Still very happy. It's a solid little bumper. Everything is still in place where I bolted it. Only downside is I'm missing my fog lights. Keeping it stubby is going to force me to add a lightbar, or the skid plate with built-in lights. I still don't have wench, but based on measurements, it should hold about anything. I'll be ordering their front license plate bracket soon. Hope yours is holding up too.
I'm really digging this. I think I'll put one of these on my black Overland JT.I haven’t added a winch yet, but I fell in love with this Rough Country - Tubular front bumper after many months of searching for one that looked great. It came with all the LED lights and the quality exceeded my expectations.
Thanks for replying! I'm being cautiously optimistic. I dare say the welds look quite a bit better than I expected for the price point. The mounting steel and the winch plate seem to be decently thick enough to handle a 12k winch load as advertised. I hope so because I put a 12k winch on it this weekend. It was decently tight with how this one is wired but ended up fitting nicely. Pic attached. I sort of wish the main body of it were a 1/16th thicker but for my purposes, a weekend forest trail camp trip once a month with 1 or 2 longer overland excursions/year, it should be fine. I wont be winching a 12k rig! But as I read, a 12k winch will be more efficient for the work I'm anticipating, or just have for the occasion its needed.
My concern would be why is the left tire/wheel turned out more than the right side ...Thanks for replying! I'm being cautiously optimistic. I dare say the welds look quite a bit better than I expected for the price point. The mounting steel and the winch plate seem to be decently thick enough to handle a 12k winch load as advertised. I hope so because I put a 12k winch on it this weekend. It was decently tight with how this one is wired but ended up fitting nicely. Pic attached. I sort of wish the main body of it were a 1/16th thicker but for my purposes, a weekend forest trail camp trip once a month with 1 or 2 longer overland excursions/year, it should be fine. I wont be winching a 12k rig! But as I read, a 12k winch will be more efficient for the work I'm anticipating, or just have for the occasion its needed.
I have it stubby for now, I love the look/design, but adding the wings and the fogs back on to see how I like it. I'm already thinking about adding the light bar anyhow with two ditch lights on the hood.
My only concern longer term is the finish and how it holds. Which I suppose could be said about most aftermarket bumpers. I went ahead and got a little rustoleum touch up pen for a few spots here and there. Frankly, for the price, if it doesn't work out and I end up replacing it, I've spent more money on worse things. I'm sure I'll get its use out of it though.
Optics, the picture is taken more towards the passenger side of the jeep, coupled with the turned wheels, and shadows, gives the illusion that one wheel is angled more than the other. Or, his alignment is out of whack, one of the other
Rugged Ridge Venator with Overrider Bar
No need for concern, Like the other post said its an illusion. To make you feel better though, I had it aligned about a month ago after the lift was put on.
Or spend money on. LOL.
Good to know...I just ordered the full-width version. I watched a YouTube video and it took the dude 2 full days to install. lolThis bumper was a pure t pain in the ass to install but dang if it ain’t nice! AEV RX with the AEV Camera Kit, AEV lights, AEV Skid Plate and Warn VR 10s
