P76,
All you're doing is copy and pasting from
Australia four wheel drive parts and accessories for 4x4 trucks and 4WD equipment
I asked for proof. Where are these studies you claim that have been done?
Pictures? Charts? At what speed was the test done!?!?!?
The crush cans are only going to take some much impact. Actually, they will not take much at all as we can see in the picture posted earlier. So what happens when the crush cans are crushed? Does the ARB bumper then act just like a bumper such as the RTE? With that said, if you're really that worried about it, couldn't you just add a piece of crappy metal between the RTE and the frame for a "crush can"?
I'm no even sure what you're trying to prove here. Are you trying to say that the ARB is stronger than the RTE? Or just "more safe"? Which bumper, in your opinion, would you rather winch from? How about if you needed to be pulled out by your bumper - would you rather have the ARB or the RTE?
At the end of the day, this quote holds true "Crush cans seem to prevent excessive damage at low speeds, but at higher velocities inertia generated from directional motion and mass of said element is the ultimate demon and determining factor or level of damage in every situation I have witnessed" -unknown author
As for the Texas truck above, it was not totaled because of the bumper, it was totaled because the driver hit something stronger then the bumper of the trucks components. No bumper, stock, ARB, TJM, or Stinger would have saved that truck.
