Just wanted you all to see the results of having front marker light guards on after only 16 mo. I won't deal with Smitybilt again.
They're a lot more colorful than they used to be.Just wanted you all to see the results of having front marker light guards on after only 16 mo. I won't deal with Smitybilt again.View attachment 39354 View attachment 39355
They were a Christmas gift from the wife. She now knows what company not to buy from.I'd probably be able to buy a new complete rollcage for my TJ if I had a dollar for every time I've recommended against buying any modern Smittybilt products.
I'll probably sand the crap out of them and then bedliner them.No surprise there whatsoever. This has happened with Smittybilt products in the past for me as well. It's cheap powder coat, crap quality metal, etc.
You live and learn though, I've been here before myself with their nerf bars!
Some of their stuff is fine though, just depends on what it is. I'd always use caution against putting a piece of metal like that up against a painted surface where water (which has minerals in it) can get trapped between the two surfaces. That's a recipe for rust.
My smittybilt top is a POS. Noisy as heck, crap zippers and fitament. Looks cheap too. Can’t wait to replace it with a bestop. I guess there’s a reason the SB replace a top is $200 and the Bestop Black Twill replace a top is $900Mine came with a Smittybilt soft top. Seemed nice enough until I started reading this board.
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My smittybilt top is a POS. Noisy as heck, crap zippers and fitament. Looks cheap too. Can’t wait to replace it with a bestop. I guess there’s a reason the SB replace a top is $200 and the Bestop Black Twill replace a top is $900
Which bumper?What's odd is Smittybilt gets ragged on the most, but they're no worse than a lot of the Amazon sellers of Chinese made bumpers. There's one particular bumper that a LOT of TJs sport on their front end...but more times than not, we hear about how bad Smittybilt is...sometimes from TJ owners running that other Chinese made bumper...
SB is a big name and has been around a long time. Some of there stuff is garbage, same as the EAG stuff on Amazon. Some of it is decent, however. I run SB bumpers and they work for me. No rust, fit correctly, finish is holding up. They are a simple "shell" of 3/16" steel and not boxed so they could be better. Would I buy them again? No, when I can buy something like the Dirtworx for only a little more money. I also have a SB bikini top, also works great and is without issue.What's odd is Smittybilt gets ragged on the most, but they're no worse than a lot of the Amazon sellers of Chinese made bumpers. There's one particular bumper that a LOT of TJs sport on their front end...but more times than not, we hear about how bad Smittybilt is...sometimes from TJ owners running that other Chinese made bumper...