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Let me begin by stating that I have no affiliation with BAMF other than I paid full price for their bumper. I say that because I have a glowing review of their product and I want people to understand that this is as real as a product review can get these days.
I took my time ordering a winch bumper, unhappy with everything that was being made. I didn't want my front camera blocked, my approach angle decimated, nor my intercooler airflow blocked. I thought I had one picked out that was made by DV8, but in my due diligence found out all DV8 is made in China. Deal breaker. There are too many highly skilled metal fab guys here in the states to be sending money to China, but that is just my opinion.
Then, on this glorious forum, I stumble across Bay Area Metal Fab, and their bumpers for the Bronco. It checked all the boxes. The lead time was long, but I reached out and told them I had an offroading trip planned in June, and Jerry (BAMF owner) said he'd get it to me in time.
Fast Forward to the week I am leaving for Moab. The bumper arrives on Monday, but parts are missing (assuming the LTL carrier lost). I reach out to Jerry and he overnights me the missing pieces, knowing my trip is at risk. I get everything buttoned up and installed around midnight the night before I leave for Moab. Got it done
Now. On to the climax of this story that I know you're waiting for. Everything is going great on our trip. We've been on a couple of awesome trails, including taking on Top of the World! Along the way, my wife (lovingly referred to as L-Bow in our circles) got some time behind the wheel offroad and I witnessed her final morph and transition into an offroader as she tried out "Donut Mode" on the soft sands of Hoorah Pass...
After this, she requested that we extend our trip one more day so that she can take on a full trail by herself. She chose, Fins N Things.
I was so incredibly proud of how well she did offroading! I was able to spot for her and she traversed all of the obstacles with minimal issues! And she was LOVING IT!! And then, we get to this one particular obstacle that I underestimated. The first significant obstacle that I decided not to get out and spot. I talked her through the steep downhill obstacle from the passenger seat. She started sliding and so I told her to let off the brake since we were in 4L 1st gear. What I neglected to see, was the 2 1/2 foot sheer drop off at the end on this descent. So what happened? (Language warning) ...
The video doesn't do the blow to the front end justice. It was a full on collision! Everything got thrown about, including the secured items, when we took that front end blow! The grille even popped off the front and the swing gate strut came disconnected. But when I got out to survey the damage, I found only some bare metal on the BAMF bumper and my receiver hitch!
Literally nothing else! This thing took an absolute BLAST to the front end, and you can see from the pics all I need to do is just Krylon some bare metal!
If you're looking for a bumper that won't block your camera, won't blow your intercooler airflow, won't kill your departure angle, and will take an absolute BEATING... look no further than BAMF. This bumper is perfect. I love it, and it paid for itself on my very first trip, because if I hadn't had this bumper when The Lick happened, it would still be in the body shop at this very moment.
Much love Jerry! Way to make a bumper my man!! Thanks for the quality product and the world class customer service!
I took my time ordering a winch bumper, unhappy with everything that was being made. I didn't want my front camera blocked, my approach angle decimated, nor my intercooler airflow blocked. I thought I had one picked out that was made by DV8, but in my due diligence found out all DV8 is made in China. Deal breaker. There are too many highly skilled metal fab guys here in the states to be sending money to China, but that is just my opinion.
Then, on this glorious forum, I stumble across Bay Area Metal Fab, and their bumpers for the Bronco. It checked all the boxes. The lead time was long, but I reached out and told them I had an offroading trip planned in June, and Jerry (BAMF owner) said he'd get it to me in time.
Fast Forward to the week I am leaving for Moab. The bumper arrives on Monday, but parts are missing (assuming the LTL carrier lost). I reach out to Jerry and he overnights me the missing pieces, knowing my trip is at risk. I get everything buttoned up and installed around midnight the night before I leave for Moab. Got it done
Now. On to the climax of this story that I know you're waiting for. Everything is going great on our trip. We've been on a couple of awesome trails, including taking on Top of the World! Along the way, my wife (lovingly referred to as L-Bow in our circles) got some time behind the wheel offroad and I witnessed her final morph and transition into an offroader as she tried out "Donut Mode" on the soft sands of Hoorah Pass...
After this, she requested that we extend our trip one more day so that she can take on a full trail by herself. She chose, Fins N Things.
I was so incredibly proud of how well she did offroading! I was able to spot for her and she traversed all of the obstacles with minimal issues! And she was LOVING IT!! And then, we get to this one particular obstacle that I underestimated. The first significant obstacle that I decided not to get out and spot. I talked her through the steep downhill obstacle from the passenger seat. She started sliding and so I told her to let off the brake since we were in 4L 1st gear. What I neglected to see, was the 2 1/2 foot sheer drop off at the end on this descent. So what happened? (Language warning) ...
The video doesn't do the blow to the front end justice. It was a full on collision! Everything got thrown about, including the secured items, when we took that front end blow! The grille even popped off the front and the swing gate strut came disconnected. But when I got out to survey the damage, I found only some bare metal on the BAMF bumper and my receiver hitch!
Literally nothing else! This thing took an absolute BLAST to the front end, and you can see from the pics all I need to do is just Krylon some bare metal!
If you're looking for a bumper that won't block your camera, won't blow your intercooler airflow, won't kill your departure angle, and will take an absolute BEATING... look no further than BAMF. This bumper is perfect. I love it, and it paid for itself on my very first trip, because if I hadn't had this bumper when The Lick happened, it would still be in the body shop at this very moment.
Much love Jerry! Way to make a bumper my man!! Thanks for the quality product and the world class customer service!
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