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Old May 7, 2016 | 07:29 PM
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I've been contemplating take my Smittybilt MOD front bumper down to a stubby. After adding fenders my extensions look weird, but when I took them off today it looked naked. Any opinions?

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Old May 7, 2016 | 07:59 PM
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IMO, take the extensions off. They look out of place with those fenders. Did you take pics with them off?
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Old May 8, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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Took them off this morning. I think I am going to roll with them off. However, I wish the main bumper stuck out to the signal lights.



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Old May 8, 2016 | 11:17 AM
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MUCH better .. Never liked full width bumpers personally.
Smitty doesnt sell end caps?
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Old May 8, 2016 | 11:36 AM
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These are the other two end caps.

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I ran my end caps for 2 1/2 years but I just went to 35s and new fenders... Didn't really think about it until I walked up to my jeep from a distance and thought the full end caps looked funny.
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Old May 8, 2016 | 02:51 PM
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Looks much better without!
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Old May 8, 2016 | 05:04 PM
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^^ yep. Without for sure
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Way better without. Mid with bumpers like mine just serve as a mud shelf. I would do stubby if I could do it all over again.
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Old May 8, 2016 | 06:11 PM
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Thanks, I do like the stubby look. I'll post a few better picks later. Glad I went with the smitty xrc mod... Would have never considered a stubby before now. Should be able to sell the end caps now and put that down on the next mod.
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Old May 19, 2016 | 03:47 PM
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Stubby.
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