Two quick Photo Shop Bumper ideas.

[JoFotoz]

Quick photo chop mock ups..
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I really like the ARB style Rock Bumper


Jo

[VXorado]

The first pic looks awesome. I would definitely go for that...

[vt_maverick]

Not a guard but way mo betta IMHO...

[JoFotoz]

Not really my taste...

Not a guard but way mo betta IMHO...

...plus it doesnt address better entry and exit angles as it doesnt give extra frontal ground clearnce.

Its is a GREAT looking mock up though!
Doesnt that VX belong to our Irish friend Patrick?


jo

[Marlin]

I too like the 1st one, of course I am a bit partial to the JoeD style of bumper anyway. If it doesnt gain approach angle, I am not too terribly interested.

[vt_maverick]

...plus it doesnt address better entry and exit angles as it doesnt give extra frontal ground clearnce.

Its is a GREAT looking mock up though!
Doesnt that VX belong to our Irish friend Patrick?

I too like the 1st one, of course I am a bit partial to the JoeD style of bumper anyway. If it doesnt gain approach angle, I am not too terribly interested.

Didn't realize entry angle was a key element, but obviously that makes sense - the cladding (when uncut) comes really low on the front. And yes the mock-up uses Patrick's VX as a start. LiquidVX created the mock-up in anticipation of producing this winch bumper perhaps sometime this year.

Personally I think the bumpers above (and more so the second than the first) look like they belong on a Toyota, Jeep, or similarly bland vehicle (sorry Jack!) not on what is essentially a Japanese prototype/production 4WD sports car. IMHO a bumper that completely replaces the front cladding and generally follows it's shape (without coming as low of course) would be best. Marlin wasn't Joe D looking at that kind of design? Obviously curved steel would be out of the question, but at least angling the plates to the general shape of the front would be better.

Just my $.02 as someone who will probably never buy one.