Jmjnewbold
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Is this a solid bumper? I thought smittybuilt built really cheap stuff.
$500 to spend on a bumper!!
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Is this a solid bumper? I thought smittybuilt built really cheap stuff.
tonytony9
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Not completely sure but I have never had a problem with smittybilt products. I really don't know how wrong you can go with manufacturing a front bumper like this expect for maybe the coating failing and then it rusting.
If you like it I would look up some reviews and see what they say.
CedarRaider
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Crawler Conceptz stubby with stinger and tabs is right in the $500 area.
Jmjnewbold
Member
So, I've seen bumpers like that, and they look great! But if you mount a winch won't it block a lot of air flow and possibly cause overheating issues?
seanb123
New member
Nope that's a myth
Jk909
New member
Really? Lol
MedixJK
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There are tons of people that run winches on bumpers like that.
Jmjnewbold
Member
So, is there an advantage to having your winch mounted within the bumper as opposed to on top of the bumper?
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
It's really not a myth. If you put a box in front of a fan and stand in front of the box you won't feel the airflow.
With that said it might not hinder airflow on all rigs but if you have an issue with your motor and have a winch mounted like that it's easy for the dealership to deny your warranty.
Jk909
New member
That's true but some have issues and some don't
MedixJK
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Fair enough. But id bet that in most cases the air restriction is minimal. If your getting over heating problems, id say there are bigger contributing factors than just a winch on the bumper. With that being said, some winches like a Warn Powerplant, will occupy way more grill space than others.
WJCO
Meme King
When I installed my Zeon, immediately my Jeep would overheat uphills or on the highway. It really pissed me off. I ended up finding out that the fan clutch was bad. So with the winch blocking the airflow, it finally put the icing on the cake of improper air flow through the radiator. Installing a new fan clutch fixed it though.
Jmjnewbold
Member
So, when looking at bumpers buying one with the winch mounted on top vs mounted inside is just purely preference??:thinking:
thardy
Banned
It's best to have one mounted in the bumper versus the top, but you can easily go with top mount too. It's really just a matter of opinions and the only opinion that really matters is yours. So, get the bumper you want.
Jmjnewbold
Member
Thanks for the advice. It's tough deciding on which bumper to go with. I like the looks of most, so I'm down to finding flaws in order to eliminate them from my list. LOL
Jmjnewbold
Member
Paralysis by Analysis, I like that. I am suffering from it for sure!! What do you guys think of the JCR off road bumpers?
thardy
Banned
Personally, I wouldn't buy JCR. If it were me, I would be between EVO, Pure Jeep, Hanson, and Crawler Concepts. RockHard has quality products, I'm just not a fan of their design, but still a great option.
Edited: forgot about Motobilt. Really liking some of the products he's putting together.
Jmjnewbold
Member
Why not JCR? What have you seen??
MedixJK
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Ha, see!?! Nailed it. Lol