December Locations and X-mas cheers
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I concur.
When accidents happen, front of sprinters collapse under the engine. Attaching front guards prevents the collapse, sending brunt of the force up and over the engine, possibly piercing the windshield and hurting, or killing people behind it.
German engineering, designed to save lives, not equipment.
️It's up to us to decide what's more important.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
Good points, the guard's main mounts are low and bolted to the sub frame. Depends on location and type of impact what will happen. Could be worse and cause more damage or nothing.I concur.
When accidents happen, front of sprinters collapse under the engine. Attaching front guards prevents the collapse, sending brunt of the force up and over the engine, possibly piercing the windshield and hurting, or killing people behind it.
German engineering, designed to save lives, not equipment.️
It's up to us to decide what's more important.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
Was going to get the front of the van repainted and guard installed during the planned Holiday break.
Now have new paint and guard, on a totaled van. Hope we don't test the guard, but for now, glad it's on there.
well a good quality "Steel" like tubular steel or angle iron afixed to the frame and freestanding from the front end panels...NOT that cheap tubular pipe/chromed up, they sell that gives way when you even lean on it...which will add weight to the front end undoubtly and reduce load capacity, I guess there is a trade off....I dunno...which came first chicken or the egg?....
Not to downgrate some guards out there, but for sprinters it's a false sense of security. Front is soft enough that it will still collapse in an impact. How it will be collapsing is a different story.
Hope you never have to experience the ordeal again.
If I was ever putting a bar there, it will be tiny, in the middle. (only to accommodate extra lights, never to hit a deer
️).Hope your repair drives the same or better than before.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
agreed...A center strike is almost a death blow to a sprinter....I've been lucky to have just headlight, grill, fender, and 1/4 panel involved...side strikesNot to downgrate some guards out there, but for sprinters it's a false sense of security. Front is soft enough that it will still collapse in an impact. How it will be collapsing is a different story.
Hope you never have to experience the ordeal again.
If I was ever putting a bar there, it will be tiny, in the middle. (only to accommodate extra lights, never to hit a deer
Hope your repair drives the same or better than before.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
I just have a Picture of WOM fastened to the front of my Promaster... keeps Deer away .. but attracts Skunks ...Not to downgrate some guards out there, but for sprinters it's a false sense of security. Front is soft enough that it will still collapse in an impact. How it will be collapsing is a different story.
Hope you never have to experience the ordeal again.
If I was ever putting a bar there, it will be tiny, in the middle. (only to accommodate extra lights, never to hit a deer
Hope your repair drives the same or better than before.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
Almost to Waterloo... be home soon ...
another day .. another pond
The deer strike was body damage only. The van drives fine, put 1.500 miles on it before repairs. Hard call, fixing it or not. We figure to get a couple more years out of it.Not to downgrate some guards out there, but for sprinters it's a false sense of security. Front is soft enough that it will still collapse in an impact. How it will be collapsing is a different story.
Hope you never have to experience the ordeal again.
If I was ever putting a bar there, it will be tiny, in the middle. (only to accommodate extra lights, never to hit a deer
Hope your repair drives the same or better than before.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
Just body?
I must have missed that when you originally posted.
You are lucky, I guess.
I've met some people that lost radiator, fans, even belts and pullies due to frontal deer strike.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
OVM 's sprinter kissed a Deer in Missouri a few years back ..Just body?
I must have missed that when you originally posted.
You are lucky, I guess.
I've met some people that lost radiator, fans, even belts and pullies due to frontal deer strike.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
another day .. another pond
I wish I had a dashcam ....
Couple of years ago I dodged two deer by literally splitting the uprights ... & drove right between them.
Closest I've ever come to hitting Bambi ...
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Couple of years ago I dodged two deer by literally splitting the uprights ... & drove right between them.
Closest I've ever come to hitting Bambi ...
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I just have a Picture of WOM fastened to the front of my Promaster... keeps Deer away .. but attracts Skunks ...
Almost to Waterloo... be home soon ...
another day .. another pond
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Don't remember. How'd his sprinter do?
Although, his is older, they were built like tanks back then.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
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Not bad... headlight, 1/4 panel, grill, bumper wrap...enough to total the van as damage exceeded 50% of assessed value which in the small print insurance companies have the optionDon't remember. How'd hes sprinter do?
Although, his is older, they were built like tanks back then.
"Amazing Grace, half-decent rates..."
Two elderly Californians got busted driving with $336,000 of weed meant "for gifts"
Santa's gone green ....
Santa's gone green ....
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Home earlier in time for a hour of Papa time ... stick a fork in this year ... its done ...
another day .. another pond
another day .. another pond
It would be nice, but I wonder how much bad luck would come? LOL
Merry Christmas everyone !! Home sweet home and the next 3 days are chaos ! Enjoy the break and for those retirees don’t eat to many cookies left for “Santa” 
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