RDakota
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We have a JLURD with the stock plastic bumper. It’s my wife’s daily driver but we are looking to add a steel or aluminum bumper, more for protection from animals and light trails than rock crawling. We don’t plan on a lift or larger tires at this time. We don’t want a 140 lb bumper since it would cause a lot more sag than we want without suspension changes.
We originally we’re looking at the barricade bumper at 54 pounds because of the weight but started thinking about the optional Rubicon steel bumper and what it weighs. Does anyone know if the springs are different if this bumper is ordered from the factory? I wouldn’t think so but not sure. We know we already have heavier springs due to the Rubicon and being a diesel. If the springs are the same, it opens up to maybe 90-95 pounds for a bumper without sagging too much and would be close to stock using the steel bumper. I’m guessing the weight of the plastic bumper is 10-15 lbs?
We aren’t looking at the Rubicon steel bumper, mainly because of the lack of d-ring capability. if we increase our weight limit to the 90-95 pounds it opens up a few more options for us. Thanks for the help.
We originally we’re looking at the barricade bumper at 54 pounds because of the weight but started thinking about the optional Rubicon steel bumper and what it weighs. Does anyone know if the springs are different if this bumper is ordered from the factory? I wouldn’t think so but not sure. We know we already have heavier springs due to the Rubicon and being a diesel. If the springs are the same, it opens up to maybe 90-95 pounds for a bumper without sagging too much and would be close to stock using the steel bumper. I’m guessing the weight of the plastic bumper is 10-15 lbs?
We aren’t looking at the Rubicon steel bumper, mainly because of the lack of d-ring capability. if we increase our weight limit to the 90-95 pounds it opens up a few more options for us. Thanks for the help.
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