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Re: Weight savings w/ fiberglass E-body bumpers?
[Re: BradH]
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01/05/17 11:51 PM
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I have Unlimited fiberglass bumpers. Much lighter than the original steel. Front is mounted with fiberglass brackets. Heaviest part of my rear bumper is the OEM bumperettes that I use to mount it to the body with.
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Re: Weight savings w/ fiberglass E-body bumpers?
[Re: BradH]
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01/06/17 02:08 AM
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Stock bumpers are around 16lbs. A glass bumper about 4. The brackets are heavy as fudge
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Re: Weight savings w/ fiberglass E-body bumpers?
[Re: Kevins493]
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01/06/17 10:57 AM
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Don't do it Brad. You live in NoVa. I've seen how people drive there. My challenger got hit a couple years ago and let's say I would rather carry the weight than put glass bumpers or fenders on it. They drive just as bad here in MD as they in Nor VA. LOL There're all morons.
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Re: Weight savings w/ fiberglass E-body bumpers?
[Re: Dodgeguy101]
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01/07/17 05:59 PM
01/07/17 05:59 PM
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Don't do it Brad. You live in NoVa. I've seen how people drive there. My challenger got hit a couple years ago and let's say I would rather carry the weight than put glass bumpers or fenders on it. They drive just as bad here in MD as they in Nor VA. LOL There're all morons. Yep. Doesn't matter which side of the Potomac you're on around here, there are some seriously crappy drivers in this region.
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Re: Weight savings w/ fiberglass E-body bumpers?
[Re: Monte_Smith]
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01/07/17 06:02 PM
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Many go to the trouble to make the bumper brackets LOOK like the stock brackets, only in fiberglass. Never really understood why that is. Who is going to look at the bumper mounts. Takes very little mount to attach a 4lb bumper Sounds like I need to look into alternative mounting approaches to get the most from switching to fiberglass bumpers. Thanks.
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Re: Weight savings w/ fiberglass E-body bumpers?
[Re: BradH]
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01/09/17 09:29 AM
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Don't do it Brad. You live in NoVa. I've seen how people drive there. My challenger got hit a couple years ago and let's say I would rather carry the weight than put glass bumpers or fenders on it. They drive just as bad here in MD as they in Nor VA. LOL There're all morons. Yep. Doesn't matter which side of the Potomac you're on around here, there are some seriously crappy drivers in this region. I don't disagree with this lol. Both states need to administer and IQ test before issuing a driver's license.
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