Good samaritan by me = bumper pulled off truck

[DetroitDarin]

Two days ago driving to work I happen upon a 1/2 T Chevy pick up in a ditch. Because I'm a good guy I stop to help; hooking up a tow strap to my front bumper, and to his rear bumper.

Did a small pull, and it moved the truck a foot. At the second pull the entire front bumper ripped off and crashed to the ground. Sorry I don't have pics, but here's the aftermath - see attached.

Note the "Welds" - surface welds; probably less than a typical 'tack weld'.

Yesterday I dropped the truck at a place who custom-fabs Trailers; I'll get pics of those welds today and post-up - $225 later the guy said he'd bet his business the grade 8 bolts I have holding the bumper on will fail before his welds.

Live and learn - NEVER skimp on welds, folks.

 

[Bedrck47]

sorry to hear about your misfortune I would venture to guess you'll think twice about being a nice guy next time.

 

[FordandPolaris]

That would suck. I bet the Chevy guy felt bad too. I hate when shops take the easiest way. It almost always ends up in something going wrong...


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[BIG GREEN FORD]

That sucks! At least YOU where not stuck in the middle of a forest and stuck when this happen. I WOULD have been pissed

 

[DetroitDarin]

^^ This. Imagine being in a precarious situation and having that happen; then my truck tumbles off a cliff.

 

[01yellerCobra]

Was it a custom bumper or aftermarket?

 

[DetroitDarin]

tacticalarmorgroup.com

 

[01yellerCobra]

Have you contacted them? At least let them know what happened.

 

[DetroitDarin]

No - because it's not their fault. They didn't weld the brackets; they shipped the brackets in pieces; I paid a shop to weld the brackets then paid another shop to weld them right.

 

[FordandPolaris]

You'll have to post up what the first shop's excuse was. You know there will be one.