Will a Mid Width Bumper be limiting?

[AOBE]

Need a flat towable bumper and like this one. I run 37's and rock crawl......... This bumper is going to limit me, right?



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[OffRoadPatriot]

That looks like a really nice bumper. I think there are very few cases where that would limit you, but it depends on how you wheel. I have wheeled trails like Holy Cross with a full-length bumper and a mid-length or stubby bumper would have saved my bumper from damage, but I got through the trails just fine. I do have to pick my lines more carefully though and sometimes risk damage to the bumper to try the line I want. It would be interesting to hear from somebody that has that bumper, but short of crawling up the flat face of a very tall rock, it doesn't look like it would limit you much at all (and you probably shouldn't be doing that anyway unless your rig is built to handle it). On the flip side, the outward facing lights and room to mount more on top could be a much stronger advantage than the few extra inches are a disadvantage.
If it bothers you and you are going to second guess your decision though, just go with their shorter one and don't worry about it. I'm sure you would be just as happy with their featherweight series and then you know it's about as out of the way as you can get.
Either way, you'll have a killer bumper!

 

[C.Sco]

That bumper looks like it would clear the tires fine, so no problem there. But where it might get in the way is when you're trying to plant the tire on a very tall rock, it might get in the way of your approach. It shouldn't prevent you from being able to do anything, but you'll have to plan your approaches a little more carefully. I prefer stubby size bumpers for that reason, more tire exposure for easier boulder approaches.

 

[AOBE]

That looks like a really nice bumper. I think there are very few cases where that would limit you, but it depends on how you wheel. I have wheeled trails like Holy Cross with a full-length bumper and a mid-length or stubby bumper would have saved my bumper from damage, but I got through the trails just fine. I do have to pick my lines more carefully though and sometimes risk damage to the bumper to try the line I want. It would be interesting to hear from somebody that has that bumper, but short of crawling up the flat face of a very tall rock, it doesn't look like it would limit you much at all (and you probably shouldn't be doing that anyway unless your rig is built to handle it). On the flip side, the outward facing lights and room to mount more on top could be a much stronger advantage than the few extra inches are a disadvantage.
If it bothers you and you are going to second guess your decision though, just go with their shorter one and don't worry about it. I'm sure you would be just as happy with their featherweight series and then you know it's about as out of the way as you can get.
Either way, you'll have a killer bumper!

Thanks for the reply. You have a lot of good points. I'm new to this and don't know what I don't know. Trying to do as many things as possible once, not twice.

 

[AOBE]

That bumper looks like it would clear the tires fine, so no problem there. But where it might get in the way is when you're trying to plant the tire on a very tall rock, it might get in the way of your approach. It shouldn't prevent you from being able to do anything, but you'll have to plan your approaches a little more carefully. I prefer stubby size bumpers for that reason, more tire exposure for easier boulder approaches.

A tall rock is something I didn't consider. I would like a stubby, but needing a towable bumper limits choice, wanting aluminum, even more so. This mid width is about the only one that looks great to me and keeps the winch low as well. Thanks for the help

 

[roaniecowpony]

Need a flat towable bumper and like this one. I run 37's and rock crawl......... This bumper is going to limit me, right?



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If you think it will limit you for how you use your jeep, why are you looking at it? And what's up with the Japanese license plate?

 

[phageghost]

If you think it will limit you for how you use your jeep, why are you looking at it? And what's up with the Japanese license plate?

Since it also appears to be RH drive, if I didn’t know any better, I’d say that there is a Japanese Jeep.

 

[AOBE]

What is flat tow able about that bumper. I see no bar mounts. I've flat towed my JLR over 30K hooked to a RockHard alumimun mid width. It has tow bar connections.

tow bar mounts located next to recovery loops

I found no issues rock crawling trails like the Rubicon, Chinaman Gulch or many others at Moab or Sandhollow.

What is flat tow able about that bumper. I see no bar mounts. I've flat towed my JLR over 30K hooked to a RockHard alumimun mid width. It has tow bar connections.

tow bar mounts located next to recovery loops

I found no issues rock crawling trails like the Rubicon, Chinaman Gulch or many others at Moab or Sandhollow.

It's one of the few bumpers marketed as a flat towable bumper. I think it is because the recovery points are bolted to the frame.
The more I think about it, it's unclear why most bumpers aren't towable. if the bumper is bolted to the frame and it has recovery points, why aren't those good enough?

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