P1000 Tough country bumper

[1BadDart]

Nice, but expensive and heavy.

 

[Admin]

 

[Alexbgar]

How does the additional weight of this bumper affect the ride and handling?

 

[JTW]

See how ya are...

Make an offer.. don't forget the labor charge taking it on and off! Lol..

 

[JTW]

How does the additional weight of this bumper affect the ride and handling?

70 lbs.. you'd have to ask someone that has one.. that was one of my concerns with it. I just really like a top mounted bumper winch and this is the best I've seen!

 

[1BadDart]

How does the additional weight of this bumper affect the ride and handling?

This where adjustable shocks would be nice, just screw some more pre load in the springs and ride.

 

[JTW]

This where adjustable shocks would be nice, just screw some more pre load in the springs and ride.

Exactly.. I'll wait until the fox shocks are out and see how they do.

 

[JTW]

See how ya are...

I actually like the look a lot.. but a top mount winch would be my preferences. I may end up building a little something on to mine

 

[GlockMeister]

I actually like the look a lot.. but a top mount winch would be my preferences. I may end up building a little something on to mine

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Looks good on there! I didn't realize you already had it mounted when I made that comment. I would like the tough country but..will probably end up with one like that.
More in my price range.

 

[GlockMeister]

This where adjustable shocks would be nice, just screw some more pre load in the springs and ride.

Coil spring spacers like the ones on eBay would do the trick.

 

[Crow_Hunter]

How does the additional weight of this bumper affect the ride and handling?

That is an interesting question and something I haven't thought about.

Weight hanging cantilevered out over the front like that will exacerbate the effect.

Anyone have an idea of what the factory bumper weighs?

If it is 60 lbs and this is 70lbs, it probably won't be that much of an effect. If the factory one is 20lbs and this one is 50 lbs heavier, that would probably be noticeable.

Your treading on my dreams man!

(Sorry W.B. Yeats)

 

[1BadDart]

I have mine off now making my winch mount and have added a 5" X 12" piece of 3/16" plate. I'll weight it tomorrow but I'm guessing between 20-30 pounds. I'll weigh it when it's finished and see how much I've added.

 

[Kilo427]

I like the tough country bumper so far I used the cool spring spacers on mine and handles fine.

 

[PioneerPete]

I had the Honda brush guard like @JTW just mounted. I liked the looks of it, but definitely did not like the winch mount location. It causes a severe angle in the winch cable, and a PITA trying to operate the free spool knob. Not to mention the winch always being in the mud and you can't really get to it to clean it off. I also bent the Honda brush guard a couple of times... the last time I bent the bash guard trying to push up on a rock, I decided I was done with it. It's not nearly as durable as the Tough Country. I'd estimate the Honda brush guard at 35lbs and the Tough Country at 60lbs. You don't get better durability without added weight. You can feel a difference in handling with the added weight from the Tough Country and the winch being out in front of the wheels instead of between them, but it hasn't bothered me. I have not added the spring spacers. I'm planning to order some Elkas in the next few days anyway.

 

[1BadDart]

I weighed the factory bumper that came on my three seater, it was almost 20 pounds. The plate I added is 3 pounds, so the factory bumper is 16-17 pounds.

 

[1BadDart]

I love the fuel injection on my Pioneer and daily drivers. IMO the best thing to happen to cars since the horsepower wars in the 60's. The hot rod is a different story though, it's not worth the money and time to convert it.

 

[PioneerPete]

I weighed the factory bumper that came on my three seater, it was almost 20 pounds. The plate I added is 3 pounds, so the factory bumper is 16-17 pounds.

For the record I didn't weigh either one, just estimating by my memory of what it took to hold each up and mount it.

 

[PioneerPete]

For the record I didn't weigh either one, just estimating by my memory of what it took to hold each up and mount it.

sounds like the Honda brush guard (not the one that comes on it) should weigh close to 30 if the factory is 16 or 17.

 

[walexa07]

As far as I know, I think I was the first or second to put a tough country bumper on mine. There's a thread on here with pics somewhere. I work about 2 hours from El Campo, and drove to pick it up as soon as it was out of powder coating. Anyway, it is heavier, but the cheap aluminum spring spacers brought it back about perfect. Love the bumper! They also cut me a deal on their brand of light bar - seems it was another $125 more and normally runs a couple hundred or so. Light bar has been good so far.

Waylan

 

[Deltamud]

Hey I have tough country bumper and want to order LED light for it but it's at my Farm. Does anyone have one handy that could give me the measurements as to what size light I need to order?