Unfortunately, they got tossed. I was not thinking about it at the time.
Iām not concerned that they look ugly as much as I donāt think theyād provide any real protection. If, however, they ever get crushed, Iāll order the original ones that Benny linked to above.
Some follow up⦠Although I wouldāve preferred a bolt-on deflector, I settled for the Bushwacker Trail Armor Jeep Hood Guard, which I bought here:
https://realtruck.com/p/bushwacker-trail-armor-hood-guard/v/jeep/gladiator/2025/
I like the look overall.
So, those were with the winch mount kit, and we installed them according to the directions when I added my winch. I just canāt imagine theyāre actually going to protect any part of the winch.
My steel factory bumper has these protrusions (Iām sure thereās a more technical term) made of plastic. I feel like if I were to accidentally bump into something, even at a slow speed, these would be demolished. Do any aftermarket replacements exist for just this part of the bumper? Otherwise...
My father has a Ford F150 with seats featuring not just heat, but also AC & massage! Not enough to give up my Gladiator, but I do think about that massage feature on long drives in the Jeep. Of course, Iād probably get so relaxed Iād fall asleep at the wheel and wreck!
Yes, it's a 2025. I also briefly had a 2024. A lot of changes came with last year's models. Normally, I can figure out why something won't work on mine just by looking at it, but the bolt on hood deflector is a mystery to me.
My plan is to add a winch and two auxiliary lights to the steel bumper on my new Gladiator, so I started with the least expensive component: the grill and winch guard. Added this yesterday.