Lone Wolf 87

I love my Rugged Ridge xhd bumper but it's way too heavy and I only average 4 - 5 off road trips a year. Hopefully I can increase that. I'm thinking of putting the stock bumper back on and making it a stubby. Or I might get a lightweight off road bumper, dunno what options I have yet though..

So please post up pics of your stock bumpers, full length or stubby mounted with a winch. I saw some pictures that had the winch hidden in the bumper. How do you do that? I like it b/c it's a clean look.

Pictures of bumpers that are lighter than the RR XHD would be appreciated too.

edit: Poll added

jesse0376

I think I remember seeing lightweight bumpers on poison spyders website and evo's as for stock do a search there is already a thread on that with some really good info

Lone Wolf 87

Thanks for the pointers. I searched and did find a lot of threads dealing with the stock bumper.

flatattack

I too am considering a winch install on the factory bumper. I have found a few pictures by searching the web. Hopefully we'll see some posted up here.

meljr

Here's one for you. I've since gone to another front bumper and winch, but this worked pretty well for me for about a year.

-meljr

Indy_JK

Just did this a couple of weeks ago

Lone Wolf 87

Nice clean install. Did you do the stubby caps on your own, or did you order the vdp kit?

Lone Wolf 87

Haha looks like your jk has glasses on. I like the look. As much as I like the look of a clean bumper, sometimes it just needs something to make it stand out a little bit. What's the name of all the parts you got on your bumper?

sharkbite

Upside down mount on universal plate:

meljr

I think the kit was from Rough Country. I still have the thing in a pile of parts behind the shop.

-meljr