Really sorry to see that damage to your JT; that sucks. On the up side, looks like the hard tonneau held up great. I have the same one and always felt confident with it on.
I used a couple cheap bike lifts. All in was less than $100. They are rated for more than roof weighs so I felt good. Had it hanging there for a couple weeks before I put it back on.
Not sure if I will be much help. I agree with you and I like the Mopar bumper a lot, although it is pricey. BAM has it for just over $700, but they don’t ship to Canada. Quadratec has it for around $1k and does ship to Canada but you will have to price out shipping to see if that’s a better deal...
just installed performance rock rails and I love them. Wife and oldest have no trouble but it’s still a stretch with 5 year old. Also I’m still stock rubicon. I guess she better grow before I put in lift :)
Rugged ridge hard trifold here. Security and low profile are big benefits. We have taken some overnight road trips and never felt nervous about stuff in the bed, and not a drop of water gets in during storms. Flips up nice when you need it too also.