I gave up on the AEV Bumpers that I really wanted. When I bought my JK back in Jan I also bought a AEV front bumper. Well I did'nt want to install the front without the rear.

So, to make a long story just a little shorter, Today I returned the AEV and picked up my new ARB delux front bumper and ARB rear bumper. Will be droping them off Thur. at Line-X, and should have them back by Mon. and installed by the later part of next week with the 9000lb Warn Power Plant winch & compressor set-up.

After all is done, I will post some picks. AEV was just taking to long on that damn rear bumper. Iam just not very good at waiting.

 

I think both of your choices are great. But why do you need to match front and rear bumpers? why not get the best possible rear bumpers even if it's not the same brand?

 

Because iam ANAL.

 

The ARB rear wont take a spare though, will it?

 

No it won't take a spare as it is from ARB. But I have the spare mounted on the rear tailgate and to date have had no issues at all.

Also, a guy in this area has the same ARB rear bumper (on his TJ) and has used another aftermarket co. spare mount on his, and that looks ok. Sort-of.

 

The Mopar rear bumper looks exactly like the ARB rear bumper and it takes a spare. I dont know if I would trust the tailgate for very long.