AntiRock front bumper

What it could be...
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OK. I guess I would not call that a gap that is left when you install the antirock but at least I know what we are talking about.
Maybe I could have worded it better . The gap I’m talking about is not from installing an AntiRock but from removing the factory sway bar and it’s plastic cover .
 
I like the way the Savvy fills the gap where the factory sway bar was located . The TJ I bought has a cheap bumper that leaves a big gap there . I also like how the Savvy allows you to move the winch back a couple of inches on the bumper if the factory sway bar has been removed
The primary value is that the larger winch deck turns the bumper into a very large gusset that adds a considerable amount of strength to the frame.
 
Do you feel there’s a benefit to having your modified aftermarket steel bumper compared to the aluminum Savvy ?
Mine was a bit less expensive and welding stuff to it is easier. But it weighs 2-3x as much as Savvy and it took an entire weekend to remake. I copied everything I could, but I still think Savvy is the better bumper.
 
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Mine was a bit less expensive and welding stuff to it is easier. But it weighs 2-3x as much as Savvy and it took an entire weekend to remake. I copied everything I could, but I still think Savvy is the better bumper.
For anyone buying, just be sure to get the hardcore upgrade. At least if you wheel moderately hard.
 
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I thought about making a custom cover out of the original.
However, it doesn't look near as bad if you clean it up and throw some paint on the frame.
 
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This may tell the story better on the warn. It has a lip at the back that covers the factory sway bar, so at least in the middle it doesn't really leave a gap. The savvy seems to cover at bit better right on top of the frame. The warn only uses the front sway bracket bolt hole.

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This may tell the story better on the warn. It has a lip at the back that covers the factory sway bar, so at least in the middle it doesn't really leave a gap. The savvy seems to cover at bit better right on top of the frame. The warn only uses the front sway bracket bolt hole.

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That’s a big improvement compared to mine
 
That’s a big improvement compared to mine

Yeah, I plan on going to an antirock or swayloc soon and have no qualms about how it will look with the factory bar out of the picture.

Having the savvy would be nice being aluminum, so I wouldn't have to worry much about corrosion, and the weight would be nice, but with as short as the warn is and how well it braces together the frame, I'm not sure the weight is really that big of a deal. I've had it on and off a couple of times, with the winch on it, and it's not unmanageable for this 165 pound desk jockey. My biggest beef with it is that it uses a nut/bolt for the front license plate, which is almost inaccessible from behind with the bumper installed, so it's better to install the plate before mounting the bumper. I had planned to tack the nuts onto the inside of the bumper the next time I had occasion to remove it, but then I moved to a state that doesn't run front plates.
 
Wait did I see that in a video?

On the list but are a number of other things first.