Great questions! Barricade bumpers have components sourced from all over the world, but we actually rigorously tested and fitted their products ourselves on our own Jeep Expert's JK's, TJ's and YJ's. We took them out on the trail and these bumpers definitely seem to hold up to some abuse!
Their bumpers are designed to be high quality and "turn-key" including all of the components you guys are looking for (d-ring mounts, d-rings, tire carrier, built-in winch plates, etc.).
I can gladly hook you up with more pics, etc. Just let me know any info that you guys need!
Hey guys, Great questions! Barricade bumpers have components sourced from all over the world, but we actually rigorously tested and fitted their products ourselves on our own Jeep Expert's JK's, TJ's and YJ's. We took them out on the trail and these bumpers definitely seem to hold up to some abuse! Their bumpers are designed to be high quality and "turn-key" including all of the components you guys are looking for (d-ring mounts, d-rings, tire carrier, built-in winch plates, etc.). I can gladly hook you up with more pics, etc. Just let me know any info that you guys need!
Im interested in ourchasing these bumpers and was wondering if you noticed a huge rake in the front of the jeep when you installed it and if you had a discount code still
Some of the items are completely or partially assembled or produced overseas and some of them will be from the US. All Barricade items, regardless of where they're made are developed and engineered by Barricade and QC'ed multiple times before the product hits their shelves.
I checked on this and Barricade's tops come with the top itself as well as the rear and size zip-in windows which are tinted. Their tops are designed as replacements to go over your existing frame and hardware.
I'm going to get a list of components added to Barricade's product pages on our site to make it more clear. Good call. Thanks for pointing it out!
I don't believe Barricade has a website, but if you want to read about any of the specific products, there should be a good amount of info on our site and I can always reach out and get more details.
Tom, if you're looking for pics of this installed on a YJ, we do have one that was submitted to us by a customer. You can check that out by heading over to the product page for the TJ & YJ Wrangler Barricade Bumper!
The price is $269.99 for the front bumper with Free Shipping to the US. We also offer a forums discount code for our friends here at WranglerForum. That will take another 6% off of the price. If you're interested, anyone with over 25 posts can shoot me a PM and I'll hook them up with it! Let me know if you have absolutely any other questions at all.
The bumper doesn't include a skid plate to cover the crash bar. I'm not sure if this is something Barricade will be looking at moving forward, but I'll definitely find out and report back.
Im interested in purchasing these bumpers and was wondering if you noticed a huge rake in the front of the jeep when you installed it and if you had a discount code still
We didn't notice that much of a difference in ride height when installing the bumper on our own JK's, TJ and YJ. We do list the weights of the bumpers from Barricade on our product pages, which should also help out. There may have been a marginal difference in rake, but definitely not huge or noticeable. The tough thing is that everyone's going to see different results based off of their spring rates, etc. It really depends on what setup you're currently running.
Glad to hear that we're getting one shipped out for you. Looks like they're still set to land. These ended up being extremely popular and we're selling out of every order we place. We're trying to get more of these so that things can return to normal. Thanks for your patience. I think you'll really love the new bumper and would love to see some pics or hear your thoughts once you get a chance to get it installed!
Ksean, we don't currently ship to Canada but that's something that we're looking to change in the near future. We think they look pretty cool too, thanks for the comment! Do you have anyone in the US that could take delivery of the bumper for you in the meantime?
We've since changed the messaging on our site to let people know that they were out-of-stock. That wasn't intentional at all. The last thing we want to do is upset our loyal customers. Please let me know if there's anything we can do to make you happy and gain your business back. Even if there's something we can do to just make it right regardless, shoot me over a PM! We're definitely not about to lose a customer over a mistake on our end in our system that didn't display the backorder!
Hope this helps, guys! Let me know if you have absolutely any questions at all and I'll definitely be monitoring this thread now that I'm in my new role.
Thanks for the email. From my understanding Barricade is just getting into body armor and skid plates. I do not have any idea of what types or a date for production but we may see these unfold in the upcoming year. Thanks and have a great day!
I credit Extreme Terrain for posting installation instructions. Installation instructions are often a good indicator of product engineering, quality, and often reflects whether a company cares about customer satisfaction. I like the photos and clear instructions even though there is a typo by skipping step 3 (goes from step 2 to step 4).
Based on the instructions, one concern I have with this bumper is no frame tie-ins. Without frame tie-ins, recovery yanks on the bumper's d-ring tabs or a recovery hook/d-ring in the hitch are placed only on the Jeep Wrangler's rear cross-member, not the frame itself. The stock rear recover hook is attached directly to the frame, not the rear cross-member for the reason the rear cross-member isn't engineered to withstand those types of forces. More expensive rear bumpers often include frame tie-in brackets so recovery-stresses are transferred to the frame rails.
For the money, it's hard to complain about this one since it looks good and if it's only used to carry an over-sized spare tire. I presume one could mock-up tie-in brackets and it would still be cheaper than the next one up the price-chain.
Ideally, wish we could get an inexpensive, made-entirely-in-the-USA, fully-functionally strong rear tire-carrier bumper. Though, I suppose that's unreasonable for Chinese-made money. Personally, I think I'll try waiting and saving a little more money to find one made by fellow-Americans...maybe the Warn bumper?
I credit Extreme Terrain for posting installation instructions. Installation instructions are often a good indicator of product engineering, quality, and often reflects whether a company cares about customer satisfaction. I like the photos and clear instructions even though there is a typo by skipping step 3 (goes from step 2 to step 4).
Based on the instructions, one concern I have with this bumper is no frame tie-ins. Without frame tie-ins, recovery yanks on the bumper's d-ring tabs or a recovery hook/d-ring in the hitch are placed only on the Jeep Wrangler's rear cross-member, not the frame itself. The stock rear recover hook is attached directly to the frame, not the rear cross-member for the reason the rear cross-member isn't engineered to withstand those types of forces. More expensive rear bumpers often include frame tie-in brackets so recovery-stresses are transferred to the frame rails.
For the money, it's hard to complain about this one since it looks good and if it's only used to carry an over-sized spare tire. I presume one could mock-up tie-in brackets and it would still be cheaper than the next one up the price-chain.
Ideally, wish we could get an inexpensive, made-entirely-in-the-USA, fully-functionally strong rear tire-carrier bumper. Though, I suppose that's unreasonable for Chinese-made money. Personally, I think I'll try waiting and saving a little more money to find one made by fellow-Americans...maybe the Warn bumper?
Thanks for your post! We're glad that you're a fan of the installation instructions. We try and give our customers the most information we can to help them decide what projects they want to tackle or not. Thanks for calling out the numbers in the instructions. That could definitely be confusing! I'm going to have my team make sure that the instructions are corrected. Good call out!
I see what you're saying with the frame tie-ins. We sell a bunch of different options when it comes to bumpers, so I'm sure we have one that will be better for recovery. Warn makes a really nice product, as well as the Rugged Ridge XHD that includes frame brackets. We'll definitely reach out to Barricade and see if they would consider offering frame brackets as an add-on to this bumper, which would alleviate everything that you're talking about! Thanks for the feedback!
As for where the different Bumpers are currently made... I think that with the frame tie-ins as an additional option on the Barricade Bumper, it would be a big hit. The quality of the bumper is really good, even if the products are sourced from all over and not entirely USA-made. In the meantime, let me know if you have any questions on the Warn bumper, which may be made in the USA (I can find out).
Hopefully this helps. Hit me up if you have any other questions at all. I'm here to help!
The Barricade Bumper doesn't include protection for the E-sway bar on the JK's. You can easily fit one of the Skid Plates we have on the site to give you the protection you're looking for. Let me know if you have any other questions about the product or anything anything I can help you with!
-Ryan
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