ARB Bull Bar worth every penny...
04-19-2014, 01:55 PM
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ARB Bull Bar worth every penny...
Just ran off the road due to sleepiness about 3:45 AM this morning. I plowed through a RXR crossing sign of 4x4 build. I had steam coming out of the hood a little bit so I didn't bother trying to drive it for fear of overheating the Golen engine I have in it.
It paid for itself about 9 times over in damages that would have ensued otherwise. I'll find out what the damages were that cause a coolant leak come Monday when the lot opens. From what little I saw under the hood I couldn't see any visible damages. Hopefully a chunk of wood just skewered the lower coolant hose.
Ironically it was after I took a 2 hour nap and less than 2 miles from the house. I've driven and pushed through before so many times on 10-14 hour trips without having had this happen. From now on I stay in a hotel.
The two IPF lights on the top are destroyed, but the two in the middle of the bumper looked fine.
It paid for itself about 9 times over in damages that would have ensued otherwise. I'll find out what the damages were that cause a coolant leak come Monday when the lot opens. From what little I saw under the hood I couldn't see any visible damages. Hopefully a chunk of wood just skewered the lower coolant hose.
Ironically it was after I took a 2 hour nap and less than 2 miles from the house. I've driven and pushed through before so many times on 10-14 hour trips without having had this happen. From now on I stay in a hotel.
The two IPF lights on the top are destroyed, but the two in the middle of the bumper looked fine.
04-19-2014, 01:57 PM
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Dude, my buddy had the same bumper on his XJ, a ranger pulled out in front of him while he was going 40, literally crumpled the driver seat of the ranger on top of the passenger side.
The bumper had a few paint chips
The bumper had a few paint chips
04-19-2014, 02:01 PM
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ARB don't take no chit. They don't make no punk-bish bumpers. I'm glad I spend the extra money years ago when I purchased it.
On a side note the OR_FAB steel quarter panel guards have saved my rear tail lights too. I wonder when the JCR rock sliders and WARN rear tire carrier bumper will be tested...
04-19-2014, 04:06 PM
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ARB don't take no chit. They don't make no punk-bish bumpers. I'm glad I spend the extra money years ago when I purchased it.
On a side note the OR_FAB steel quarter panel guards have saved my rear tail lights too. I wonder when the JCR rock sliders and WARN rear tire carrier bumper will be tested...
04-19-2014, 11:18 PM
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Glad your Golen is okay. Ide be pissed if i ruined mine!.
I had the Arb way back in the day. At that time, it didn't include any tie-ins to the unibody and when I got buried in the mud, buddy yanked me out but the bumper ripped out of the frame and crushed the opposite fender. Other than that, it was great! Took on a deer no problem. If they now come with tie-ins, they are really tough!
I had the Arb way back in the day. At that time, it didn't include any tie-ins to the unibody and when I got buried in the mud, buddy yanked me out but the bumper ripped out of the frame and crushed the opposite fender. Other than that, it was great! Took on a deer no problem. If they now come with tie-ins, they are really tough!
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