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    Kat, did you buy the Model SP318 or the Model SP424....the difference is the size of the bumper....I think you got the Model SP318.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JAMAS View Post
    Kat, did you buy the Model SP318 or the Model SP424....the difference is the size of the bumper....I think you got the Model SP318.
    Yes, that's correct, I got "SPAREBUMPER Model SP318 - Black".

    Forgot to mention, he threw in a free chrome locking hitch pin so call or email him and ask for it. (Tom, call them and ask for the free hitch pin).
    The president, Jeff Mohr, is very responsive to emails and you actually get a response from him...(I know this cuz I also spoke with him by phone).
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAMAS View Post
    Kat, did you buy the Model SP318 or the Model SP424....the difference is the size of the bumper....I think you got the Model SP318.
    KAT, I ordered the 424 so as soon as it arrives, I'll get some pix loaded for comparison.

    Jeff offered me a free locking pin too but since I already had one, I told him not to bother. He's supposed to throw in an extra set of those rubber thinggies to protect your license plate though.

    IMHO, the bumper shield is gonna get caught on rocks-n-stuff too much for you to use it off road to protect you arse cladding.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
    KAT, I ordered the 424 so as soon as it arrives, I'll get some pix loaded for comparison.

    Jeff offered me a free locking pin too but since I already had one, I told him not to bother. He's supposed to throw in an extra set of those rubber thinggies to protect your license plate though.

    IMHO, the bumper shield is gonna get caught on rocks-n-stuff too much for you to use it off road to protect you arse cladding.
    Oh sure Tom, you had to order the bigger thicker bumper.....to go along with your OFH.....you must have hitch-envy!





    j/k
    I'm not wild about the thicker tube (3.25" vs. 4") in model 424 but I do like the wider size (18" v 24"), so side by side pics will be interesting to see.

    The thicker tubing probably will look OK on yours with the OFH, it's kind of proportional. It continues to grow on me aesthetically...and Teddy likes it cuz he can finally get in the truck on his own....you recall Teddy, my pet badger/tazmanian devil.....but it will be nice to compare our hiney pics! I might upgrade to the bigger one.....oh wait, I've already done that.

    Funny, my quest started out to find something that WOULD take the scrapes when wheeling instead of the cladding or gas tank skid...now I don't want to mess up my hitch or my bumper...

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    Quote Originally Posted by VX KAT View Post
    Oh sure Tom, you had to order the bigger thicker bumper.....to go along with your OFH.....you must have hitch-envy!
    KAT,

    I know you're JK but in reality I'm actually going for a slightly more benign look. This is what I'm running now (& you can see why I need to add a license plate mount to it).


    BTW, I towed the trailer home from work last Thursday. I completely forgot that I had switched to the receiver without the safety chain hoops. I really need to rig up something on my receiver hitch for that.

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    WooHoo. Superbumper arrived last night.





    I'll try to get her cleaned up & purdy for some daytime shots this weekend.

    Yup KAT, those are gas spill stains on there. A few weeks ago the pump forgot to shut off & about a gallon of gas spilled down the side. Keeping fingers crossed that it'll clean off easy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
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    Yup KAT, those are gas spill stains on there. A few weeks ago the pump forgot to shut off & about a gallon of gas spilled down the side. Keeping fingers crossed that it'll clean off easy.
    So what is the bumper supposed to do that the massive spare tire won't?

    Try using Back to Black on your gas stain, I had the same problem a month or two ago and B2B took it right off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by vt_maverick View Post
    So what is the bumper supposed to do that the massive spare tire won't?
    Punch a hole in their radiator so they can't leave the scene of the accident.

    Mebbe I'll add some Ldub spikes:

    http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...user/1063/sl/l
    Last edited by tom4bren : 11/03/2010 at 10:39 AM

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    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
    Yup KAT, those are gas spill stains on there. A few weeks ago the pump forgot to shut off & about a gallon of gas spilled down the side. Keeping fingers crossed that it'll clean off easy.
    Kopy Kat!





    Bumper looks great!

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