Heavy-Duty Bumper Grills

Heavy-Duty Bumper Grills PICKUPS Accessories 30-2-32 Marty Miller, Long Lane, Mo., needed something to protect his truck from cattle in the field so he decided to make his own heavy-duty bumper. It weighs 200 lbs., and covers the entire front grill area. The bumper is made from powder-coated steel and Miller says it's stronger and lighter than anything on the market. The bumper bolts to the truck in place of the original bumper. "We used square stock and tried to make it blend in with the truck's frame," says Miller. "I realized how well it worked after one of my employees had a deer run in front of his truck on the highway. The deer didn't scratch or dent the truck at all," he says. "The savings from that incident alone was more than double the price of our bumper." Miller's company, Advanced Manufacturing, has standard sizes to fit most models including Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota and Nissan. They also have bumpers to fit the Mercedes Unimog and other big trucks. They can custom-make bumpers as well. The bumper sells for $1,050 plus S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Advanced Manufacturing, LLC, 45 Iron Bridge Rd., Long Lane, Mo. 65590 (ph 417 345-8198; fax 417 345-2145; info@homeof theguard.com; www.homeoftheguard.com).

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