Yet Another Bumper Conundrum

[LostWoods]

I'm a bit biased but I love the fat bar look. Only downside is no factory fogs but ARB is super durable with a full zinc dip undercoating beneath the powder. Accepts the factory skid from what I've seen but have yet to verify because I'm debating whether or not I want to keep the fangs.

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[LaterGator]

shrockworks bumper fits all your criteria. stubby, winch between the frame rails, skid plate and factory fogs. and includes mounts for additional driving lights. I replaced the factory fogs with BD fog lights before I took the picture. Price is in your range and the powdercoat is excellent. I use the same company for my personal projects.

 

[gotswap]

Factory bumper?

 

[AjMac]

shrockworks bumper fits all your criteria. stubby, winch between the frame rails, skid plate and factory fogs. and includes mounts for additional driving lights. I replaced the factory fogs with BD fog lights before I took the picture. Price is in your range and the powdercoat is excellent. I use the same company for my personal projects.

I am a new Gladiator owner, and have been pouring over all sorts of bumpers, wheels, racks, lifts, etc....and have been hovering over the buy button on one of these. I have reached out to the company (and havent gotten a response yet), to confirm whether or not this would fit on a 2021 since their website only goes up to '20.

Could you share a little more about your experience with Shrockworks?

 

[LaterGator]

great products, great quality, great service. Powder coating is excellent. Packing for the bumper was excellent. I didn't have any issues with fitment. I have purchased rockers and bumpers from them.

 

[AjMac]

great products, great quality, great service. Powder coating is excellent. Packing for the bumper was excellent. I didn't have any issues with fitment. I have purchased rockers and bumpers from them.

Thanks, I appreciate it. It was so much harder than I thought it would be to find a bumper with everything you mentioned before, and this looks perfect. You said fitment was good, but from what Im seeing it looks pretty common for some cutting. Did you have to do any frame trimming?

 

[LaterGator]

I seem to remember making a couple of holes larger because metric vs sae. otherwise no fitment issues. Also, I think they want to know if your winch mounting is centered or offset.

 

[mtudb24]

Just finished installing the quadratec QRC bumper on mine this afternoon. The only issue I have with it is how far they put the mounting holes for the winch. It smashes the cables into the grill.

Looks great! I have this bumper in my garage and haven't put it on yet. I wonder if its the badlands winch that is "deeper" in design then most? A buddy of mine has a Rough Country 12K winch and he has a inch or so of clearance from the grille to the leads.
Good to know that the badlands (which I was considering) is not optimal in mounting on this bumper

How was mounting the fogs the bumper? Various Youtube videos give mixed reactions from a PITA to simple.

 

[PunknJLBlackJT]

Looks great! I have this bumper in my garage and haven't put it on yet. I wonder if its the badlands winch that is "deeper" in design then most? A buddy of mine has a Rough Country 12K winch and he has a inch or so of clearance from the grille to the leads.
Good to know that the badlands (which I was considering) is not optimal in mounting on this bumper

How was mounting the fogs the bumper? Various Youtube videos give mixed reactions from a PITA to simple.

The fogs are time consuming to pull from the old bumper. Mounting them is a little tricky but its doable. Its just hard to fit your hand back behind the bracket to bolt them.

 

[Benbean66]

After much debate and many sleepless nights, I pulled the trigger on the Barnes 4x4 Pritchett Canyon.

Thanks to JK Gear for the good review/install video...you convinced me!

Not my ride (courtesy of JK Gear), but a good pic.

It was their video that sold me, too. How long was your wait time once you placed the order till you got it?

 

[JMJ52876]

I second the Shrockworks bumper. I ordered the sliders and went and picked them up. When I was there, I got to see a finished bumper for another customer. They are nice. I got home and ordered one of my own. Pros: fog lights mount in the skid plate, recessed to prevent damage. Winch is recessed and the finish is flawless. The only con is they build when ordered. I'm still waiting for 8 weeks and mine should be done here shortly.
https://www.shrockworks.com/JJL-FB-001-pr-16302.html

 

[Moonshineheadache]

It was their video that sold me, too. How long was your wait time once you placed the order till you got it?

It took about 4 weeks and when it arrived it wasn't in the best of shape. When I called about order status they explained some orders were delayed because they had been sent back to manufacturing for rework. Mine arrived a few days after that call which made wonder how they made the quick-turn. I think mine slipped through the cracks and was shipped anyway. it was packed in 2 recycled boxes that were falling apart and the actual bumper was really rough. A fair amount of surface rust, clevis tabs looked like they were cut with a torch and the steel plate surfaces were deeply gouged.

When I contacted them they agreed it probably shouldn't have been shipped in that condition and offered a 20% discount. Given the bulk and the fact that I would probably need to repack it in some way, I chose to make the best of it. All in all the design is unique and the build is solid, but I'm not sure I would recommend unless they step up their workmanship or you want to be invested in a little more prepping prior to finishing it.

This is how it was delivered:

 

[Benbean66]

It took about 4 weeks and when it arrived it wasn't in the best of shape. When I called about order status they explained some orders were delayed because they had been sent back to manufacturing for rework. Mine arrived a few days after that call which made wonder how they made the quick-turn. I think mine slipped through the cracks and was shipped anyway. it was packed in 2 recycled boxes that were falling apart and the actual bumper was really rough. A fair amount of surface rust, clevis tabs looked like they were cut with a torch and the steel plate surfaces were deeply gouged.

When I contacted them they agreed it probably shouldn't have been shipped in that condition and offered a 20% discount. Given the bulk and the fact that I would probably need to repack it in some way, I chose to make the best of it. All in all the design is unique and the build is solid, but I'm not sure I would recommend unless they step up their workmanship or you want to be invested in a little more prepping prior to finishing it.

This is how it was delivered:

Wow... That's disheartening. Hopefully mine comes in a little better shape than that. I wonder if the one Ben (JK Gear...) ordered was similar and his body shop touched it up before painting it? Regardless, it's a unique looking bumper, and I'm anxious to check it out. Thanks for the info.

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