What You Need to Know About Bumper Covers

We’ll have a look at the bumper cover, an increasingly popular addition to the modern vehicle’s exterior, and elaborate on the different types as well as the applicable regulations. Being informed will not only help you buy with confidence, but also save you some money.

Where the interiors of our cars have been fitted with seat belts, air bags, side air bags and power door locks to keep us safe inside the car, the exteriors have undergone the same transformation. Consider the grill, the fender, lights and bumper, the latter protecting the former. And to protect the bumper, we have the bumper cover.

They are chosen primarily for their appearance as they enhance the exterior by adding some bulk to either the front or the rear of the vehicle and to cover up the usually dull factory bumper. Bumper covers can also be fitted with fog lights and small billet grills.

Though bumper covers may seem like an attractive offer either new or on display at used truck parts shops, there are a few things to watch out for before you buy. Bumper covers have to adhere to a number of regulations before they are fitted to any specific vehicle. Stock holders of used truck parts will often stock primed bumper covers, that is to say those that have been made to fit. Yet there have been recent complaints from used truck parts dealers in an increase of the raw, unfinished versions, aptly called raw bumper covers.

As a vehicle owner and discerning buyer it is important to ensure that, when buying from a used truck parts supplier, that the bumper cover is sufficiently primed. Additional used truck parts qualifications such as ISO9002 compliance can serve to verify the dealer.

While the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced a revision of the steps required for the refinishing of a raw bumper cover to assist its members, some of which include used truck parts dealers, it is down to the vehicle owner to pay attention to those parts fitted after the original purchase.

Brush Guard your Trucks and Cars
One of the most effective ways of protecting the front of your truck is by installing a brush guard.

Trucks are not the only vehicles that make use of brush guards; passenger cars also used brush guards although some may think that it’s quite an odd addition. Police departments used brush guards on their cars as well.

There are different names used for brush guards such as grill guard or a push bar. But regardless of what it is called, the brush guard is a bar that may be installed across the front of a vehicle to protect it from debris which gives sense to the brush part of its name.

The brush guards used for trucks are called truck brush guards, which is quite self explanatory. These particular brush guards are important especially since trucks are basically utilized for off-road terrains. The large bar a brush guard shield the front of the truck in a similar way as a bumper does.

For drivers who are not used to off-roading may consider brush guards as an irrelevant add-on to their vehicles. Low-speed, rear-end collisions can cost hundreds of dollars in damage to a vehicle and in cases such as this it really pays to have a brush guard attached to the front of your vehicle.

Most drivers install a brush guard on their vehicles to obtain a customized look. Brush guards are easy to install and in most instances they are prefabricated to fit your vehicle through predrilled bolt holes to make it easier for you to line up the brush guard and bolt it into place.

It is also advisable to install a winch on your vehicle attach to the brush guard. Brush guards are basically offered in either black or chrome but there are various choices when it comes to style. There are brush guards that cover the center of the front bumper and there are also others that wraps around the headlights.

And also don’t forget to choose a reputable manufacturer in choosing a brush guard. And make sure that the brush guard you purchase is neither too big nor too narrow for your vehicle’s front. Choose a brush guard that fits just right for your vehicle’s make or model.