I am speaking of the $350 ones built of sheets of metal.  
They are hands down the weakest of the aftermarket bumpers available. 
(Though, stronger then stock, yes)

-craig

> On Apr 22, 2014, at 9:52 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 6:25 AM, Frank Lee <techedteacher@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Can anyone give experience with - or - comparison of these 2 bumpers?
>> Frank
> I've had the Van Cafe bumpers on my '90 Westy for 12 years now.  The powder
> coat has held up very well and been very tough.  And a couple of minor
> incidents, both front and rear, that would have cost me the original
> fiberglass bumpers survived without a scratch.
> As pointed out already the front bumper does cut down the approach angle,
> not good.  But has only caused a problem once or twice.  And as for the
> mounting the Van Cafe bumper is very solidly mounted to the van, I have
> never worried about that.
> 
> I've looked closely at both the GoWesty bumpers and the Rocky Mountain
> bumpers on other vans.  If I was to do it again I'd probably go with the
> Rocky Mountain bumpers.  Primarily for the 'Roo bar' that they have
> available.  GoWesty has been promising such for several years but AFAIK the
> bar is still not in their catalog.