What are the best options for a front bumper on a 2019 Alpha?

[snochuk]

of course it won’t, that’s the beauty of groomed trails...

Haha you are one funny guy...... you, you, you doo troll!!
Soon we will be off trail........you read the doo manual so you can get the training wheels off this year?
lol

The Cat accessories fit nicely.

 

[LMLCHEVY]

I picked up a BDX front bumper from Ben at the sled show and installed it yesterday. Fits good, super light. Not sure how strong it is but I don’t intend to test it lol.

 

[tmo1620]

I went with the Skinz this year. I have ran both the Pro MTN and the proclimb Bumpers in the past to no success, the pro mtn doesn’t have anything to grab onto, is paper thin and folds quite easily. The Proclimb bumpers are decent to grab onto but again made out of pot metal and bend super easy. Skinz Bumper was tough to get and a little pricy but hopefully will last a little longer then the cat bumpers. Fit and finish was decent for Skinz, and made quite well. Should shed snow pretty good, offer some decent protection and be able to take a pretty good hit. //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191021/1c47781412dedac51a877cf98e1c74f0.jpg//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191021/4075cc85019c27b1a897c13df2a45efb.jpg//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191021/27842e7f1f1c8de597a39ef21dbbd63b.jpg

One nice thing about the thin parts on the pro mtn is that it absorbs the energy of a hit ( I have tested it out lol ), it may bend but when something doesn’t bend and absorb, that energy goes somewhere, usually to things not wanting to take the hit, simple science

 

[LMLCHEVY]

One nice thing about the thin parts on the pro mtn is that it absorbs the energy of a hit ( I have tested it out lol ), it may bend but when something doesn’t bend and absorb, that energy goes somewhere, usually to things not wanting to take the hit, simple science

True. And it looks like it’s got enough of a gap it shouldn’t damage the airbox in the event of a slight collision.

 

[tmo1620]

True. And it looks like it’s got enough of a gap it shouldn’t damage the airbox in the event of a slight collision.

I crippled a black pro mountain on a hidden cut off tree stump while going off a decent sized drop, it took it like a champ, rode for 3 more days and then once home took it off and straightened it and used the rest of the year, had I not had it My sled would have not been rideable and probably needed a whole new nose cone, hood intake piece and probably more

 

[Dawizman]

I picked up a BDX front bumper from Ben at the sled show and installed it yesterday. Fits good, super light. Not sure how strong it is but I don’t intend to test it lol. //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191021/c4b86bd3317a35f927a2e0b4d4721e7c.jpg

The missus tested mine last year. Tweaked it a bit, but kept the airbox in one piece.

Went with the pro mtn this time around. Hopefully it doesn't get tested. Just as light as the BDX, and I would say pretty close to the factory little hoop bumper as well.

 

[Dawizman]

The limited bumper that came on my proclimb didn't like trees

 

[DeNytroguy]

The limited bumper that came on my proclimb didn't like trees
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looks like it's licking its nose