The Definitive Front Bumper Thread

[MikeVeee]

Great looking setup! I think this is exactly what I've been looking for. (Full bumper/winch/original Mojave Skid). You have a photo from your front camera to see how much the bar obstructs the view?

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[MikeVeee]

Wow! You're fast! Way better view than I expected. You have any idea how much length was added to front-end w your bumber & bar vs the stock bumper? I have very limited depth garage space and it going to be tight to fit inside.

 

[peterpilot379]

Looks great!! Is that the stock Mojave skid plate painted orange? What skid plate did you use if not the factory Mojave one and does it go far enough back to protect the shocks reservoirs? Any modifications needed make if fit with the new bumper and winch?

Thanks. It’s the original Mojave skid plate. I had it powder coated. It covers the shock reservoirs. See pictures. No mods required but it’s really tight and you have to put the front screws in first to get it to fit. There’s another thread on here discussing just that as I paid to have the bumpers installed and they told me they couldn’t get the skid plate to fit without cutting it. They were wrong.

 

[Sunset 2025]

Fishbone Mid. Factory fog lights. She's a beast.

 

[MikeVeee]

Thanks. It’s the original Mojave skid plate. I had it powder coated. It covers the shock reservoirs. See pictures. No mods required but it’s really tight and you have to put the front screws in first to get it to fit. There’s another thread on here discussing just that as I paid to have the bumpers installed and they told me they couldn’t get the skid plate to fit without cutting it. They were wrong.

Perfect! Great info! Thanks for the help, as I am new to Jeep, you and
darksidedesign have saved me a ton of time & headaches!
What a great group of helpful people there are in this forum! I appreciate your help!

 

[MauiBum]

Rugged Ridge Venator

 

[peterpilot379]

Perfect! Great info! Thanks for the help, as I am new to Jeep, you and
darksidedesign have saved me a ton of time & headaches!
What a great group of helpful people there are in this forum! I appreciate your help!

Happy to help. That’s precisely what this forum is for. I’ve learned so much from the insight of other more experienced jeep owners than me. I look at this forum almost daily to see what else I might learn.

 

[Mojave2021]

Looks great!
Seem like a great lightweight option without the high price of aluminum. What winch did you end up going with?

 

[MikeVeee]

Another Rugged Ridge HD with a Warn Evo checking in.

I also have their skid plate installed as well. Minor trimming was required to clear the fog lights.

By far my favorite bumper for the JL/JT.

As said already, the winch is a really tight fit.

Which Warn Evo winch did you go with 10-S or 12-S? Can the cables be rerouted out the side instead of rear to improve fit? (I've seen it done on a Badlands winch, but not a Warn)

 

[DrFalken]

Reaper offroad F1, the Metal bumper led fogs did not fit so got some Diode Dynamics ss3 in amber. Smitty gen3 X20 winch to top it off.

 

[juareze16]

Team,

How is everyone mounting (securing) the wire harness for your fog lights to the inside of yalls bumper? Are yall using zip ties with sticky backs? Please advise.

Thanks

Eduardo Juarez

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