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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 04:40 PM
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NT recommendations for a relatively inexpensive or moderately priced stubby or mid-width bumper with cut outs for fog lights and winch mountable? I see plenty on the internet, but i worry about their quality.
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 06:06 PM
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I got into an accident and had to replace my Hard Rock bumpers...didn't want to break the bank and didn't want to buy some Chinese thing off eBay so I went with Barricade from Extreme Terrain. Had everything I wanted and the powdercoat and packaging was superb. Thos is after I replaced out the hooks and added the winch
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 06:24 PM
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I bought the one on my jeep from amazon cam with the winch for $600 it was packaged beond good and so far has no chips or rust I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 07:02 PM
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I went with the Crawler Conceptz Ultra front bumper and couldn't be happier with it. Very solid and durable, and made in the USA.
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 09:22 PM
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Crawler conceptz too love it. Click image for larger version

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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 05:04 PM
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Crawler Conceptz looks nice....a LOT like the Poison Spyder Brawler Lite.......I just bought a Brawler Lite since I can now get them pre painted (they call it spyder shell armor coat)....should be here soon.......although its probably more than the OP had in mind at $736.00....

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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 06:17 AM
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Another vote for Crawler Conceptz:
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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 06:51 AM
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I like the CC skinny bumper. It requires a little trimming, but you get more clearance. Click image for larger version

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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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Thank you, I'm liking the crawler concepts.
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 11:49 AM
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I have had a Smittybilt SRC Gen2 bumper for the last 3 years and it has held up fairly well. There is rust where I scraped up the paint and didn't recoat. It has held up through 3 winters. It isn't cheap anymore but I like the looks and it is functional. The XRC version is the stubby version.
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