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Subject:Re: Bumpers
From:David Marshall
Date:Sun, 14 Dec 1997 09:46:19 -0800

At 18:04 12/13/97 -0800, Dan Fleming wrote:
>List members:
>
>Having just bent the rear bumper out of shape on while pulling my 83
>camper when it lost traction on a steep incline, I feel the need for a
>more substantial piece of rear "bump" metal. On my Trooper I have a
>large piece of angle iron ..... to bent it would take an impact that
>would destroy the rest of the truck.
>
>So, anyone out their have a source of "tube" bumpers, "bull bars", etc.
>that can be used to repace the wimpy stock bumper?
>
>Thanks
>your ideas are appreciated
>DDF

The local muffler shop can make tube bumpers.  My rear one for my Double
Cab cost $100.  The problem is, it is just muffler pipe and it will bend
about as wasy as the factory stuff.

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