pic: Spectrum Fall 2013 Drive V2

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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV

Interesting, we were planning to do a one piece bumper that drops over the top of the robot. In that configuration I don't see an easy way to limit to the vertical forces that will act on the latch during impact. We had issues with the double C design because they are weaker where the two C bumpers meet. Our frame bent in when we hit the pyramid once.

Put a small but long L bracket on each side of the bumper that keeps the bumper from getting pushed down. The latch should be more than enough to keep the bumper from going up. (I'd be surprised to see much up forces on a low-to-the-ground bumper in a match.) I believe 971 did their bumpers this way in 2012.