Just picked up my new JKU this past Tuesday. This is my first Jeep, had a few vette's and some trucks in the past. I've had her less than a week and I'm already in love!!

Bought some ATX Slabs 17x9 and some 37x12.50 that same day.

Rubicon Express 3.5 lift and Fox 2.0 shocks should be coming in mid next week!

Some opinions on a stubby front bumper would be great!!

 

Nice!!

I got my 2015 a few weeks ago. I traded in my 2012 two door. I love these things!!

As far as bumpers, I really like the Poison Spyder ones.



However, I did see this bumper installed at the dealer. They also installed the matching rear bumper w/ tire carrier and put on a 4" lift. It looked very nice, but the upgrades put it out of my price range.

 

I really like that one too, but I'm not sure how I feel about cutting the crash bar and supports on a brand new Jeep.

 

Me either. The dealer claims the Smittybilt went on without modification. They said that they weren't allowed to do any modifications when installing aftermarket parts (cutting, drilling, etc.).

 

my favorite bumpers are the rubicon X ones, but they are pricey unless you can find some local take offs for picking up.

 

You don't have to cut when installing the PSC Brawler Series bumper.. I had it on my '09.. Unless of course Jeep changed something on the 2015's front end.. You may have it confused with the BFH Series.. That one you have to cut to install.. It's an awesome bumper.. I would have transferred it to the new Jeep, but my 10A came with fancy wancy bumpers lol : )

 

Right. The one in the picture supposedly is a bolt-on. I think the crash bar needs to be trimmed if you add the skid plate.

 

Gotcha

Pretty sure that's gonna be my next purchase!!

Also, I know I need to regear (4.88) but do I need to do both front and rear? Or can I just do the rear for now, I know that dropping it into 4x4 while having unmatched gears can cause some harm but will daily driving it like this for about a month or so cause damage?

Any help would be great!

Thanks guys.

 

What gears do you have now?

 

Ah ha.... I ran it without the skid.. It does bolt on.. There's 4 screw studs welded into the inside of the bumper.. You just match it up, slide 'em right in, throw on some locktite, and screw on the nuts.. Easy install, awesome bumper.. I primed and painted it myself, but in hindsight I should have gotten it powder coated.