I like the look of the front bumper but the experience @DuncLJ had in post #9 makes me a bit nervous about them in general. They might be a little thin.I'm likely to go with Fishbone
I like the look of the front bumper but the experience @DuncLJ had in post #9 makes me a bit nervous about them in general. They might be a little thin.I'm likely to go with Fishbone
Recovery points, weight savings, and stubby bumpers are the advantages I see to changing a bumper.
Another one is changing angles. My motobilt stubby has the recovery points high on the bumper unlike my old mopar rock crawler which had them low and under - making them not only harder to use but also an added hang up point. On the rear you can save around 3.5" off the back too - which depending on how vertical you like to get can be the difference between pulling cable or backing out for another line.
don't forget aftermarket bumpers are generally a bit tougher...of the 4 used Jeeps I've purchased, (1 CJ7, 2 YJ's, and a TJ) 3 of have had the front bumpers bent in on the passenger side (which didn't save the fender from getting bent as well), and the 2 YJ's had the rear bumperette things flattened out...only my CJ had clean factory bumpers front and rearRecovery points, weight savings, and stubby bumpers are the advantages I see to changing a bumper.
Yeah, I liked the look of it at first also. It didn't last long though. Like I had said before, I nudged it against a boulder doing a tight 3 point turn on a trail. Very low speed, like the lag between shifting from forward to reverse.I like the look of the front bumper but the experience @DuncLJ had in post #9 makes me a bit nervous about them in general. They might be a little thin.
Mine came with an EAG stinger. I don't like it. I want a stubby for front and rear. I'm likely to go with Fishbone or Poison...seems decent enough for the price.
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I picked up a Poison Spyder stubby last year on a Black Friday sale. It was a quality bumper.
would you say it’s much higher quality than fishbone?