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Old May 9, 2021 | 08:36 AM
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You would be surprised at how much insurance will pay for a bumper. Take it to a shop and get a real estimate, not the drive thru insurance ones. They will low ball you.
 
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Old May 9, 2021 | 10:23 AM
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The big bumpers are a bit much if you don't have a need or a fear. I drive 2.5 hours one way to and from deer / turkey / fishing camp 40 or more times a year. It's all 2 lane country roads through deer infested farming country. Been fortunate so far but a deer to radiator collision could leave me walking a long way at night. I chose the bumper for peace of mind.
 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 06:46 AM
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The big bumpers are a bit much if you don't have a need or a fear. I drive 2.5 hours one way to and from deer / turkey / fishing camp 40 or more times a year. It's all 2 lane country roads through deer infested farming country. Been fortunate so far but a deer to radiator collision could leave me walking a long way at night. I chose the bumper for peace of mind.

i do a fair share of hunting camping as well so it may be something for me to consider
i'll take it to car crafters this week and see what they say
 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by SkySkiJason
The bumper brackets cost more than the stock bumper. Yours are probably fine to reuse.

I like a (painted) XL bumper with no plastic trim painted with the grill to match the truck.




If you can weld, the MOVE bumpers are a fun and economical project.

I built this one for a 2016 front end swap I did a few years ago. Not sure where the pics after paint went...


@Dan V has one of these and it looks awesome. I've been wanting to get one but other priorities keep getting in the way.
 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 10:24 AM
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I did build a Move bumper. Got it during a black Friday sale. It took a while to fit it together, and then I sent it out for sandblasting and powder coat...which was an additional 400.



 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 10:28 AM
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That is one of the cleanest and best looking bumper/grille combinations I have seen Dan. Not oversized or overbearing, but certainly capable of getting the job done if needed.
 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 12:14 PM
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Dan V and mine are very similar except he has the full grille guard. Mine is a reload armour bumper. I think we have the same Raptor grille
 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 12:19 PM
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Not a great pic, I didn't want to pull it out of the garage.
 
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Not sure why my picture uploaded small compared to everyone else's.
 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Sous
That is one of the cleanest and best looking bumper/grille combinations I have seen Dan. Not oversized or overbearing, but certainly capable of getting the job done if needed.
Dan's a perfectionist. You should have heard him whine about the pinholes in the welds that can only be seen with a microscope. I swear he was going for an IP67 seal.
 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by FordTruckNoob
Dan's a perfectionist. You should have heard him whine about the pinholes in the welds that can only be seen with a microscope. I swear he was going for an IP67 seal.
I did not track my hours, because it was a fun project - but I spent a LOT of time fitting the MOVE bumper together. A helper with THUMBS would have made it much easier/faster.




 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 03:18 PM
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Dan's a perfectionist. You should have heard him whine about the pinholes in the welds that can only be seen with a microscope. I swear he was going for an IP67 seal.
Says the guy that us considering a heads up display.

The only help i had with mine was after it cam back from powder coat and getting it mounted.
 
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Old May 10, 2021 | 05:35 PM
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Says the guy that us considering a heads up display.
Uhmmmm what?!?
 
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