Best IQ Front Bumper
- Thread starter Spankey99
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Personal opinion is the Skinz bumper, used it and it rocks!
http://www.sledsolutions.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=463
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hilinerider
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toughest easiest and least amount of front plastic mods is the treedog bumper from the forum here
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cam-shaft
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It depends...If you are running 05-08 plastics, then the Treedog bumper is by far the best choice. If you are running 09-10 plastics, then the Cobe bumper from Fastrax would be the best choice. The stock bumper on an 09-10 would be my second choice. I own a skinz bumper on one of my 09's.
If you look at how the Treedog attaches compared to the skinz bumper, you will see that upon a medium impact, the bumper will push up in the Y direction, then in the X direction right at the hood, pipe, etc. The treedog bumper due to it's mounting design will keep everything out in front. I've seen major damage on a sled during a pretty minor impact result in major damage.
I also watched a 900 flip endover 6 times with a treedog bumper of the rocks and beside bending the bumper, the only thing that happen beside a little plastic cracking was a broken master cylinder cover.
I've installed about 6 or 7 of treedog Toby's bumpers.
If you look at how the Treedog attaches compared to the skinz bumper, you will see that upon a medium impact, the bumper will push up in the Y direction, then in the X direction right at the hood, pipe, etc. The treedog bumper due to it's mounting design will keep everything out in front. I've seen major damage on a sled during a pretty minor impact result in major damage.
I also watched a 900 flip endover 6 times with a treedog bumper of the rocks and beside bending the bumper, the only thing that happen beside a little plastic cracking was a broken master cylinder cover.
I've installed about 6 or 7 of treedog Toby's bumpers.
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Spankey99
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I believe that I dont have a front rad due to it being a 2007 rmk 600 (another post, about the narrow front end). Is it worth going to the 09-10 plastics? I want to and I was looking at the fastrack bumper is awesome!!!!! Thanks guys/gals for the input.
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sevenhundo
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skinz front bumper is awesome Ive got one on my 08 and a friend i ride with has one, he happened to hit a tree smack in the middle really hard screwed up the bumper but saved the hood and all the plastics. Thats what a good bumper should do
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hilinerider
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search treedog bumper here there was a good thread on it
Treedog bumper installed on EricW's sled
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We have a couple black available right now!
http://www.sledsolutions.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=463
http://www.sledsolutions.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=463
Everybody has a personal tastes...They are the easiest to install and keep the snow out well since they don't mess with removing the stock bumper.
IMO... they are pretty darn inconspicuous once installed.
The treedog bumpers are VERY strong and mount to the most secure points to distribute load on the bulkhead.
That being said...
The most sturdy bumper is the TCP... It forms a "sub-frame" that actually helps to strengthen the bulkhead. Ive had one of these and the current owner of the sled is still happy with it after tree hits. I've seen Rideguys sled after a HARD hit with the TCP bumper... no bulkhead damage.
Second most sturdy...Treedog
I've had the SPG bumper in both the 2008 and 2009 + style...Very good quality that I could recommend to anyone as well.
Lots of Quality choices out there.
