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JK Newbie
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From: Orlando, FL
Thank you PSC for chiming in. I think ive narrowed down my choice though i will be going to BFH line mainly because of two reasons weight and cost. I will be running 37in toyos on crager soft 8s so its no telling how much weight that wheel and tire combo plus the brawler rear would be. And i dont mind cutting on my jeep either so hacking off the frame rails will be no problem it will give me and some buddies an excuse to get together and drink some 
What rockers of PSC would go well with the BFH series of bumpers?
What rockers of PSC would go well with the BFH series of bumpers?
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JK Freak
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From: yazoo city ms
Even though I don't have the EVO level setup, this is still how I went about installing my rear BFH. You can get more info on my build thread:
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ers...it-works
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ers...it-works
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Olathe, Kansas
I like your setup merlin4979. Can you pretty much mount any winch on the front BFH. And when installing your rear BFH was a sawzaw and a welder the only two major tools you used? Is it better to cut out the rear crossmember and replace it with some square 2x3 tubing?
I'm pretty sure that any winch can be mounted on the front BFH, since it sits on the plate, not inside like some larger bumpers have. It has the standard bolt hole pattern. Dusty can chime in on this one if they know of any that don't/won't fit.And for the rear - yes, we pretty much just used a sawzall, angle grinder (for cleanup), and a welder. I thought that cutting out the rear crossmember completely and putting in the 2x3 piece of tubing made for a stronger connection overall, as opposed to just leaving part of the stock member in place. That's what I've also been seeing/hearing from others who are doing the rear setup.
And once you've started cutting, its actually easier to cut the member out entirely (unless you have a plasma cutter), rather than trying to make a cut across the entire length of the stock piece as well.
JK Super Freak
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From: USA
Thanks for the compliment on the Spyder JK. It is a sleeper. It doesn’t look all that different than many JK builds, but man did it work well. I don’t think it ever denied me and it usually surprised me with what it could do. Sometimes it even out climbed my rock buggy.
As far as the BFH/EVO combination…We cut the entire factory cross member out and replaced it with a piece of 2x3 tubing. You could probably get away with just trimming the rear face (bumper side) of the cross member off, but removing the whole thing was a lot less work. If I remember correctly we had to angle the 2x3 to get everything to work. Be sure to remove the coil over’s before you remove the cross member. Give Shad a call here at the shop if you have any questions, and let’s get that BFH installed. You’ll be surprised how much departure angle you gain. It’s actually better than running no bumper at all with uncut frame horns. It’s often the difference between making a climb or not.
Thanks,
As far as the BFH/EVO combination…We cut the entire factory cross member out and replaced it with a piece of 2x3 tubing. You could probably get away with just trimming the rear face (bumper side) of the cross member off, but removing the whole thing was a lot less work. If I remember correctly we had to angle the 2x3 to get everything to work. Be sure to remove the coil over’s before you remove the cross member. Give Shad a call here at the shop if you have any questions, and let’s get that BFH installed. You’ll be surprised how much departure angle you gain. It’s actually better than running no bumper at all with uncut frame horns. It’s often the difference between making a climb or not.
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Thanks again for the help.Greg
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JK Freak
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From: yazoo city ms
Originally Posted by Xman4602
That is one hot rig!!
What lift are you set up with? Not trying to hijack but I love this set-up!!
JK Newbie
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From: Orlando, FL
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JK Freak
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From: yazoo city ms
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Charlotte, NC
Brawler front and rear here! Great looking/working bumpers!!! Though I do have to say I love the looks of the BFH's! (I just wasn't ready to cut my Jeep so, Brawlers for me!) Can't go wrong w/PSC!