What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[XraytecH]

Replaced the plastic bumper on my Mojave with a steel bumper. Thanks @ShadowsPapa for the eBay link to this bumper.

What are you going to do with those holes for the proximity sensors.

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[ShadowsPapa]

What are you going to do with those holes for the proximity sensors.

He could use these -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SY8SR62

and for the holes in the bezels, spend 16-19 bucks each and buy MOPAR bezels without the holes. (and use the ones with holes as spares??)

68295558AA​	Fog Lamp Bezel, Right​	$13.39​	1​	$13.39​
68295559AA​	Fog Lamp Bezel, Left​	$13.39​	1​	$13.39​

Subtotal: $26.78​

Estimated Shipping via Economy Shipping: $10.53​

Total: $37.31​

Or, use the same plastic plugs.
Mine have stayed put for a year now.

 

[Boostnu]

Finally got my 40s On

What fenders?

 

[XraytecH]

He could use these -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SY8SR62

and for the holes in the bezels, spend 16-19 bucks each and buy MOPAR bezels without the holes. (and use the ones with holes as spares??)

68295558AA​	Fog Lamp Bezel, Right​	$13.39​	1​	$13.39​
68295559AA​	Fog Lamp Bezel, Left​	$13.39​	1​	$13.39​

Subtotal: $26.78​

Estimated Shipping via Economy Shipping: $10.53​

Total: $37.31​

Or, use the same plastic plugs.
Mine have stayed put for a year now.

Been looking at that bumper for a while but stayed away because of eBay. How thick is the steel? Does it have a winch plate?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I've stayed away from the eBay bumper. How thick is the steel? Does it have a winch plate?

I have not compared using a micrometer, but going to a dealership and "feeling" the steel Rubicon bumper - this one really doesn't seem any different in that respect.
Mine has been on a year now. Paint is holding up, it really looks about as good as the bumpers on a new Wrangler in the local showroom.
Yes to winch plate. Not top of the line but likely as much if not more than what most people would need. Even if not, I figured I could buy a high-end winch plate later and still be under the cost of a MOPAR bumper by hundreds.

It's a very heavy bumper. My bet, the same gauge steel. So far no one can prove or disprove anything about it.

This is mine after a year of Iowa winter and summer sun, salt, snow, ice, mud and bird-doo.

 

[XraytecH]

I have not compared using a micrometer, but going to a dealership and "feeling" the steel Rubicon bumper - this one really doesn't seem any different in that respect.
Mine has been on a year now. Paint is holding up, it really looks about as good as the bumpers on a new Wrangler in the local showroom.
Yes to winch plate. Not top of the line but likely as much if not more than what most people would need. Even if not, I figured I could buy a high-end winch plate later and still be under the cost of a MOPAR bumper by hundreds.

It's a very heavy bumper. My bet, the same gauge steel. So far no one can prove or disprove anything about it.

This is mine after a year of Iowa winter and summer sun, salt, snow, ice, mud and bird-doo.

hmmm

DM me the eBay link

 

[RalphTuttle]

What are you going to do with those holes for the proximity sensors.

I think I will get some plastic plugs to insert into them.

 

[RalphTuttle]

He could use these -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SY8SR62

and for the holes in the bezels, spend 16-19 bucks each and buy MOPAR bezels without the holes. (and use the ones with holes as spares??)

68295558AA​	Fog Lamp Bezel, Right​	$13.39​	1​	$13.39​
68295559AA​	Fog Lamp Bezel, Left​	$13.39​	1​	$13.39​

Subtotal: $26.78​

Estimated Shipping via Economy Shipping: $10.53​

Total: $37.31​

Or, use the same plastic plugs.
Mine have stayed put for a year now.

HA! I responded to this question before I even saw your post. I'm not overly concerned about the holes right now - but I think plastic plugs is the cheap and easy way to go.

 

[RalphTuttle]

Been looking at that bumper for a while but stayed away because of eBay. How thick is the steel? Does it have a winch plate?

I find the quality is pretty much in line with the Mopar Rubicon steel bumper. And at less than $500, the price is a whole lot easier to swallow than the current Quadratec $1099.99 "sale" price for the Mopar bumper. PLUS, the eBay bumper comes with the Winch mounting kit, LED fog lights and the adapters to mount the OEM fog lights from the existing plastic bumper (which is what I did), the "bull bar" for grill protection, and brackets that attach to the truck frame for mounting d-rings. I also replaced the red "Rubicon" hooks on the steel bumper with the orange Mojave hooks from the plastic bumper. Like other steel bumpers that people have installed on Mojave's, I had to remove part of the edge on my front skid plate to get it to bolt up properly. All-in-all, I am quite satisfied with this product.

Oh - one other note... I ordered this thing last Thursday. It was delivered Tuesday!

 

[ross613]

Installed my new rear bumper and lights then switched up the hood decal and emblems. All on my mission to remove the red...

What rear bumper is that? I really like it!

 

[XraytecH]

I find the quality is pretty much in line with the Mopar Rubicon steel bumper. And at less than $500, the price is a whole lot easier to swallow than the current Quadratec $1099.99 "sale" price for the Mopar bumper. PLUS, the eBay bumper comes with the Winch mounting kit, LED fog lights and the adapters to mount the OEM fog lights from the existing plastic bumper (which is what I did), the "bull bar" for grill protection, and brackets that attach to the truck frame for mounting d-rings. I also replaced the red "Rubicon" hooks on the steel bumper with the orange Mojave hooks from the plastic bumper. Like other steel bumpers that people have installed on Mojave's, I had to remove part of the edge on my front skid plate to get it to bolt up properly. All-in-all, I am quite satisfied with this product.

Oh - one other note... I ordered this thing last Thursday. It was delivered Tuesday!

Alrighty Then!!!

I'm Sold

 

[obz]

What rear bumper is that? I really like it!

Road Armor Spartan.

 

[Bullycon]

What fenders?

Road Armor-Stealth fenders

 

[mike921921]

I find the quality is pretty much in line with the Mopar Rubicon steel bumper. And at less than $500, the price is a whole lot easier to swallow than the current Quadratec $1099.99 "sale" price for the Mopar bumper. PLUS, the eBay bumper comes with the Winch mounting kit, LED fog lights and the adapters to mount the OEM fog lights from the existing plastic bumper (which is what I did), the "bull bar" for grill protection, and brackets that attach to the truck frame for mounting d-rings. I also replaced the red "Rubicon" hooks on the steel bumper with the orange Mojave hooks from the plastic bumper. Like other steel bumpers that people have installed on Mojave's, I had to remove part of the edge on my front skid plate to get it to bolt up properly. All-in-all, I am quite satisfied with this product.

Oh - one other note... I ordered this thing last Thursday. It was delivered Tuesday!

Actually, $883 at BAM, mine arrives tomorrow ?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I still saved over $300
I paid about $435
I can put that $300+ into something else.

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