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Old 04-23-2012, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark DiSilvestro View Post
As beefy as the US alloy bumpers look, I have seen them crack. And the bumper-shocks are designed for compression - not to take an extension load. So regardless of the how well they attach to the shocks, I wouldn't trust a bumper-hitch on these cars.

Happy Motoring, Mark
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