I would have gone with the Arcus, but found the HR bumper, with the winch plate for just under $500, so very hard to refuse. I prepped/painted it with a textured paint that closely mirrors the hardtop texture, and deleted the crush cans (bump outs next to fog lights) in favor of the d-ring...
I've pivoted my Overland around on those stock plates a few times, and have not had issues. Most parts under the truck are tucked up and protected by the frame... Yes, slide under the Jeep so you know where everything is, this will help you make better line decisions to avoid crunching something.
If you are going to air down, you'll need a compressor to air back up... I like the automatic deflators, their only drawback is setting them the first time. For recovery, get a couple soft shackles along with your recover strap (DO NOT get straps with hooks!), be sure to carry a hitch pin to...
And not a steel bumper. Yes it will bolt right up, the skid plate may not if brackets are missing.
Really, any bumper from a JK, JL, JT will bolt up, the JK bumpers may need a couple mounting holes reamed to make fit. I have a JK Hard Rock bumper on my Overland (modified it a little)...
Not on my JT, I have Rubicon shocks with ~40k, and no noticeable loss in performance.
On the 2017 GMC Canyon I had, the factory shocks only lasted 24k before needing replacement.
exactly. Death Wobble will necessitate the need to check your pants for soilage... anything loose in the cab will get tossed around... it will not go away by coasting or slowing a little bit, you need to come almost to a complete stop to get it to stop. If you think you have had DW, you did...
Agreed.... two reasons...
1. I'm a Jeep guy, so I'd ditch the non-Jeep first.
2. Broncos seem to be in more of a demand right now than Jeeps, so you could get a much better return on investment with it.
I have a Jackery. I installed a 12v outlet in the bed to maintain the charge on it while driving, as it is constantly running our camp fridge. At camp, we swap the truck out for the solar panels.