I loved being able to drive my turbo diesel Cummins even that short our trip. We finally made it there. We built a fire, roasted hot dogs, smores, and then went to bed. During the night we both woke up to rain. See, I thought we were being smart by just throwing all of our stuff in our utility trailer and using it for shelter instead of having to hassle with a tent. The downside to this is that rain is really loud against that metal roof. Anyways, we basically dozed in and out all night. It sounded miserable outside.

That morning we had to gather the stove, and all of the important stuff and bring it under the trailer. What I would have given for Husky Liners in the trailer! Mud and water were getting everywhere. I hate getting mud and water next to where I am trying to sleep. Anyways, it was cold, wet, and miserable. We were having fun, and it was an adventure, but we decided to pack it all up and go home and pretend to camp inside our nice warm house.

If you are going camping soon, and want to keep your nice truck from getting its floor trashed like my trailer, then you should really look into getting some Husky Floor Liners. Husky Floor Liners are not like any regular floor mat that say, “Ford Tough” or “Dodge”, no, Husky Liners contour to your specific make and model of floor and are designed to trap snow, mud and water. This keeps your carpet clean, and the miserable out of having fun in the rain.

If you are a working man, or just a man with a truck that likes to have fun, then I totally recommend them. You can find out more information here: Husky Floor Liners.

Buckstop has been making bumpers for Ford, Dodge and Chevy for several years now. Their bumpers have the perfect blend of tuff and show without making trucks look like they need to be completely overhauled to match the bumper.

Installation
I must say, I was very disappointed in Dodge”s bumper, and even more when I removed it. Half of the stock bumper is plastic and after seeing how Buckstop mounts their bumpers, was very sickened at how poorly the stock bumper tied in with the frame.
The first step is of course removing the front bumper. Not very hard at all. If you look under your truck you will see all the bolts that need to be removed. I believe you may have 8 on each side at the most.

The next step is mounting all of your hardware to the new Buckstop Bumper. Your new bumper will come with all of the nuts and bolts that you need. There are some eye sockets for the 6″ lights that need to be installed on the bumper as well as the Brush Guard if you ordered one. On a sidenote, I very much suggest that you order a Brush Guard. At first, I did not really want one. I wanted my truck to stay simple looking and just have a nice white bumper. Well, Buckstop recommended that I try it out and I”m glad that I did. It really cleaned my truck up, made it look more custom and now I feel like I could hit a moose and live to tell about it.

After your bumper is all setup, which only takes about ten minutes, you need to mount the new brackets onto your trucks frame. No drilling needs to be done. Buckstop uses a few holes in the frame that Dodge did not. I really appreciated how the new brackets tied the whole front end up. After installing the new brackets I really felt like my trucks frame was a lot safer. These new brackets are designed to help hold the bumper while you secure it. Be sure not to to only tighten 2 of the 4 sidebolts on the brackets until you have the bumper installed.

At this point, its nice to have a friend to help you lift and mount the new bumper. I suppose it could be done with one person with a strong back, but I wouldnt suggest it. Once you have the bumper seated, one person can go under and start bolting the bumper to the mounts. After you connect the bumper to the new mounts, I recommend half tightening everything, getting up and aligning the bumper exactly where you want it, and then finish tightening everything. double check and make sure that all of the bolts are secure.

Thats it! Your new Buckstop Bumper is all set up for 6″ lights in the front and tow hooks in the oval slots. Installing lights in the bumper makes it look 1000 times better. These can be purchased directly from Buckstop or at your local Truck Accessories dealer.

Installing the rear bumper is easy. Simply remove the bumper, take out the guts and put the old guts in the new bumper. The new rear bumper will also come with some diamondplate material, custom cut for the top of the bumper. Rivets are supplied to bolt the diamond plate down, all you need is a rivet gun. After you put the old guts back in the new bumper, put it into place and bolt it down. This is also easier done with 2 people. If you are wondering wether or not that plastic piece in the middle that holds your license plate gets removed, it doesnt. The rear bumper is setup for 4″ backup lights, which can also be purchased from Buckstop. I went to the local NAPA, and just picked up some of their $13.95 4″ utility/tractor lights with the rubber sides and they worked just perfect.

I thought the new bumpers would look kinda goofy with my stock 245 tires, but they look great! They will look even better when I get some new tires and wheels.

For more information please contact Buckstop Bumpers and please tell them that Andy with Cummins Forum sent you. Buckstop makes winch, and non-winch bumpers for several different models of Ford, Dodge, and Chevy Trucks.

BUCKSTOP TRUCKWARE
1125 Industrial Pkwy
Newberg, OR 97132
1-800-431-6978
www.buckstop.biz