07 Hit deer, need bumper solutions, OEM or Aftermarket

[GM Guy]

I have a broke cowboy buddy that needs to fix his truck back up for cheap.

He has a 2007 F250 PSD CCSB auto 4wd, and i was riding with him when we nailed a doe, luckily it hit dead center, so the only damage is the a/c condenser, bumper, foglights, and plastic strip above the bumper. amazingly the grille was spared.

He is a fellow near-broke college student like me, so he nneds to spend as little as possible to get it back right.

I am sure the condenser will wait till warm weather, so right now it is the bumper and related components.

The problem is the truck is a bright red XLT, so that means there is a fairly uncommon filler strip out there, as it seems not many folks get bright red around here.

So my questions are: roughly how much will a plastic strip run new? if it is too much, he and i are thinking he needs to buy a custom fit heavy bumper.

If we do go that route, what is the best bang for the buck (brand) in aftermarket bumpers?

 

[RYDNHI4X4]

If your gonna go the route of getting a new bumper we do have a Vendor here on this site that sells aftermarket bumpers. Here is the link to Mike. Just send him a PM.

http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/member.php?u=20

 

[HemisAreSlow]

I would def go with an Iron Bull bumper....IMO as their sales rep, and a satisfied customer, Iron bull will give the best bang for the buck. Shoot me a pm if your interested in a price. Thanks....Mike

 

[FF_Opie]

I had good luck with RanchHand bumpers

 

[GM Guy]

I talked to him, and he would like a Iron Bull or a ranch hand, but his budget only allows for an OEM replacement.

After some research, I realized i completely forgot about LMC truck. they have OEm replacement for 199.00 and one could prolly save a bit by picking it up direct. My buddy is still in the Army and has to do some stuff at Leavenworth later this week, so ill advise him to continue on to KC and go to LMC.

 

[HemisAreSlow]

lmc?

 

[dmaxx3500]

you can try ''certifit'' in kansas city

 

[oldbrownsierra]

just get an ali ark for your truck. A lot of semi's use them. After you see a semi hit a moose, and when it gets back to the yard, they hook a chain up to it and another semi and pull it straight. They are aluminum, google it.

 

[blowinsmoke99stroke]

i just got a front bumper and a complete rear bumper (pads and all) from advance auto, out the door for $450!

 

[dentpusha]

Best bang for the buck would prolly be paying the insurance deductible and having it all repaired.

 

[GM Guy]

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