View Poll Results: Rugged Ridge or Smittybilt
Rugged Ridge (no ends, hoop)
59
50.43%
Smittybilt xrc
58
49.57%
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06-02-2009, 01:00 AM
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I was torn between the same decision, I was pos. I was going to go with the XRC rear w carrier (plan on 40's soon) and either rr or xrc front, after weeks of indecisiveness I choose XRC front and rear, going to be in this week!!!!!!!!!!!!
06-02-2009, 03:12 AM
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The voting is so close. It obvious that both are nice bumpers and owners are happy with both. I don't think you're going to see a clean cut concensus.
I'd go with your gut feel or base it on price and availability. I'm not sure what the XRC goes for but I paid $306 for the RR XHD
I'd go with your gut feel or base it on price and availability. I'm not sure what the XRC goes for but I paid $306 for the RR XHD
06-02-2009, 07:01 PM
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Another question that may help in the decision. Here is the background.
Yes, I am on somewhat of a budget. I treat myself to JK Christmas in the summer for a mid priced to larger priced purchase each year since I have had my JK.
Summer 1: wet okoles, other small things, not too much...(did not have the bug totally yet)
Summer 2: wheels and tires, lift did follow later
This Summer: bumpers, possibly tube doors
...yes I can afford to purchase the bumper(s), but I do not have the money to purchase the winch at this time as well. One day I hope to get the winch with hopes that I will have time for it to be a good purchase. (I do not want to be out, something happen and I say "man, I should have gotten that winch")
It is one of those things where I would rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
Ok, sorry for the tangent...So I need a winch ready bumper.
Which of the two would look better without the winch for a year or two? Which of the two would provide for me an easier installation of a winch later?
In the near future, my wife and I will be building a house and I never know when she will start to get aggravated with my purchases. So I must tread lightly. There is alwys a chance the large purchases will stop before the winch is bought.
What do ya think? Experience would be handy in this case.
Yes, I am on somewhat of a budget. I treat myself to JK Christmas in the summer for a mid priced to larger priced purchase each year since I have had my JK.
Summer 1: wet okoles, other small things, not too much...(did not have the bug totally yet)
Summer 2: wheels and tires, lift did follow later
This Summer: bumpers, possibly tube doors
...yes I can afford to purchase the bumper(s), but I do not have the money to purchase the winch at this time as well. One day I hope to get the winch with hopes that I will have time for it to be a good purchase. (I do not want to be out, something happen and I say "man, I should have gotten that winch")
It is one of those things where I would rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
Ok, sorry for the tangent...So I need a winch ready bumper.
Which of the two would look better without the winch for a year or two? Which of the two would provide for me an easier installation of a winch later?
In the near future, my wife and I will be building a house and I never know when she will start to get aggravated with my purchases. So I must tread lightly. There is alwys a chance the large purchases will stop before the winch is bought.
What do ya think? Experience would be handy in this case.
06-03-2009, 04:59 PM
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Ijust read tidegrad's thread that has been revived today on his rr bumper peeling and such. I am just wondering, has anyone else had the same experience or are there more people out there that have had more good than bad experiences with this product?
06-03-2009, 07:14 PM
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I would have to say out of those two choices, I would go with the smittybuilt. It follows the front grill lines nicely. The rugged ridge with no ends just looks like someone hacked it and placed a plate at the ends.