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Date:         Tue, 22 Apr 2014 23:14:51 -0600
Reply-To:     Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
In-Reply-To:  <9F4AB700-C970-4B0C-9DAD-C6387A4EEDF3@shaw.ca>
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If anyone is driving through Santa Fe I have a free RMW "Twin Peaks" swing out tire arm for the taking that includes the jerrycan tray. You can even install it in my driveway. But I think you need the RMW bumper as the carrier has an anchor latch it mates with. I'll send photos if anyone wants.

-- Gnarlie

On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 9:44 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > I helped a friend install rmw pikes peak front and rears about a month and a half ago. It went pretty well, only minor tweaking needed to mount to side of van ( the end cap parts, his was a late model van with fiberglass claddings so no stock holes for end caps. New ones had to be drilled and the bumper brackets don't quite pull tight to the body. We used some rubber washers to fill gap). There was a mix of imperial and metric fasteners, IIRC, that irritated. Also, I thought that the fastener quality was not super great. But that might be just me. > > The rear bumper with integral receiver hitch is pretty nice. Still on the chunky side but a heck of a lot nicer than the GW rear. The front does stick out a bit. Not as much as GW bumper but still has that big chin look. > > They are heavy. I bet close to 80 lbs for the pair. Of course the rear has to be heavy, has the hitch and the needed reinforcements for it. > > In my eyes it is hands down far nicer than the GW version. > > Alistair > > > > > >> On Apr 22, 2014, at 6:52 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >>> On Tue, Apr 22, 2014 at 6:25 AM, Frank Lee <techedteacher@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Can anyone give experience with - or - comparison of these 2 bumpers? >>> Frank >> I've had the Van Cafe bumpers on my '90 Westy for 12 years now. The powder >> coat has held up very well and been very tough. And a couple of minor >> incidents, both front and rear, that would have cost me the original >> fiberglass bumpers survived without a scratch. >> As pointed out already the front bumper does cut down the approach angle, >> not good. But has only caused a problem once or twice. And as for the >> mounting the Van Cafe bumper is very solidly mounted to the van, I have >> never worried about that. >> >> I've looked closely at both the GoWesty bumpers and the Rocky Mountain >> bumpers on other vans. If I was to do it again I'd probably go with the >> Rocky Mountain bumpers. Primarily for the 'Roo bar' that they have >> available. GoWesty has been promising such for several years but AFAIK the >> bar is still not in their catalog.


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