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travis73 Enthusiast

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My wife just backed into my truck in the driveway,I was pissed,I went out to look and the bumper on the front drivers side is pushed in about 10 inches,broke the plastic on the bottom,popped the fog light out,I then turned arround and looked at her car (Hyundai Elantra) and find one little scratch,nothing broken or bent.I then went in the house and grabed a pair of work gloves and grabbed the bumper and pulled it almost completly out (It dident take much force )I'm anal about my truck and it will be fixed right,I just can't believe how cheap these bumpers are.I remember once I bent a bumper on a 83 silverado and I had to hook a tow rope arround the bumper and hook the other end arround a tree and kept backing the truck up quite a few times and had a hell of a time bending it back.

Mteezy94 Enthusiast

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I would recommend getting a steel bumper. They are quite expensive, but it is probably worth it. Especially if you're anal about your truck, because I am too. A fender bender will virtually do nothing on you, and probably mess up the other vehicle pretty bad, but if its their fault they deserve it, right?

music Senior Enthusiast

music

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I think the proper term is "chrome fascia". The bumper is behind the pretty part...

The Boss Man Enthusiast

The Boss Man

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I think the proper term is "chrome fascia". The bumper is behind the pretty part...

 

 

There is nothing behind the pretty part. Not on the ends outside the frame rails anyway.

music Senior Enthusiast

music

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There is nothing behind the pretty part. Not on the ends outside the frame rails anyway.

 

 

I meant that "tongue in cheek", but you are correct. The chrome piece that wraps the outside edge is for looks, and holds the top plastic piece on the outside. The bumper is behind the chrome, with the thickest part in the center. Every newer truck I've looked at is built that way..

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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Yea ni kidding next time your in the bed step on the bumper to get out i thought it was going to break off!

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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The bumper did exactly what is was designed to do, crush and absorb impact. These bumpers are not there to protect the vehicle from damage.

 

 

Then why aren't they called "crushers" or "crumplers"?

 

Who needs functional bumpers anyway? They are so yesterday! We need important things like heated and cooled cupholders in our trucks!

tesnoboy Enthusiast

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The bumper did exactly what is was designed to do, crush and absorb impact. These bumpers are not there to protect the vehicle from damage.

 

Absolutely right. It's part of energy absorption and crumple zones to protect the passengers. Also to save weight for gas mileage.
flyboyron Enthusiast

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I get the parts book from LMC. When I first looked at the bumpers, I was totally shocked. Take a look at the rear bumper for example on my 09 Silverado. There is a flat metal piece that runs across the top which is covered with the black rubber you see. Then there are the two pieces of chrome going from the center to each side of the truck, and then a big black plastic piece in the center where the license plate is. I think any type of hitting it would bend other parts also. I think all they are for now is to hold the license plate and provide a step into the truck with the tailgate up.

 

Check out this link to the parts page.....

 

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/ce/full.aspx?Page=26

 

I too drove an old 85 Silverado and was rear ended on the freeway. The rear bumper was slightly, I mean slightly bent, you could hardley tell. The car that hit me, was totaled. The grill and radiator were trashed, coolant leaking all over the place, and the hood to the car was crumpled. I think I prefer the older style bumpers even if it means loosing the crumple zone. But then, I may change my mind if I am involved in an accident.

BlackZ71Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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When you get a replacement bumper, you should go GM IMO. The after market replica parts don't fit the same as the GM parts. GM cost a little more but if you want your truck to look right, that's the only way to go.

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