Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I finally recieved my Buckstop bumpers and installed them. I took some preliminary pictures. I'm extremely pleased with the bumpers.
One thing I didn't get pictures of was the amazing packing job. It took me 2 hours to unpack and unwrap everything. Every single piece was wrapped with foam and then industrial saran wrap. Each bumper was on it's own pallet with a cardboard cover. When I recieved mine, both cardboard covers were completely crushed and ripped. However neither bumper had a scratch due to the excellent packing inside.
The install was pretty easy. Since I didn't put a winch in, two guys lifted the front into place while I put bolts in. Didn't need a lift or a jack. The rear was even easier, I did that myself since it sits right on the stock trailer hitch. The instructions were great for the front. The rear didn't come with any, and didn't need any.
I'll be the first to admit that these are terrible pictures - the sun was going down, the truck is filthy, my hands were freezing, and the perspectives are poor. You can't really tell the color of the bumpers either - they aren't the same color as the truck. They are really beautiful though, silver vein. The lights aren't mounted yet and the aluminum step pads are not on the rear yet (that's why there are so many holes in the top of the rear bumper).
All the pics are in this album. Here are a few:
They blend very well into the Bushwacker extend-a-fenders.
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And a couple of rear shots. You can see how it re-uses the stock trailer connector and plate lights. It comes with 3 shaped pieces of aluminum diamond plate that rivet to the top outer portions of the bumper and the step in the middle. I plan to coat mine with some bedliner and use stainless bolts.
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Now all I need to do is mount my Hella 500's in the front and pick out some lights to go in the back.
One thing I didn't get pictures of was the amazing packing job. It took me 2 hours to unpack and unwrap everything. Every single piece was wrapped with foam and then industrial saran wrap. Each bumper was on it's own pallet with a cardboard cover. When I recieved mine, both cardboard covers were completely crushed and ripped. However neither bumper had a scratch due to the excellent packing inside.
The install was pretty easy. Since I didn't put a winch in, two guys lifted the front into place while I put bolts in. Didn't need a lift or a jack. The rear was even easier, I did that myself since it sits right on the stock trailer hitch. The instructions were great for the front. The rear didn't come with any, and didn't need any.
I'll be the first to admit that these are terrible pictures - the sun was going down, the truck is filthy, my hands were freezing, and the perspectives are poor. You can't really tell the color of the bumpers either - they aren't the same color as the truck. They are really beautiful though, silver vein. The lights aren't mounted yet and the aluminum step pads are not on the rear yet (that's why there are so many holes in the top of the rear bumper).
All the pics are in this album. Here are a few:
They blend very well into the Bushwacker extend-a-fenders.
#ad#adAnd a couple of rear shots. You can see how it re-uses the stock trailer connector and plate lights. It comes with 3 shaped pieces of aluminum diamond plate that rivet to the top outer portions of the bumper and the step in the middle. I plan to coat mine with some bedliner and use stainless bolts.
#ad#adNow all I need to do is mount my Hella 500's in the front and pick out some lights to go in the back.
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Nice plate too 
