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Lightest stock replacement bumper?

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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 11:13 PM
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Default Lightest stock replacement bumper?

Hi, I am about to buy 4.5" led fogs with brackets from JW speaker, But I heard they don't fit stock bumper, And I don't get in any winch situations, And i do not wish to have a chunky steel bumper that will weigh more than the stock bumper, I want a decent looking bumper that is as light or if not lighter than stock for both rear and front, Also i won't be using a winch therefore no need to get something big. Thanks in advance
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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LoD lite is the lightest I know of, about 10 lbs lighter then stock.

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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 11:43 PM
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Pavement Ends front stubby is within 10 lbs of a stock bumper.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 04:55 AM
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Any bumper as light as stock is not going to be durable. If you take apart the factory bumper, there is a thin piece of steel in it, but mostly plastic
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 06:01 AM
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Just get a chunk of styrofoam and bedline it because, other than that you're not going to get "lighter" than the stock chunk of plastic
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 06:15 AM
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Just take it off!

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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 07:02 AM
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Lod armor lite and rugged ridge aluminum are the only ones I know of that are lighter than stock. Genright also makes some light aluminum bumpers.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 07:02 AM
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Take off the plastic and make mounting plates for your fogs. Look in my album for what i did for awhile.
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 08:14 AM
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Wrong pic lol

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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Billabong
Wrong pic lol

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Thought so. Was debating on sending a PM to ask about the awesome unseen front bumper on the back of Jeep, lol.
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