elispaulding
Active Member
- First Name
- Eli
- Joined
- May 27, 2020
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- 10
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- Location
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Vehicle(s)
- 2020 Wrangler Unlimited Freedom
- Occupation
- Student at University of Utah
- Thread starter
- #16
Completely Agree... just grabbed tools needed at home depot and going to tackle this by the end of the week!My install experience (ACE Experdition Stubby) was probably 4 hours - a lot of that was taking off the factory (plastic) bumper and recovering the fogs/harness. It wasn't tough, but i did need to make a stop at the local hardware store to invest in some new tools (totally worth it). I would say that it's an easy job, but it gets tedious, and requires some brute force (or ingenuity) to get the new bumper raised into place and bolted on. I would not pay the $500 to have a shop do it. That's money that could go toward the winch (or lift, tires, wheels, road trip to moab, or maybe groceries).
I think it's also a great way to start to figure out the mechanical side of your jeep and gradually increase your confidence in maintenance, repairs, and upgrades. All of which increases your budget for new toys!
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