China knockoff of the Mopar steel front JT bumper...is it any good?

[Lunentucker]

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[Rockabillyroy]

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Wait til you find out how much nike marks up sneakers made in a sweat shop. Haha.

Someone is always using someone else to get ahead.

 

[bobby.f3]

I figured they came with the holes but expected plugs for them. I had some plugs here to use but thought I'd ask anyway. There was no issue at all and I received them in about 3 days. The holes on the 'wings' I'll just plug if I leave them on. Still up in the air.

I got my Ebay "Rubicon" steel bumper installed last weekend and had a similar experience. The one I ordered had a note in the seller description "If you need bumper without sensor holes, leave a note and we'll send that"

I put a note on my order to send a bumper without the parking sensor holes, and the bumper I got came with wings without holes and plastic fillers without the holes. I couldn't believe it worked either.

 

[Mo_Glad]

I installed my knock off Bumper 2 weeks ago. I transferred the orange Mojave tow hooks over and trimmed my Mojave skid plate to work.

For the price point, its hard to beat.

Nice! Did it sag the springs or front end dive at all?

 

[Minty JL]

Nice! Did it sag the springs or front end dive at all?

No sag.

I did not install the end caps or winch plate to save weight.

All said in done, it might be 20lbs more

 

[ShadowsPapa]

No sag.

I did not install the end caps or winch plate to save weight.

All said in done, it might be 20lbs more

You must have an aluminum bumper. I'd bet that my steel bumper is an easy 50-60 pounds more than my original plastic bumper.
I can hold the original stock bumper out with one arm. I can't even hold the main section of the steel bumper with one arm.
But then if you left off the ends, I bet you left off 25 pounds. those are about 12 - 15 pounds each.
The weight of the bumper is supposedly 80 pounds (with ends)
I can't lift the completed bumper. My stock bumper I can carry under one arm.

 

[Minty JL]

You must have an aluminum bumper. I'd bet that my steel bumper is an easy 50-60 pounds more than my original plastic bumper.
I can hold the original stock bumper out with one arm. I can't even hold the main section of the steel bumper with one arm.
But then if you left off the ends, I bet you left off 25 pounds. those are about 12 - 15 pounds each.
The weight of the bumper is supposedly 80 pounds (with ends)
I can't lift the completed bumper. My stock bumper I can carry under one arm.

Its definitely steel, because my magnetic trays stick to it.

Guess I don't know my own power LOL .....either way, no sagging

 

[Mo_Glad]

I installed my knock off Bumper 2 weeks ago. I transferred the orange Mojave tow hooks over and trimmed my Mojave skid plate to work.

For the price point, its hard to beat.

No sag.

I did not install the end caps or winch plate to save weight.

All said in done, it might be 20lbs more

Thanks for info buddy!

 

[713gladiator]

I got my Ebay "Rubicon" steel bumper installed last weekend and had a similar experience. The one I ordered had a note in the seller description "If you need bumper without sensor holes, leave a note and we'll send that"

I put a note on my order to send a bumper without the parking sensor holes, and the bumper I got came with wings without holes and plastic fillers without the holes. I couldn't believe it worked either.

Mind sharing the link to the bumper and seller that you got your bumper from?
Someone hit my plastic bumper and would like to replace it with a steel bumper without those sensor holes.

 

[Camaroboi13]

Mind sharing the link to the bumper and seller that you got your bumper from?
Someone hit my plastic bumper and would like to replace it with a steel bumper without those sensor holes.

Mine had no holes for sensors, had it powder coated white to match the truck

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1750990734...wrM9gOfQnK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Mine had no holes for sensors, had it powder coated white to match the truck

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1750990734...wrM9gOfQnK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

And yet the ad clearly shows the holes in the bezels and the bumper itself. It looks identical to the bumper I bought. So the pics don't match what you got.

 

[713gladiator]

Mine had no holes for sensors, had it powder coated white to match the truck

Thanks and wow! That white powder coat looks amazing.

 

[Camaroboi13]

And yet the ad clearly shows the holes in the bezels and the bumper itself. It looks identical to the bumper I bought. So the pics don't match what you got.

The description states that it has no parking sensor holes, which is why I bought it. Also the seller is 20 minutes from my house, so I could drive it back myself to return it if I needed to.

 

[Camaroboi13]

Thanks and wow! That white powder coat looks amazing.

Thank you. I purchased a rear bumper with holes in it for a crazy deal, so I’m in the process of welding and grinding to smooth it out and I’ll send it to the same powder coater.

 

[713gladiator]

@ShadowsPapa, your tips have been very helpful. I ended up buying this bumper and was hoping you could help me out. I have a JTO that came with a plastic bumper and I was wondering what skid plate and brackets if any, you went with for this bumper and would you happen to know the part number(s)?

Thanks

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