LOD front bumper
10-26-2007, 11:28 AM
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LOD front bumper
How is the approach angle of the LOD front bumper for rock crawling. Can someone who really rock crawls give me some input?
I know a stubby would be the best but with this bumper the winch mounting sits low, it has a beefy front skid plate and you get to retain your factory lights. It seems to be just a tad wider than the Shrockworks mid-width and it is only 71 pounds compared to the 96 pounds of the Shrockworks and it is cheaper than the Shrockworks.
Lets hear all the opinions......
I know a stubby would be the best but with this bumper the winch mounting sits low, it has a beefy front skid plate and you get to retain your factory lights. It seems to be just a tad wider than the Shrockworks mid-width and it is only 71 pounds compared to the 96 pounds of the Shrockworks and it is cheaper than the Shrockworks.
Lets hear all the opinions......
10-26-2007, 11:35 AM
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I don't have one yet, but I am planing on going with LoD because of the set in winch mount, factory fog light holes, and the price isn't bad for what you get compared to the rest.
10-27-2007, 05:17 AM
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Yes you get all the advantages of the LoD that you already pointed out especially the price, .....
and as far as approach angles it should be exactly the same as stock since the skid plate from the LoD fits like a glove around the bottom of the bar that your stock plastic air dam mounted to .....
if not better since it does not stick out away from the front of the vehicle as far as stock bumper...
Hope this helps............Have fun and remember boys and girls to" wheel it everyday"!!!!!!
and as far as approach angles it should be exactly the same as stock since the skid plate from the LoD fits like a glove around the bottom of the bar that your stock plastic air dam mounted to .....
if not better since it does not stick out away from the front of the vehicle as far as stock bumper...
Hope this helps............Have fun and remember boys and girls to" wheel it everyday"!!!!!!
10-27-2007, 06:43 AM
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Yes you get all the advantages of the LoD that you already pointed out especially the price, .....
and as far as approach angles it should be exactly the same as stock since the skid plate from the LoD fits like a glove around the bottom of the bar that your stock plastic air dam mounted to .....
if not better since it does not stick out away from the front of the vehicle as far as stock bumper...
Hope this helps............Have fun and remember boys and girls to" wheel it everyday"!!!!!!
and as far as approach angles it should be exactly the same as stock since the skid plate from the LoD fits like a glove around the bottom of the bar that your stock plastic air dam mounted to .....
if not better since it does not stick out away from the front of the vehicle as far as stock bumper...
Hope this helps............Have fun and remember boys and girls to" wheel it everyday"!!!!!!
10-27-2007, 08:27 AM
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Yes you get all the advantages of the LoD that you already pointed out especially the price, .....
and as far as approach angles it should be exactly the same as stock since the skid plate from the LoD fits like a glove around the bottom of the bar that your stock plastic air dam mounted to .....
if not better since it does not stick out away from the front of the vehicle as far as stock bumper...
Hope this helps............Have fun and remember boys and girls to" wheel it everyday"!!!!!!
and as far as approach angles it should be exactly the same as stock since the skid plate from the LoD fits like a glove around the bottom of the bar that your stock plastic air dam mounted to .....
if not better since it does not stick out away from the front of the vehicle as far as stock bumper...
Hope this helps............Have fun and remember boys and girls to" wheel it everyday"!!!!!!
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10-27-2007, 09:07 AM
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Well, I'm sure "real" rock-crawling is probably subjective.... but yeah, I find myself crawling rocks from time to time and the LoD front bumper has definitely allowed for a much better approach than the stock bumper did. It's not quite as good as a stubby, but I've never gotten hung up on it. Just turn your tires a bit towards the rock and you're pretty much in the clear until the fender. 
You can check out this video (at timecode 2:50) for a good idea of the LoD approach angle. Also, here are a few pics (I tried to pick some where you can get an idea of the approach... hope that helps):
You can check out this video (at timecode 2:50) for a good idea of the LoD approach angle. Also, here are a few pics (I tried to pick some where you can get an idea of the approach... hope that helps):
