No way that bumper weighs that much, 117 pounds, maybe. Other listings for similar bumpers are about that.
Similar to the knock-off bumper I'm trying to sell - about 80 pounds. It isn't 100 pounds.
In about 2 or 3 years, if you live where there's winters with salt - you'll need to repaint, or do what I did - powder coat it.
You can, it's just like the other knock-offs in construction and that type of parts. Maybe the finish and fasteners are different, but the steel parts will be pretty much the same as the others, and much like the MOPAR version.
Did you just say the MP Concepts is nice? Total junk. Biggest POS I’ve ever bought. Their build quality is atrocious.
Same here. Mine was great and easy to install. And very light weight. Being made out of aluminum, it sure made a difference. Winch mount was steel and felt solid. No complaints. I left it on my 22 when I traded it since the 24, I got, already had the metal bumper…I don’t know what was wrong with the one you got but mine is pretty good.
Gregj
Yes. That finish gets less black in a year and is likely to rust in spots after 2 or 3. I did mine and it made a huge difference.if you want it to last then have it stripped and powder coated as soon as you get it.
Did you have to trim it to get the winch to fit?Similar to the knock-off bumper I'm trying to sell - about 80 pounds. It isn't 100 pounds.
Listings often show the full shipping weight - box and all. Mine is heavy but not that heavy, and it's no more steel than a stock Rubicon steel bumper.
In about 2 or 3 years, if you live where there's winters with salt - you'll need to repaint, or do what I did - powder coat it.
I also had to replace the bolts and replaced their nuts with stainless steel clipnuts. (the factory Jeep bumpers don't use nuts like most of these do, they are clip nuts)
You'll want to order some black plastic plugs to cover/plug the sensor holes since US Jeeps don't use front sensors. I did that to plug the holes in the steel sections and ordered Jeep/MOPAR fog light bezels without the holes.
