JD's Front Bumper

[bartonmd]

You'll have to contact them if you're interested. They've told another member that they can produce it the same as my bumper... just minus the headlight hoops or something... talk to Kyle there... he's good at the CAD stuff and can probably whip up a design for you.

kyle here called them a couple months ago to see if they would make one like yours, and they apparently said no... That's why him and I got together on the bumper in the first place..

Mike

[fishsticks]

You'll have to contact them if you're interested. They've told another member that they can produce it the same as my bumper... just minus the headlight hoops or something... talk to Kyle there... he's good at the CAD stuff and can probably whip up a design for you.

kyle here called them a couple months ago to see if they would make one like yours, and they apparently said no... That's why him and I got together on the bumper in the first place..

Mike

That's fairly crappy since they have James's truck pics plastered all over the order page.

[HARDTRAILZ]

They pretty much told me it is what it is and I could change things myself. After the initial bad taste I got, I said screw you and did not waste anymore time with them.

[aaronrules]

You'll have to contact them if you're interested. They've told another member that they can produce it the same as my bumper... just minus the headlight hoops or something... talk to Kyle there... he's good at the CAD stuff and can probably whip up a design for you.

kyle here called them a couple months ago to see if they would make one like yours, and they apparently said no... That's why him and I got together on the bumper in the first place..

Mike

Well that is why I hope you can make more and ship them!!!

[bartonmd]

kyle here called them a couple months ago to see if they would make one like yours, and they apparently said no... That's why him and I got together on the bumper in the first place..

Mike

Well that is why I hope you can make more and ship them!!!

I am, I am... Need to wait 3 weeks until after TECORE to fit it up on my TB and seehow it works out, then I'll make a couple more, and a couple radiator skids...

Mike

[Philberto]

I may end up going with this instead of my tube front that I had been planning... it's a very tempting option, even though I think tubes would look badass... unless, of course, you're open to making a tube version

[irishboy02]

James, get your pics off their site ASAP IMO. Thats bull thats theyr going to take someone else work, call it theirs and then not even offer to sell a product. Then make a crap product and charge a redic amount. Id flip out on them personally

[fishsticks]

James, get your pics off their site ASAP IMO. Thats bull thats theyr going to take someone else work, call it theirs and then not even offer to sell a product. Then make a crap product and charge a redic amount. Id flip out on them personally

IMO JD's bumper isn't even a KMA product anymore.

[SteveTB03]

I just went on the KMA site and I would be pissed off at them what gives them the right to use your pics of their bumper that you had to modify to actually work and fit right??

[nglauer]

Welp, I guess this thread answered my question. I thought that bumper looked to good to be true. I would be very upset if someone used my work to advertise their product. Years ago I completed a one off supercharger setup for my car with a water to air aftercooler. Ironically a year after I made my setup, another person used my pictures claiming to offer my exact setup !!!! I was ticked to say the least. I took advantage of the forums (which were far and few then) and made it known that this was my design, my car, my picture, and that if anyone "wanted" to create a kit like mine, it was fine. However if they were going to produce it in numbers, use their own pictures, not mine claiming them as their own. The supercharger and aftercooler were Vortech units, along with the T Rex fuel pump and FMU.. never once did Vortech step in and claim my design (granted i'd been tickled if they had).

Long story short, i'd push for them to remove your picture. If not, they should atleast place a disclaimer below it showing a link to this thread.

Thanks again for pointing me this way James.


Nick

[Gordinho80]

Matter of fact... they are using multiple pics of your bumper.







False advertising if you ask me...

[bdp1978]

According to the site though they list all of the features of JD's bumper as add-ons for their base bumper.

Pricing:

Base Model Wincher receiver or winch mount style - $520
Bumper only model - $500
Options:

Grill Guard $85
Light Guards $85
D rings or shackle mounts $40 pair
Receiver installed on winch bumper - $60
Turn signal set - $45
LED turn signal set - $115
Recessed 5" 55watt off road lights - $115
Recessed 5" 100 watt off road lights - $155
HD light switch kit - $19.75
Light Bar with two light tabs- $45

Finishes:

Satin Black - Std.
Bare Metal - ($20)
Gloss Black - $25
Aluminum/Silver-Brite - $45
Spray on bed liner - $100 (black, red, grey, green
yellow, blue)
Custom colours - please contact office

[bartonmd]

As nglauer said above, even if they do them, they didn't do those.

Also, read James' first post in this thread... He didn't order their brush guards and stuff because he didn't like they way they looked...

Mike

[bdp1978]

Yeah, from what I saw their add-ons are butt ugly, at least the grill guard they show is. Reminds me of the old school cow pushers.

[Trail X]

I am aware they are using the pictures. The fact is, they did provide the base and it was pretty decent. Also, they did fix some of their dimensions since my bumper to match my modifications. Essentially they now have two TB base designs, the one with the blue bumper on their site, and mine. Some of the dimensions changed between them... personally I think that due to my work with Kyle, their bumper has improved a good bit.

I believe Kyle has also stated that he could reproduce my bumper again, minus the rubber strips on the push bars.

[JoeyT]

I was actually talking to Kyle before I had mike make me a bumper. He can add the rubber strips. He charged $20 for them. You just have to ask for them and the "blade" style grille guard.