Purpose of ordering the Steel Bumper Group?

[HeavyUser]

Why would a jeep have plastic bumper’s?

There you go OP, another great and interesting thread to create for us!

Purpose of ordering the Plastic Bumper Group?

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[Jeepster21]

I am with you, looking to stick with stock at this point.

I changed out the OEM bumpers on two previous jeeps. This time around I'm pretty much keeping the Rubicon stock so the Steel Bumper Group was a great option to upgrade the bumper from the factory.

 

[40”JLURD]

You get to spend $700,00 more so you can recoup 200.00 selling it used to put towards $1000.00 on aftermarket and better looking bumpers

That’s what I did

 

[word302]

That’s what I did

lol, same.

 

[RubiBlueJLU]

Honestly, I wish you could get steel up front and keep the plastic rear bumper.

I ordered mine (and took delivery) with the plastic bumper group. Couldn't justify the $1700 steel bumper cost, without a winch plate.
Ordered a front steel aftermarket one, even before I took delivery. $450 from Amazon. Steel bumper (almost stock match), removable end caps, fog lights, winch plate, d-ring hooks, bull bar, flip up license plate holder.
No drill, bolt on.
Installed it today. Haven’t wired up the winch yet, and have a new synthetic line fit it, too.
Yes, there is a Smittybilt 9500 winch in the bumper!

 

[Martial Fartist]

I ordered mine (and took delivery) with the plastic bumper group. Couldn't justify the $1700 steel bumper cost, without a winch plate.
Ordered a front steel aftermarket one, even before I took delivery. $450 from Amazon. Steel bumper (almost stock match), removable end caps, fog lights, winch plate, d-ring hooks, bull bar, flip up license plate holder.
No drill, bolt on.
Installed it today. Haven’t wired up the winch yet, and have a new synthetic line fit it, too.
Yes, there is a Smittybilt 9500 winch in the bumper!

link to that Amazon bumper?

 

[Mall Crawler Steve]

Looks great.

 

[RubiBlueJLU]

Steel Front Bumper With Fog Light... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0856YHW5M?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[Mall Crawler Steve]

Thanks, I ordered one today.

 

[2500 hd]

I ordered mine (and took delivery) with the plastic bumper group. Couldn't justify the $1700 steel bumper cost, without a winch plate.
Ordered a front steel aftermarket one, even before I took delivery. $450 from Amazon. Steel bumper (almost stock match), removable end caps, fog lights, winch plate, d-ring hooks, bull bar, flip up license plate holder.
No drill, bolt on.
Installed it today. Haven’t wired up the winch yet, and have a new synthetic line fit it, too.
Yes, there is a Smittybilt 9500 winch in the bumper!

Looks great. I'm not much of a mechanic; was it easy to install the fog lights in the bumper ? I definitely want one..

 

[RubiBlueJLU]

Looks great. I'm not much of a mechanic; was it easy to install the fog lights in the bumper ? I definitely want one..

It comes with fog lights installed. Plugs into factory harness. I left them in, but plan to put the factory ones in, better lights. There are brackets for the factory lights.
Install isn’t bad, no instructions, but not too hard to figure out. Getting the winch plate, winch, and bumper on all at once is challenging. Overall easy.
Planning to do a write-up, if I ever find the time. How to and some pics.
The winch mount bracket in place.

 

[Mall Crawler Steve]

I'm looking forward to your writeup. I'm guessing you HAVE to put on the winch and plate before you mount the bumber?
Thanks

 

[RubiBlueJLU]

I'm looking forward to your writeup. I'm guessing you HAVE to put on the winch and plate before you mount the bumber?
Thanks

The winch plate uses the bumper bolts for mounting. The winch brackets only have 1 bolt to the frame. The winch has to be on the mount BEFORE the bumper goes on.
You could mount the winch on the plate, hang that plate on the bumper bolts, and then slide them in place on the frame. Would require 2 people.
Bumper and stuff is just over 100 lbs, then add the winch weight.
I mounted the winch plate using the brackets, put 2 bolts in where the bumper bolts go, and mounted the winch. Floor Jack under the winch plate, the 2 bolts out, and worked the bumper on. Took a few tries, but got it hung and nuts on.

 

[Mall Crawler Steve]

The winch plate uses the bumper bolts for mounting. The winch brackets only have 1 bolt to the frame. The winch has to be on the mount BEFORE the bumper goes on.
You could mount the winch on the plate, hang that plate on the bumper bolts, and then slide them in place on the frame. Would require 2 people.
Bumper and stuff is just over 100 lbs, then add the winch weight.
I mounted the winch plate using the brackets, put 2 bolts in where the bumper bolts go, and mounted the winch. Floor Jack under the winch plate, the 2 bolts out, and worked the bumper on. Took a few tries, but got it hung and nuts on.

I took the grill and the bull bar off and I was able to get the winch it. However, the winch plate holes didn't line up with the winch. Anyway, it's in and works. Thanks so much for your help.
Steve

 

[RubiBlueJLU]

I took the grill and the bull bar off and I was able to get the winch it. However, the winch plate holes didn't line up with the winch. Anyway, it's in and works. Thanks so much for your help.
Steve

Glad it worked out. My Smittybilt winch bolted right up. Used the slotted set oh holes.
I’m taking mine back off to wire up the winch and put the factory fog lights in.

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