Steelcraft Stubby Bumper - SEMA 2019 vs Rough Country Stubby

[Swans_Warchief]

I am in the market for a new bumper for my 2022 Jeep Gladiator Mojave Bright White. I love watching some of the SEMA YouTube vids looking at al the gorgeous Gladiator builds! While watching the Trailforce channel and SEMA show from 2019 I cam across the Steelcraft Build and I really like their Stubby bumper. Runs about $600 which is right at my budget. I love the heavier, modular look. I would have to supply the 20" LED light bar but I think there are lots of inexpensive option for that.

I have not read too many reviews about so I thought I'd ask here what anyone thinks about it?

A short 30 second video:



You can also a good LIVE VIEW of it from the SEMA video at the 13:25 mark. Looks pretty sharp:



Also considering the Rough Country which is about $100 less and includes the led light bar:

What do you guys think?

Sponsored

 

[Gladi8orHA]

I had steelcraft bumpers on my tundra and they were very well made. I would not hesitate to purchase another bumper from them.

 

[TestMule]

I had the Rough Country #10596 full width unit, which looks exactly like the one you pictured above with the integrated light bar, on my Wrangler. It's a great bumper and it held up very well.

 

[Artsifrtsi]

The first one, the winch does not sit between the frame rails, potentially blocking airflow into radiator, and creating a lever effect on the frame when you use the winch.

What I THINK about them both, is I may have gagged a little. I'm not a fan of the blocky style bumpers that look like you strapped a steel box to the front. They really don't compliment the lines of the Jeep at all. I much prefer the bumper on the Punk'in Gladiator on the still of the video...

Sponsored