Dan Adams front bumper

[doc202]

Anyone use this NXT LVL front bumper with a skid plate?

 

[brandriet]

I can't say for sure, but I also just bought the bumper and was told it would work with the Polaris skid plate.. just have to use longer rivets on bottom. Hope this helps.

 

[Indy_500]

I know a guy who did the Skinz Float plate & NXT LVL bumper said it all fit fine with no modifications but said the bumper was tough to get on. I plan on putting my float plate on today, I want to order the red nxt lvl bumper but not sure yet.

 

[sledneck_03]

I know a guy who did the Skinz Float plate & NXT LVL bumper said it all fit fine with no modifications but said the bumper was tough to get on. I plan on putting my float plate on today, I want to order the red nxt lvl bumper but not sure yet.

that is some protection and a half. looks good.

 

[doc202]

Thanks for the input guys. I'm hoping to get it on tomorrow. I'll let you kow how it goes

 

[Duff]

I just got my bumper installed but no skid plate. Good solid bumper and it fit great.

 

[73 Starfire]

Duff-

The white bumper looks really good on your sled. Great choice.

 

[Indy_500]

Looks sweet! I got my float plate on last night.

 

[AKFULLTHROTTLE]

YES it works, I just used 2 1/4-20 carriage bolts for the bottom instead of the rivets.

 

[Quicksand]

Such a sweet looking setup, but $400 for front and rear bumpers. C'mon that's a bit ridiculous.

 

[Indy_500]

Such a sweet looking setup, but $400 for front and rear bumpers. C'mon that's a bit ridiculous.

I think the price of the rear is a little steep, lot less material and less bends makes it easier to make. But the front is priced accordingly IMO think of the machinery it takes to build these, it's not like Skinz is selling thousands and thousands and thousands of these per year anyways. I am a CNC machinist and my machine gets charged over $120 an hr to run, we have millions and millions of dollars worth of tooling to keep my million dollar machine running. These bumpers are made in the USA. The Polaris Extreme bumper retails for only $20 less anyways and don't look half as cool. Not to mention they have to powdercoat them too. Gotta pay to play.

 

[Wheel House Motorsports]

I think the price of the rear is a little steep, lot less material and less bends makes it easier to make. But the front is priced accordingly IMO think of the machinery it takes to build these, it's not like Skinz is selling thousands and thousands and thousands of these per year anyways. I am a CNC machinist and my machine gets charged over $120 an hr to run, we have millions and millions of dollars worth of tooling to keep my million dollar machine running. These bumpers are made in the USA. The Polaris Extreme bumper retails for only $20 less anyways and don't look half as cool. Not to mention they have to powdercoat them too. Gotta pay to play.

^^ Amen, lots of parts and pieces that all come together in the kit, the equipment required to make production levels aren't cheap, but the volumes aren't that high to pay out everything.

I think they came in really well $$ wise considering the quality/complexity of the bumpers.

 

[doc202]

Thanks for all the info guys. That's a good idea full throttle. I may be over thinking (which is hard for me), but one of the best things about these sleds in my opinion, is their ability to pop up in the snow from a standstill. Looking at the pic of full throttle's sled I hope those bars won't act as an anchor and cause drag. Gotta love that bumper though. Can't wait to get time to get mine on

 

[braaap11889]

I used this bumper all last season and hit a couple of tree that wouldn't move out of the way and brought me to a halt, also broke a stump off using the skid plate which resulted in it bending but the tubing and the rest of the bumper is as straight as the day I got it.

I also used it with the polaris skid plate like AK Full Throttle and did the same thing used bolts instead of rivets to attach it on the bottom. Held up all season.

I kept the bumper off my 12 and plan to put it on my 15 when it comes in that's how much I liked it. But now they have red and white which will match my 60th colors nicely.

Only flaw is the grip rubbers fell, ripped or peeled off by half season.

Anyone interested in a used Black nxt lvl bumper with white skid plate small dent in skid plate, bumper is straight. PM me with an offer.

 

[Sneak A Peak]

Does anyone have pictures of their rear bumper installed?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Polarisbird]

anyone running the net lvl front bumper and a factory cover? any problems?

 

[simnil]

anyone running the net lvl front bumper and a factory cover? any problems?

No help to you for now but I will be as soon as the bumper gets here. Apparently the Swedish Company I ordered it from are rowing the bumpers across the Atlantic so it wont be here until the end of the month....

Will fit it together with the Skinz Float plate.

 

[rugbynitro]

I just got my bumper installed but no skid plate. Good solid bumper and it fit great.

Could you post up some more pics of your 60th anniversary sled?

Is it a Pro or a regular RMK?

Congrats! It sure looks purdy.

 

[braaap11889]

I ran the bumper last year on my 12 pro rmk with a factory cover and polaris skid plate. I am putting the front bumper and cover on my 2015 rmk 800 LE. It will fit with a slidplate but instead of using the rivets for the lower holes just use nuts and bolts much easier and more secure.

 

[Sneak A Peak]

I ran the bumper last year on my 12 pro rmk with a factory cover and polaris skid plate. I am putting the front bumper and cover on my 2015 rmk 800 LE. It will fit with a slidplate but instead of using the rivets for the lower holes just use nuts and bolts much easier and more secure.

So, the cover does fit, that is great news. do you mind posting up some pircutes? Looking to put these one my led, but i need the cover to fit also. Thanks in advance.