Awesome Product!...........

 

Can we get pics?

 

Just because they know donuts, doesn't mean that they know cars.

But they do get into more car crashes than the rest of us.

Maybe they do know cars.

 

I was a State Trooper here in Colorado until I quit to start my own business. I wouldn't call myself a donut expert or a car expert. But, I've seen plenty of auto accidents and so have the officers that provided their reviews on the product, I would suspect. Based upon their accounts and the pictures they provided, it is clear to me that the Go Rhino bumpers are built to a high standard. Whether or not they helped save injury to those officers could be debated, but I personally am impressed with the way those bumpers took the punishment they did and limited the incursion into the vehicle itself. I give them a thumbs up and might even purchase one myself.

 

. . from reading that link that you posted, it says something about it also being bolted to the strut towers, I believe. If thats the case than sure it'd be a decent piece. The ones for the F150 just bolt to the tow hooks which would cause a ton of leverage on the upper piece to slam into your hood, grille, lower bumper, etc.

 

I agree with you on the mounting points and leverage. This could be the dfference between their 3000 and 5000 series. The 5000 series may be for public safety only. I think will call them on Monday and get a little more information on these as well as whether or not the 5000 series is available to the general public for the F150.

 

FYI - I called Go Rhino yesterday to inquire about the difference in their 3000 and 5000 series push bumpers. I was told that they are identical in materials and construction. The 3000 series is designed for trucks and large SUV's and the 5000 series is designed for passenger vehicles. Mountings are dependent upon the vehicle it is fitted for and is not a measure of strength or usefulness. All of their push bumpers are designed and intended for pushing disabled vehicles from traffic and offering first-line protection against frontal collision. All models are available to the public and you can order directly from Go Rhino - but they charge shipping (some dealers don't).

I like the look of center guard without the headlight surrounds and went ahead and ordered one from autopartswarehouse.com ($258 + free shipping). I will post my impressions and pics once I get it mounted.

 

I have the full version with the little bars to protect my headlights from people throwing eggs, water balloons, and pop bottles. Due to my lack of general experience with installations, it took a lot longer than what they say. But I managed. My truck is an '07 model year, and it required removing the headlights in order to mount the upper support brackets. It is a lot sturdier than it looks. Weighing in at a little over 200 pounds, I was able to climb all over it when I installed my Airiad Cold Air Dam. I also installed a set of Go Rhino nerf bars. These were a little easier.