Rubicon 10th anniversary "replica" bumper

[TheDerb]

Hi everybody.
Has anybody taken the plunge and picked one of these? If so, what's your take on quality/value? Im curious why it says "Professional installation is recommended", and also if the 2 end caps that are removable on the OEM bumper are removable on this bumper was well to make it stubby.

Finally, it looks like you need a winch plate separately if you buy this, which is sort of a bummer. Upon further research it appears the same goes for the OEM bumper as well. Kind of seems strange to me, but oh well.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/2845852393...zuLGRRkxV-B_z4u5ktr-eK2kTF9lqxAwaAn-6EALw_wcB

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[CJ5w4wdSmokyOnMyTail]

Hi everybody.
Has anybody taken the plunge and picked one of these? If so, what's your take on quality/value? Im curious why it says "Professional installation is recommended", and also if the 2 end caps that are removable on the OEM bumper are removable on this bumper was well to make it stubby.

Finally, it looks like you need a winch plate separately if you buy this, which is sort of a bummer. Upon further research it appears the same goes for the OEM bumper as well. Kind of seems strange to me, but oh well.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/284585239311?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr=1&amdata=enc:1S44v9X-4RsqfCiWvfw6EUw91&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=284585239311&targetid=1644837435083&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9013162&poi=&campaignid=16743749222&mkgroupid=138744546207&rlsatarget=pla-1644837435083&abcId=9300842&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmZejBhC_ARIsAGhCqnenx6OgBSsHBCECQeJGISdzuLGRRkxV-B_z4u5ktr-eK2kTF9lqxAwaAn-6EALw_wcB

This is, by far, my favorite anniversary replica bumper: https://www.quadratec.com/products/22006_42_07.htm

 

[ATL_Rubi]

Lots of info here on the forum somewhere but fit and finish isn’t 100%. People have had great luck powder coating it and that seems to last. For the price it’s hard to beat, but you’ll need to factor in a winch plate as well if you plan to go that route.

 

[tsyj]

My Wife and I both have one from eBay. I sand them down and prime and bed line them with Raptor spray liner. Mine is a few years old now and has been fine.

Some eBay listings include the winch plate. Here is a link to the one I purchased a few months ago for my Wife's JLR. eBay

Here's a link to the prep I did on the first one I bought.

 

[JsnJcksn]

Lots of info here on the forum somewhere but fit and finish isn’t 100%. People have had great luck powder coating it and that seems to last. For the price it’s hard to beat, but you’ll need to factor in a winch plate as well if you plan to go that route.

Paint and finish on the one I installed was minimal and required a complete refinish. The one I purchased had a winch plate that was “flexible” once the winch was installed.

I replaced it with Mopar one off a 392 that was too good to pass up.

 

[ATL_Rubi]

Paint and finish on the one I installed was minimal and required a complete refinish. The one I purchased had a winch plate that was “flexible” once the winch was installed.

I replaced it with Mopar one off a 392 that was too good to pass up.

I wish the bumper were more affordable new.. You can get some great bumpers for $200-400 less than the actual Mopar one, even before the winch plate.

 

[TheDerb]

I wish the bumper were more affordable new.. You can get some great bumpers for $200-400 less than the actual Mopar one, even before the winch plate.

agreed on this. The dilemma is I got my truck with the steel skid plate under the plastic bumper, and I don't want to have fabricate anything in order to continue to use the steel skid plate.

This might be a losing battle.

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