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Originally posted by Schludwiller
Wouldn't a bumper that attaches in front of the crumple zones be a weaker design?
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Why wait till Monday?
It would be nice to know where the failure point was on that pic. If it was the ARB crumple zone, then, no I doubt the mount location wouldn't make a HUGE difference. The Xterra frame is heavy up at frame horn location and should support a 9.5K pull.
If it was at the disco frame point......well what can I say? Trade it in for a Xterra!
I think it has been well argued that the "crumple zone" on the Xterra was likely designed for 2 4000 lb vehicles (what is the X weight anyway?) that impact into eachother at 45 miles per hour can absorb some energy. I don't know the math, but I'm willing to bet that the math there shows forces far greater than 9.5K?!?!?
I'm just a little bummed about my ARB getting a little bent up from contact (specifically the "L" portion on the verticle of the ARB....it looks more like a "J" now).