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New Water-Filled Bumper For Pickups
"With the new ęBallast Bumper' on your pickup, you'll get a better ride when not carrying any cargo and improved traction in slippery conditions," says Willard Hanson, Elk River, Minn., designer of the just-introduced rear bumper that you can fill with water or other liquid for extra weight.
Made of 8 by 6 by 1/4
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New Water-Filled Bumper For Pickups PICKUPS Accessories 7-4-3 "With the new ęBallast Bumper' on your pickup, you'll get a better ride when not carrying any cargo and improved traction in slippery conditions," says Willard Hanson, Elk River, Minn., designer of the just-introduced rear bumper that you can fill with water or other liquid for extra weight.
Made of 8 by 6 by 1/4 in. tubing, the truck bumper alone weighs 110 lbs. Filling it with water or other fluid, adds another 110 lbs. to the back of your truck. Hanson notes that in the winter you could add antifreeze, or put in calcium chloride, to prevent freezing. If you want to remove the extra weight, just remove the drain plug and let the liquid drain out.
Hanson notes that the Ballast Bumper replaces the conventional bumper and can be adapted to most pickups. He adds that the bumper isn't baffled on the inside so, if it isn't completely filled, there will be some sloshing.
Sells for $250.
For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ballast Bumper, 19 Cannon Drive, Elk River, Minn. 55330 (ph 612 441-5124).
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