Ebay "OEM Steel Bumper" vs Rugged Ridge Spartacus Bumper

[ShadowsPapa]

Here’s it versus my oem. These bolts were different

Wow, my clone bumper bolts actually matched the OEM bolts. Yours are different. Much smaller than what mine came with as far as the head.

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[wishiwasfishin2]

I got mine from gogreenbike on eBay.. here’s a collage of pictures from my for sale post when I sold it

that’s an oem fairlead cover and front license plate. Fit perfectly; kept the aftermarket one to refurbish my oem bumper

Is that what it looked like when you sold it? How long was it installed on your gladiator?

 

[wishiwasfishin2]

Basically - what he said here. The worst part is the finish. Depending on the source, some will also include fasteners different from stock, using nuts instead of clip nuts and so on.
I replaced some of the fasteners with stainless and ended up replating the bolts.
I had mine stripped and powder coated 2 years after buying it. It wasn't bad the first year, but the Iowa salt, sand and water got to it later.
The powder coating made it look like new and was very tough, like the MOPAR bumper.

I liked mine well enough, especially for the price. Even after powder coating and replacing some of the fasteners, I was only about $700 into it.

Did the factory Mojave skid plate fit with this bumper?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Did the factory Mojave skid plate fit with this bumper?

Yes.

 

[Ja87sm]

Is that what it looked like when you sold it? How long was it installed on your gladiator?

So I bought it. Then before installing it, found an oem for 100 bucks. So I sold it. I never installed it.

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