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Aug 11, 2012 | 12:24 PM

willtim1234

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I am going to order a 2013 F350 in black. I will be installing a Trail Ready full grill winch bumper. The bumpers come in different colors. What do you think looks best on a black truck? Thanks for sharing you opinion.

Aug 11, 2012 | 01:11 PM

2000silverbullet

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That is a sharp looking bumper. I'm a big fan of their pre-runner setup.

Anyways, I'd match the paint on the truck. Would break up the chrome on the grill nicely.

Aug 11, 2012 | 02:50 PM

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Yeah X2 on the black.

Aug 11, 2012 | 03:14 PM

willtim1234

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I am leaning towards black, but thought about grey.

Aug 11, 2012 | 03:20 PM

2000silverbullet

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If you're doing more grey on the truck (flares, rear bumper, etc), then that'd be cool.

My .02.

Aug 11, 2012 | 03:28 PM

Gage2502

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I would get black, I have been looking at that brand too, are they better built than Buckstop bumpers?
~Gage~

Aug 11, 2012 | 08:35 PM

willtim1234

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I don't know about being better built. That brand comes highly recommended. I like Warn products, I just don't care for the looks of there front bumper. I will installing a Warn 12,000 pound winch.

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Aug 11, 2012 | 10:27 PM

kd0axs

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The general rule of thumb I've always seen/heard is that the rated capacity of your winch should be double the weight of the vehicle. We're talking about a truck that's 7500-8000 lbs (maybe even a little over 8K) so I would say you want the 15K winch at minimum.

Aug 12, 2012 | 08:24 AM

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willtim1234

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I have used my 8,000 pound Warn many times on my current Super Duty. No problems. If it a tough stick, just double the line for twice the pulling power.