I'd like to get F/R bumpers, but the caveat is I wish to get aluminum. I plan to keep the stock ride hight of the JKUR, so adding 150+ lbs. to the front end (w/ a winch) seems like it will lower the Jeep.
Anyone besides Rockford 4x4 make aluminum bumpers F and R?
I recently ordered a RH4x4 Alum full width front bumper and smitty winch. Figured the weight on my front to add an extra 80lbs give or take a few. 37lb bumper + 67lb winch(with synth line) minus the stock bumper weight. I put equivalent weights on my stock bumper to "visualize the weight effect" and it only lowered my Jeep 1/4" at the front fenders at most. I do have the TF leveling kit installed.
Evo 1/4 is aluminum at 27 lbs and even if you add the steel stinger is only another 30 lbs or so. Much less than steel bumpers with this same looking setup
I made a huge mistake and bought a Teraflex 100 lb steel bumper. After adding a winch I got incredible sag in my Teraflex 2.5 front. Changed out the whole lift to metalcloak 3.5 and still have some slight sag. Steel bumpers are just not worth the headache of trying to balance the weight. I'm going aluminum armor for everything here forward
I recently ordered a RH4x4 Alum full width front bumper and smitty winch. Figured the weight on my front to add an extra 80lbs give or take a few. 37lb bumper + 67lb winch(with synth line) minus the stock bumper weight. I put equivalent weights on my stock bumper to "visualize the weight effect" and it only lowered my Jeep 1/4" at the front fenders at most. I do have the TF leveling kit installed.
Genright bumper and Nemesis flares for me. Both great products / American companies.
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