usnavycdr
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- John
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I happened on a local craigslist deal I couldn't pass up. A 2015 never installed Aries Trailchaser aluminum bumper for a JK for $250. Guy had apparently sold it a long time ago to a friend to put on his truck but I suspect his friend never paid so he finally dumped it.
Even with extra brush bars and modular end caps it was only about 50 pounds. I dumped the end caps to frame width and kept center brush bar. Bought JK-JL bumper adapter plate from my local Jeep shop and mounted it up.
I still need to get or make a winch mount plate and address recovery points. Aries sells some D-Rings with a backing plate that mount in the elongated holes in the face, but I'd prefer to maybe cut away and reshape that area to fit frame horn mounted points. I don't trust the aluminum bumper plate alone for much of a pull. (Aries claims 9000lbs but I don't see how except for the steel version)
Weighs about 40 pounds as is or similar to the OEM plastic bumper with steel backing.
Even with extra brush bars and modular end caps it was only about 50 pounds. I dumped the end caps to frame width and kept center brush bar. Bought JK-JL bumper adapter plate from my local Jeep shop and mounted it up.
I still need to get or make a winch mount plate and address recovery points. Aries sells some D-Rings with a backing plate that mount in the elongated holes in the face, but I'd prefer to maybe cut away and reshape that area to fit frame horn mounted points. I don't trust the aluminum bumper plate alone for much of a pull. (Aries claims 9000lbs but I don't see how except for the steel version)
Weighs about 40 pounds as is or similar to the OEM plastic bumper with steel backing.
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