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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 09:07 AM
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Thanks for the pics guys! I hadn't really thought about going for that look (was considering AEV, Warn and one other I can't remember), but you sure can't beat the price.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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i found them on www.4wd.com along with other parts. I am just trying to find some good stuff and not pay a grand for a bumper
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by BigJerm
i found them on www.4wd.com along with other parts. I am just trying to find some good stuff and not pay a grand for a bumper
Exactly, I REALLY like the AEV bumper and REALLY, REALLY like the Fab Fours bumper, but if I spend that much, I might as well start recruiting for a new wife
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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Smittybilt should rename their SRC series the Wife-Keeper Series.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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I decided to go with the Smittybilt because I realized just how much I need a winch NOW. And with the low SRC price, I can get both now, or at least soon. Still looking forward to my Shrockrails, though. No skimpin' on those.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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looks like i will be going with an LOD front bumper and Smitty built back bumper and tire carier...cant beat that price anywhere. maybe LOD will match it
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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WOL..is that your jeep or just a photo you found... in the archives..?
if it is yours, how do you like it? For those that have seen it, is it stout.? ?
LOD vs Smitty built, who would win haha
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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I had a smittlybilt on my YJ and it was fine. It had a grayish powdercoat that seems to hold up better than the black gloss that usually rust out quickly.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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Looking at things more closely, this rear bumper...



is no where close to being the same bumper as this (as found on 4WD.com)...



or this...



So far as I could tell, the bumper shown in the first pic didn't even have provisions for a swing out tire carrier. Also, so far as I know, no price has been released for it so I'm not exactly sure how anyone can compare it to anything else at this time. Or, did I miss something here?
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bofer84
WOL..is that your jeep or just a photo you found... in the archives..?
if it is yours, how do you like it? For those that have seen it, is it stout.? ?
LOD vs Smitty built, who would win haha
Naw, that's Smittybilt's JK. We just took pics of it
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