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Stubby Front Bumper Under $500

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Old 06-01-2011, 10:23 AM
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Default Stubby Front Bumper Under $500

I'm about to remove my stock plastic bumper and purchase a stubby so I can get that more "off-road" look and feel. Any suggestions for a good stubby bumper? I have found a few in Quadratec, wanted to see what everybody else thought.

Rugged Ridge Modular XHD Front Bumper: $409 and up
XRC Stinger Bumber: $399
Shorty Front Winch Bumper: $499
Highrock 4x4 Narrow Style Front Bumper: $249
Rancho Front Off-Road Bumper: $329
OR-Fab Front Winch Mount Bumper: $369
Old 06-01-2011, 10:32 AM
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ACE Engineering $395 for any configuration (no bar, bull bar, stinger) 1/4in thick steel and a lifetime warranty plus its made in the USA!

ht tp://www.aceengineeringandfab.com/

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The Rugged Ridge Modular XHD bumper is amazing....its sturdy, looks nice and holds the winch as well. I got mine when it was a little cheaper, and the extra bar there for 50$, which I could easily mount lights to. It went on easy as well. I have had it for about 2 years now...and as you can see I wheel it hard, and it looks great still.
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I just put my new RR and winch on yesterday. Like the previous person said it went on easy. It seems very heavy duty and we will see how it holds up. RR is suppose to be releasing some stubby ends for it this month that I think I'm gonna try. I'm liking it so far.
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OrFab, stubby front bumper with OEM foglight holes. $370.00 from northridge 4x4.
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Originally Posted by grmncrsnbr
ACE Engineering $395 for any configuration (no bar, bull bar, stinger) 1/4in thick steel and a lifetime warranty plus its made in the USA!

http://www.aceengineeringandfab.com/


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Hadn't seen ACE before - looks like some nice work at a good price, be interested to see if they come out with a rear and tire carrier.
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OR-FAB!!!!!!!! $370 to your door. Can you beat that? NO!

http://www.northridge4x4.com/proddet...d=OR-FAB-83224


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I'm gonna wait on the new Rock Krawler front stubby!! It should be released soon.
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Put my RR XHD bumper on this past Sunday. It cost me $450 and it looks great! Nice solid and well designed bumper.




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Instead, evne though I know you dont want to hear it. Spend 300-400 bucks on some used welding equipment and learn to weld!! You'd use a skill trade like that if you plan on ever doing more with your wrangler.
At least thats my plan. I'm hoping to be able to build my own stubby this summer sometime. 3/16 steels bent over a few times and welded on the side to clean it up. Weld on a bar and shackles and BAM! Materials will cost half of what the cheapest bumper out there cost.


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