What would your dream bumper set look like?

[mrblaine]

Looks like a band-aid


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Except the difference between it and a band-aid is it actually prevents failure. Band-aids just cover up failures.

 

[psrivats]

Looks like a band-aid


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More like a boxing glove.

 

[jjvw]

Looks like a band-aid


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What would you do differently?

 

[Brianj5600]

offering, making use of, or serving as a temporary or expedient remedy or solution

Merriam-Webster

 

[jjvw]

offering, making use of, or serving as a temporary or expedient remedy or solution

Merriam-Webster

Good. What is your solution?

 

[mrblaine]

offering, making use of, or serving as a temporary or expedient remedy or solution

Merriam-Webster

It is none of those. It is a permanent non expedient requirement.

 

[Brianj5600]

What would you do differently?

Not buy one. I'm okay with my cut down china bumper that the previous owner installed. When it no longer works I'll replace it with a real bumper.

 

[jjvw]

Not buy one. I'm okay with my cut down china bumper that the previous owner installed. When it no longer works I'll replace it with a real bumper.

Which real bumper would you replace your cut down China bumper with?

 

[Brianj5600]

Which real bumper would you replace your cut down China bumper with?

I have not shopped front bumpers. I have been shopping rear bumpers, but not too seriously.

 

[jjvw]

I have not shopped front bumpers. I have been shopping rear bumpers, but not too seriously.

Glad you stopped by for this. Good job. You were very informative.

 

[PNW_LJ]

While we’re on this topic, does anyone know the specific design characteristics that make the Savvy front/rear bumpers so great?

Not trying to argue on which bumper is best.

But it would be good to actually have an understanding why they’re so great, rather than just relying on expert opinion.

 

[tworley]

6061 aluminum, solid strength for aluminum while staying lightweight, stubby, extended winch deck, a lip at the bottom that is up against the crossmember for rigidity, light mounts, fairlead, winch guard...

 

[Brianj5600]

Glad you stopped by for this. Good job. You were very informative.

Um...I missed your contribution other trolling me.

 

[jjvw]

Um...I missed your contribution other trolling me.

Sorry. I was trolling your trolling. I understand it gets confusing.

 

[PNW_LJ]

6061 aluminum, solid strength for aluminum while staying lightweight, stubby, extended winch deck, a lip at the bottom that is up against the crossmember for rigidity, light mounts, fairlead, winch guard...

Ok, but all those things are also present on other bumpers. Is the lip on the bottom is the only feature that differentiates the Savvy?

The UCF front bumper, for example, has those same features:

https://undercoverfab.com/jeep-tj-l...-winch_plate-add_6061_aluminum_tj_winch_plate

Are there other design elements of Savvy front/rear bumpers that I'm missing?

 

[RHanna]

I've always like the looks of these.

 

[Alatex]

I honestly would love a set of the warn bumpers with the rear tire carrier. I have always liked them I just can’t seem to find them on the used market close enough or with someone willing to ship.

 

[jjvw]

Ok, but all those things are also present on other bumpers. Is the lip on the bottom is the only feature that differentiates the Savvy?

The UCF front bumper, for example, has those same features:

https://undercoverfab.com/jeep-tj-l...-winch_plate-add_6061_aluminum_tj_winch_plate

Are there other design elements of Savvy front/rear bumpers that I'm missing?

Both of those are aluminum. That's about it.

 

[PNW_LJ]

Both of those are aluminum. That's about it.

Maybe I'm missing something, but to my untrained eye, the UCF looks like a copy of the Savvy (except it being a little wider and shorter winch deck).

UCF:

Savvy:

 

[tworley]

Maybe I'm missing something, but to my untrained eye, the UCF looks like a copy of the Savvy (except it being a little wider and shorter winch deck).

The devil is in the details.

Deeper winch deck is less hangy/outty things, more connection points. Narrower overall, less widy/outty things. UFC does not have the underlip which helps with the bracing. UFC also, as far as I know, does not come with the optional reinforcement plates to protect the corner welds.