I had CBI skids and sliders on my 4runner, and they make a great product. Did not realize they were in the LC game, will have to investigate.
POLL: Which Front Bumper Do You Have on your 200? (1 Viewer)
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TheGrrrrr
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TJM13 for me.
Saved me many times from having to repaint by bumper and fenders from constant mopeds cutting me off in my country (Vietnam).View attachment 2456730View attachment 2456733
I think clubhouse leader for "Best Use of an Aftermarket Bumper" just turned in his scorecard.
ASurfacePro
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I travel to Asia (well I did) for work often and know of the scooters you speak of. I would absolutely have that setup if (or when) I lived there. Nice choiceTJM13 for me.
Saved me many times from having to repaint by bumper and fenders from constant mopeds cutting me off in my country (Vietnam
I travel to Asia (well I did) for work often and know of the scooters you speak of. I would absolutely have that setup if (or when) I lived there. Nice choice
thanks bud! When driving around the city, I always prefer my LC than my wife’s 5 series, even when I only get 23L/100km. I sit taller than anyone, hate how sitting in a sedan people can peek in and see what you’re doing.The sheer size of the LC, makes navigating on small streets a little harder, but people tend to get out of my way when they see me coming.
Funny thing of servicing LC here in Vietnam, parts are always in stock. It’s a default choice for government officials.
Hope after COVID you can come back soon, I need a mud member to hang out with
What are the insurance implications of a front and rear aftermarket bumper? Do you have to pay more or are there certain bumpers to avoid as they're not compatible with insurance? I'm asking as new bumpers are something I'd like, but the truck is also my DD and I want to keep my family safe in it.
In Vietnam, any aftermarket parts that you add on, it’s not insured. There are no implications with insuring the car, however there are complications when registering the vehicle, especially add ons like LED light bars, snorkel and bullbar.... anything that’s not OEM, even tire size, will require some $$$ to pass inspection.
I’m interested what’s the case for people in the States in terms of registration and insurance policies
No issue insuring just modified trucks with StateFarm.
Markuson
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My insurance company has been completely indifferent to the mods on my truck. In fact, they cover mod replacement after theft or in an accident (with depreciation of course). Not sure how they do that...but it’s never had any impact on my insurance rate.
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This is good news. I was afraid they'd say something about increasing costs because of the crumple zone being removed/reduced.
benc
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Simply not true
I personally hit an extremely large buck at about 75mph with our low profile bumper and while the vehicle and bumper took damages I was able to drive the 4K miles and continue our trip. I can also say with confidence that if the bumper had not have given the frame would have, most likely totaling the vehicle. I can tell you that any bumper out there would most definitely have not survived.
We did however make some improvements on the bumper design based off that collision and also offer a beefier full replacement with optional bull bar.
The bumpers are also a steel aluminum hybrid all built from 1/4” steel on the frame brackets and 1/4” aluminum on the main shell. They are also designed to give before the frame does in a high speed collision as a bumper should.
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Trukk
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I can't wait for my Dissent with the Bull Bar to ship, and get it on my Rig. The anticipation is killing me Ben
benc
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Cbi builds great stuff but the lc200 products were rushed imho. The rear especially, looks like you almost loose clearance in the center and I’m not sure why. There is no reason for it to hang as low as it does. They don’t really follow the lines of the lc on the bull bar or where the rear wraps around the sides.
Nothing against the quality of their products as they do build some great stuff, just personally not a fan. I am a bit biased though
Nice! Hoops or low profile?
Any pictures of the aftermath?
Metal Tech here - if I had to do it again I'd go with CBI or tried and true ARB. I like the 'almost OEM' look of the Metal Tech but it has some powder coat issues and doesn't seem all that sturdy. Hopefully I never have to put it to the test.
I have trouble believing anything Mark makes isn’t sturdy. But I haven’t been on a trail with a ghost rider yet
