I hit a mule deer with my HERD on my T-680. It was so loud I still expected major damage until I got out and checked. It did its job. Saved me the drama of being disabled in remote central Colorado, without the protection, would have typically required an expensive tow, body shop month-long waits, dealing with customer load obligations like a costly transfer, insurance hikes, a truck rental, or no income earning until fixed, a potential loss of control and worse wreck if the front suspension was compromised at these speeds, other possible accidents with other motorists sitting disabled on a fast mountain highway with blind curves, etc., etc. I can not imagine driving a non-protected truck without heavy proven protection of this heavy-hitting bumper for these common hazards. Solid enough not to require replacement of this bumper as well. A must-have investment to avoid delays and drama.