heavy steel bumper vs oem bumper damage

[tirod3]

IIRC the 68 Firebird had a hard rubber molded nose that was the bumper. I saw them lose paint but never gouged or bent.

Ultra high molecular weight poly sounds like a good start.

 

[Ozarker]

backed into a roll off dumpster the other day this is the result.

if i had had a 3/16” steel bumper on the truck would i have just bounced off or would the damage have transferred into the frame of the truck? the mount to the frame is right behind the led light.

Cost a lot less to drive more carefully!

I agree with Gator 70, OEM bumpers are cheap to replace.

Now, if what you really want is to try and look ************ at a stop light, I'd begin with a different truck, it will look better stock.