Bumper Decision - Down to 3
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Bumper Decision - Down to 3
My factory front bumper is wrecked after a recent accident, so I'm finally looking into bumpers to house a winch and have narrowed down to three money-saving options. Which of the three should I shoot for?
I could fab a bumper and winch mount four about $250 bucks or so after powdercoating it too. It will kind of be like this one but with an integrated winch mount: http://z.about.com/d/4wheeldrive/1/7/C/S/1/Jeep_J8-4.jpg
Or I could purchase this popular shorty for $250: http://www.jeepfan.com/tech/JTConcept/Jeep-JT-Gallery3.jpg
Or I buy a new stock bumper and just mount a winch to the top of it.
Which should I shoot for..and money doesn't matter.
I could fab a bumper and winch mount four about $250 bucks or so after powdercoating it too. It will kind of be like this one but with an integrated winch mount: http://z.about.com/d/4wheeldrive/1/7/C/S/1/Jeep_J8-4.jpg
Or I could purchase this popular shorty for $250: http://www.jeepfan.com/tech/JTConcept/Jeep-JT-Gallery3.jpg
Or I buy a new stock bumper and just mount a winch to the top of it.
Which should I shoot for..and money doesn't matter.
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Shrockworks stubby gets my vote, if you don't want to drop the cash for it though, definitnly take a look at the expedition one stuff. Good prices and simple desgins.
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The second one is simply an AEV winch mount.
w ww.quadratec.com/products/12049_101_07.htm
However, you wont be able to find those exact D-rings as those are not available yet. You can use some regular d-ring holders that bolt on.
This is the same setup that was used on the Skunkwerks Rubicon King Rock Crawler
BTW, the Expedition One Rubi skid plate fits with this AEV winch mount. The skid plate is excellent!
w ww.quadratec.com/products/12049_101_07.htm
However, you wont be able to find those exact D-rings as those are not available yet. You can use some regular d-ring holders that bolt on.
This is the same setup that was used on the Skunkwerks Rubicon King Rock Crawler
BTW, the Expedition One Rubi skid plate fits with this AEV winch mount. The skid plate is excellent!
Last edited by VictorS; 05-06-2008 at 09:14 AM.