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Old 05-18-2013, 08:06 PM
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Question Kreider's Kustoms bumpers?

Anyone hear anything about this guys bumpers? Anybody maybe have some pics of them on your rig? Thanks!
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My close friend is actually cousins with Derek Kreider. I never saw any of his bumpers in real life but they look pretty sweet. My friend said they are sweet as he**. From what I hear kid knows a lot about vehicles and all tht good stuff so I imagine they would be pretty good. Im thinking about getting one with red hooks on the front.
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Just looked this guy up on Facebook. His stuff looks pretty slick and is priced very reasonably too. He uses 3/16 and looks like his price includes bedlining the bumpers which is pretty sweet. I'd love yo hear someone who has personal experience with his service though
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Yeah, his bumpers look nice and well priced. I might have to hit him up for some prices on a front and rear carrier. Nice thats he is somewhat local too.....
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This guys a joke he got banned from selling on ebay because he sell bumpers and once got the money he'd stop communicating with customers. I bought a rear off him last year before thanksgiving and in January I opened a case along with atleast 10 other people got my money back and went to aresfab local to me and a vendor. I could see on his facebook well he had my money he was building the bunch of random crap but not my bumper that I paid for
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Originally Posted by wrapstar
this guys a joke he got banned from selling on ebay because he sell bumpers and once got the money he'd stop communicating with customers. I bought a rear off him last year before thanksgiving and in january i opened a case along with atleast 10 other people got my money back and went to aresfab local to me and a vendor. I could see on his facebook well he had my money he was building the bunch of random crap but not my bumper that i paid for

and the verdict is in!!
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Wow good to know! Now I'm really glad I ordered from Ares Fab
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The only thing I didnt like about aresfab is you have to have him to add frame tie ins but its an awesome bumper especially for under $275 the way I got mine
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When I contacted Ares Fab, I asked how it mounts and this is the reply I got

"It does mount with the stock mounts plus a frame tie-in kit with nut strips"
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
When I contacted Ares Fab, I asked how it mounts and this is the reply I got

"It does mount with the stock mounts plus a frame tie-in kit with nut strips"
Well mine was a gift and when it got to my shop it didnt have tie ins just stock 8 and I got the receiver and d rings. so I was giving a heads up.
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Originally Posted by wrapstar
This guys a joke he got banned from selling on ebay because he sell bumpers and once got the money he'd stop communicating with customers. I bought a rear off him last year before thanksgiving and in January I opened a case along with atleast 10 other people got my money back and went to aresfab local to me and a vendor. I could see on his facebook well he had my money he was building the bunch of random crap but not my bumper that I paid for
Good to know, thanks for the heads up. Its a shame too, hes about an hour away from me
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Originally Posted by pmondo
Good to know, thanks for the heads up. Its a shame too, hes about an hour away from me
I have one of his front bumpers. The welds look like **** and its made out of C channel, not plate or box tubing. After the first pull I did with it, it ripped off the drivers side, and mangled the passenger side mount. It didn't fit right from the get go, and his bedliner job lasted about 2 months before the rust started to show.
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Originally Posted by BNJeepsta
I have one of his front bumpers. The welds look like **** and its made out of C channel, not plate or box tubing. After the first pull I did with it, it ripped off the drivers side, and mangled the passenger side mount. It didn't fit right from the get go, and his bedliner job lasted about 2 months before the rust started to show.
Thanks for the info!
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I ordered a bumper from Derek 3/23/13. He sent me pictures of what he could build and gave me a price. As soon as I sent him money through Paypal, he quit answering my email/facebook messages. It's been 10 weeks since the order was placed, so I'm contacting Paypal for a refund.
I like to trust people, but it sucks doing business with people like this.
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Sorry to hear that man. I'm going through the same thing with an old vendor from here. Hope everything gets turned around for you


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