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this minor bump to the bumper , ripped the bed aluminum . none of the pull plugs ,plastic even broke but the aluminum split all the way up , cheap as chit , 3200 dollars damage by a measly bump to the bumper . this is ridicoulous . plastic doesn't break but aluminum does lmfao .. come on troverman tell us some good news ..
.... 3200 dollars damage by a measly bump to the bumper . this is ridicoulous .....
This is more of a statement toward the automotive repair industry than to the use of alum in the SD. We had some wind/debris damage to our grocery getter car a couple of years ago. Basically paint damage and window glass pitting. Took it to one repair shop and the estimate was over $18,000 (would have totaled the car). I said no F'n way, took it to the next shop and it was a realistic ~$3K. Guess who got the work????
I had very similar damage on my KR when I got rear-ended by a telephone pole (don't ask). Original estimate was also $3,200 but it grew to a bit over $4,100 after they started taking it apart (thank God for Allstate's accident forgiveness). My dealer's body shop had the truck for 3 weeks, but the finished product looks amazing. They will replace the whole side of your bed. Fortunately for me, the timing coincided with the assembly line shutdown, so the stamping plant was able to get sheet metal out quickly. Ask your body shop to better align your bed with the cab when they reinstall the bed (yeah, it's coming off), assuming your bed is not centered with the cab.
Same here, but was on my recent F150. It was my fault so I didn't make a claim. I paid like $65 for the bumperette and $105 for the step pad and both were easy to replace. The SD design looks the same, unfortunately your bed damage is another story. Best of luck on your repairs
you get hit in the back ever so slightly . its 3k plus fix , whole bedside being replaced , yes . . these bumpers are for looks not function . bumpers are suppose to be a safety net for small bumps . you own a superduty you will l start paying a premium, I guarentee it ,frontal deer hits average 2500 on a steele car .
These bumpers are a joke - only for looks and to pass some minimal gooberment (5MPH ?) rating.
Note the number of pieces in the diagram.
That's why mine has 4" schedule 40 and diamond plate instead, and the factory piece is on the garage floor waiting to be donated to the local body shop.
Last week an employee of another business in our complex ran into my son's '17 with a forklift. He was backing up and struck the front bumper laterally with the counterweight of the fork truck. We saw it happen on the security camera and he knocked the s%&* out of it for sure. We were expecting major damage but thankfully he had replaced the oem bumpers with Road Armor bumpers and there was barely any visible damage. The repair estimate is $535 to re-align and fix the paint. I hate to think what it would have been if he still had the stock bumper on there.
I was rear ended 2 weeks after having the truck by a typical chevy driver. They replaced the entire bedside. Ended up 6 weeks without it, waiting for backordered tail light lol. The damage actually turned out to be closer to $6500 (CAD) in northern Alberta. Looks good as new now, and they installed the painted bumpers I had already bought and got painted, while it was in the shop.
Thanks for reinforcing the need for a Ranch hand front grill guard and a RH rear bumper.
THIS is supposed to be my forever truck so plan on doing what it takes to keep her in good shape.
All the best with the repairs.
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