Smitty bilt front and rear tube bumpers
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Smitty bilt front and rear tube bumpers
Ant body have any experience with these bumpers. I want a receiver hitch on the back and it seems like a good bumper. Kinda like the front one too. What are your opinions.
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this has been covered 1000 times, use the search, heres one you might find helpful
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ghlight=smitty
good luck
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...ghlight=smitty
good luck
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I've got a rear Smittybilt and it works great, but I hate it.
Bulky, heavy, ugly, cuts off a lot of departure, and it's rusting like CRAZY from the inside out. Do yourself a favor and get a bumper from Marlin or All-Pro.
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Years ago, Smittybuilt used to make a great product. I had some of their stuff on my old Commando. That was part of the reason that I went with their bumpers on my truck -- BIG MISTAKE!!!
They are using thinner steel, and their chroming sucks -- rusting like crazy. I've seen even worse on their painted ones.
In short, don't do it! There are far better alternatives out there.
They are using thinner steel, and their chroming sucks -- rusting like crazy. I've seen even worse on their painted ones.
In short, don't do it! There are far better alternatives out there.
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Years ago, Smittybuilt used to make a great product. I had some of their stuff on my old Commando. That was part of the reason that I went with their bumpers on my truck -- BIG MISTAKE!!!
They are using thinner steel, and their chroming sucks -- rusting like crazy. I've seen even worse on their painted ones.
In short, don't do it! There are far better alternatives out there.
They are using thinner steel, and their chroming sucks -- rusting like crazy. I've seen even worse on their painted ones.
In short, don't do it! There are far better alternatives out there.
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I have seen some of their new stuff and think it is made pretty much just for show (thin material) I also have been looking at bumpers. The stock one on my rig is starting to rust out (typical) I like the ones from Sanoran Steel a lot and wil probably get one from them or fabricate one myself. I think some of the aftermarket ones are way better than original especially for the price.
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