I have the Rugged Ridge RRC Rear Bumper with Hitch and Swingout Tire Carrier. Picked it up at the ding sale at qtec for $150.
I am happy so far BUT i have been told that it will get caught up on rocks and other junk on the trail. If I was buying one brand new I'd be looking for something with a little more clearance.
smittybilt and RRC are the same. I've had the set (front/rear/nerf) for amost 2 years now with no issues. Powdercoating as held up better than the Olympic stuff I had previously.
I have the non-tire carrier Smitty rear and it has held up well. Fixes easily with textured rustoleum. ;D
the new Smittybilt stuff is manufactured for 4WD/4Wheelparts... Rugged Ridge just bought the designs a couple years ago. SRC=Smittybilt. RRC=Rugged Ridge/Omix-Ada.
Sadly, anything holds up better than the coating Olympic uses.
why not just buy a building kit from A-Z and build your own? seems like you would get what you wanted a little easier that way
If I had to buy one new I would be getting the WARN unit. Keeps it up out of the way but it is pricey.
If I had to buy one new I would be getting the WARN unit. Keeps it up out of the way but it is pricey.
the warn rear bumpers are nice, but i have noticed the tire carriers sag out pretty bad with anything over a 35" tire
the building kit i was talking about is just the brackets and the hinge. didnt realize you wanted a tube bumper.
the warn rear bumpers are nice, but i have noticed the tire carriers sag out pretty bad with anything over a 35" tire
the building kit i was talking about is just the brackets and the hinge. didnt realize you wanted a tube bumper.
i had a warn on my TJ with carrier. depending on what i decide to do with the YJ i will most likley have AtoZ make me a carrier. was not impressed with the warn unit for what i paid. the powdercoating sucked, it started to sag, and the latch could be a PITA if you didnt keep it lubed regularly
if you are going to go custom anyway..talk to zach and buy the pieces you will need and some extra steel. no point hacking up a bumper to re-weld it and try to match the finish.
Check out lod best built bumpers i'v come across,,,i have the rear one on my yj and i know a few other that are running them as well and the deff. stand up to the abuse!!!!
http://www.lodoffroad.com/
I'm a huge fan of my Fab Fours, but what a nose bleed on cost
http://www.quadratec.com/products/12007_300_T.htm
Thank your sir, may I have another...
if the money is there, I vote for the fab fours bumper.
MY GOSH!!! $1300 + shipping!!!!!!! That is enough money for a front bumper, rear bmper, and spare tire.
That's more money then I spent for my Jeep 15 years ago.
There is no way I am spending $1300 on a rear bumper just so I can immediately take it out of the wrapping and start hacking it up and welding to it to make it work on my Grand Cherokee. Talk about pissing money away. Plus that thing is so expensive mainly due to the smooth finish work on it and that doesn't appeal to me over form. If a bumper for more than half that can handle a 35" tire and give me protection in the back against trees, then I'm happy. Did I mention that I already have a Wrangler bumper in the front?
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