What where they called ?

Bruce from Can. · Nov 17, 2015

Those little vertical bars that you used to see fastened to the bumper of dump trucks, tow trucks , etc. Help
the driver to determine were the front of the truck was. Sometimes they would have a reflector on the top.
Used to see them on heavy trucks back in the 60's , but haven't seen them in years. Anyone know what I am
asking about?? Bruce

rd 2N in mo · Nov 17, 2015

so you knew in your cab where the bumper was? I don't know.

feelers?

rrlund · Nov 17, 2015

Ya,I don't know off the top of my head what the correct term is,but you still see them on a lot of dump trucks around here.

bill mart · Nov 17, 2015

google truck bumper guides. Bill

Mike M · Nov 17, 2015

I'd think any truck stop or truck dealer should have some in stock. At least in the US ? Guys can't seem to get enough chrome or lights on their trucks.

Wemedeeres · Nov 17, 2015

A OTR trucker friend of mine calls them "rookie bars"

Determined · Nov 17, 2015

Bill mart has it right Bumper guides
My dump truck came with a set on it, sure makes squeezing through small corral gates easy without leaving any paint behind.
I think curb feelers were the spring loaded scrapers mounted down low so Grandma would know when she was close enough to the sidewalk.

Billy NY · Nov 17, 2015

That's funny, most who drove a truck has to had seen or had these at one point or another, myself included, but I'm not aware of any correct name for them. Some of the Mack R models I have driven, had the front post mirror(s) in a similar location, those were handy, and they also launch nicely when you blow a steering axle tire, along with some fiber glass, battery box cover and split ring !

Bruce from Can. · Nov 17, 2015

Thanks guys , my wife is always complaining about " not knowing where the end of her truck is " So I told her I should put a set of those bumper guides on for her, but I didn't know what they were called , and of coarse she has no idea what I am talking about. Hard to make girls understand stuff about trucks and tractors , it is like they don't really care , lol

ericlb · Nov 17, 2015

we always called them rookie bars too i was lucky i put big trucks into places that nobody ever intended one to go for 20 years and never bent a bumper, i did refuse to deliver a few loads that were just beyond reason

moresmoke · Nov 17, 2015

We always called em pogo sticks.

sms · Nov 17, 2015

At one time my dump had them, I was thinking of replacing the remains with coduit so I could put small flags in if I take the old beast to a show.

Eugene Beckham · Nov 17, 2015

Snow plows guides are 36 " tall,orange,red,&yellow in my Rigid hitch book has them priced at $16.95-24.95 per pair plus shipping. Hope this helps. WILDMAN

J.Wondergem · Nov 17, 2015

We always called them "Rookie Sticks".

centash · Nov 18, 2015

Get her a set of convex mirrors like on the front of a school bus. Then she can see the bumper from her seat. And, everyone will recognize her vehicle....

Ben

MichiganMike · Nov 18, 2015

My 78 f600 4x4 wrecker has the light ones on it,like Bill showed except mine are straight and a rounded bulb cover. They were on it when I bought it. MTP

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