BossHog

Just trying to get everyone's opinion on running a stubby bumper up front and a full width in the rear? Would you do it? Why/why not?

Thanks

McNultyOttawa

I think lots of people on here do that! Nothing wrong with it at all IMO.

Something like this?

hneiper

That's what I run. Don't see anything wrong or odd about it.

FoxRacingJMC

Same here.... I got a true front stubby and full width rear bumper/tire carrier. Not like it's a "no-no" to run different widths front and/or rear. I say go for it!

Jk_Dean

Don't worry about what other people think. It's your jeep

BossHog

I'm merely asking opinions and trying to identify pros/cons if any...

Jk_Dean

O ok so it's a practicality thing and not looks. Must have read it wrong. In that case it's what I'm running stubby front full back. Seems to do the job.

BossHog

Great. Thanks!

Corners08

Having just bought a 2008 JK about two weeks ago, I finally got my order called in for a shortie front bumper with winch, etc. Plan on leaving the OEM rear bumper on until "after" I finish up with everything I want to do on the front.

With me I look at weight. So if the rear bumper is going to be to heavy, I'll just leave it on and paint it. I would like to also install a trailer hitch receiver, which like everything else with this jeep and me, it's all going to be a learning experience.

dahreno

Well , no one makes a stubby rear bumper , for a reason , so the only choice is front stubby , mid width , or full width . It would depend on what kind of wheeling you do . I run a stubby because I like rocks . With no bumper in front of the tires , I can go over big rocks without hitting the front bumper on them. If I had a wide bumper , I would not have the exposure of the tires to rocks and would be slamming the bumper on rocks all the time !