of them and the damage was superficial. I also bent/severely dented an aluminum front skid and had to retire it. Replaced it with a steel front. In general, the AL will not fare as well as steel on repeated impact kind of uses. AL is stiff and can break, Steel is bendy and tends to dent. That's a generalization.
chris777
TLCA member #12444
Anybody have a photo of this black bumper on a white 200?
CharlieS
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Aluminum can be bendy too. The Al wing of my rear bumper is tweaked from hard hits.
chris777
TLCA member #12444
i see a lot of photos of this bumper on the internet in white, and silver. But if I want those colors, I have to have it sand blasted and re-powdercoated, is that correct? I know I shouldn’t care about putting a black bumper on my 200, but it’s kind of our beauty queen. I still have my FJ60 for the rough stuff. I want to keep the 200 with the white look. may sound silly, but that’s what I want anyway.
Maybe just paint it? There's nothing wrong with the factory powdercoat, and you have to touch up paint it anyway with use. Treat the current coating as a primer and make it silver or white.
chris777
TLCA member #12444
I dont know a lot about powedercoating, but I read that it is necessary to sandblast before you powedercoat So that you can get good adherence. I want powdercoat because I do do expect to use this truck and powder coating does hood up better to rubbing and scraping.
You can absolutely powde rcoat directly over the black powder coating
chris777
TLCA member #12444
Thank you ! Just what I asked for and more! That looks great! I would think that the black would be easier to retouch with a spray can, after scraping up that bumper over some rocks (unlike a white one).
chris777
TLCA member #12444
Is that grille wrapped or painted? How much did you pay for that?
So… we spent 2 months searching for answer… nobody knows still
What’s the story on that hood and where can I get one??
It's a diesel "performance bonnet" for all that top-mounted intercooler fun.
DPT LC200 Performance Bonnet - Diesel Performance Tune
DPT LC200 Performance Bonnet - Diesel Performance Tune
dieselperformancetune.com.au
That custom color match though... 
Last 3 aluminum bumpers with steel winch mount left in our US stock in Houston!
All textured black powder coated, ready to go.
Do not forget the Forum code IH8MUD20 for 20% off
All textured black powder coated, ready to go.
Do not forget the Forum code IH8MUD20 for 20% off
@RIVAL 4x4 You guys have any plans to import that hood?
