> Anyone ever purchase and install those large tube bumpers and rear/front end
> (Like the ones used on SUV�s that cover the front end with large steel round
> tubes)
> I saw someone was selling those a website not to long ago.
> 
> I have always wondered if there practical enough to purchase, ie is the weight
> worth the protection, does it really protect the van or just cause more damage
> when your hit?
> 
> Robert
> 1989 Blue Carat, NYC (on it�s way from Florida)
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> 
> 
> Just got rear ended the other day.  The big chromey bumper on my '85 Westy was
> hit directly in the middle and bent inward so that it just touched the body.
> It was a good smack.
> 
> Question is ..... when the insurance guys (not Westy mechanics) appraised the
> damage, they talked about body work and replacement of the bumper, but nothing
> else.  Is there anything else that I should be concerned about?  Could there
> be any engine damage from a rear end hit?
> 
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Matthew
> Vancouver BC
> CANADA
>