WhoAteMySoup
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I recently hit a deer with my Avy with pretty extensive damage to the front damage. While my car is in the shop I am contemplating replacing my front bumper with either a Z71 front bumper or an aftermarket off road bumper (such as Iron Bull or Reunel). I am having a real hard time deciding keeping the following things in mind:
1. Increased clearance is a good thing
2. Although probably not realistic I would like to have some front end protection that would minimize the damage if I were to hit that same deer again
3. My car is a fully loaded 2011 Black LTZ, I rather like the sophisticated look of the car when pulling up to a valet in a fancy restaurant/hotel. I don't want to cheapen the look of the car too much.
4. Just as a consideration: I live in an urban area with 99% of my driving on good paved roads. I go camping/backpacking/hiking once in a while, and am not averse to taking a random dirt road just for fun, but at the end of the day I don't live in a middle of nowhere, and prefer not to attract too much attention by driving around in a monster truck.
Please vote for one of the three options, and if voting for the aftermarket off road bumper please suggest a manufacturer. Thank you!
P.S. here is a link to the picture of the damage: http://chevyavalanchefanclub.com/cafcna/index.php/topic,134383.0.html
Latest update: I went with the trail ready bumper, here are the pics
1. Increased clearance is a good thing
2. Although probably not realistic I would like to have some front end protection that would minimize the damage if I were to hit that same deer again
3. My car is a fully loaded 2011 Black LTZ, I rather like the sophisticated look of the car when pulling up to a valet in a fancy restaurant/hotel. I don't want to cheapen the look of the car too much.
4. Just as a consideration: I live in an urban area with 99% of my driving on good paved roads. I go camping/backpacking/hiking once in a while, and am not averse to taking a random dirt road just for fun, but at the end of the day I don't live in a middle of nowhere, and prefer not to attract too much attention by driving around in a monster truck.
Please vote for one of the three options, and if voting for the aftermarket off road bumper please suggest a manufacturer. Thank you!
P.S. here is a link to the picture of the damage: http://chevyavalanchefanclub.com/cafcna/index.php/topic,134383.0.html
Latest update: I went with the trail ready bumper, here are the pics