Warn Front Winch Bumper

Mr.G & Family · Mar 20, 2008

Warn Front Winch Bumper:
http://shoplive.rompalicious.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1796

Anyone using one of these?
Feelings....Thoughts....Reveiws

Looking to add this to "Project XJ"

Leep · Mar 20, 2008

I have a JCR front wench bumper. Mine was prob 200 cheaper. Check them out.

www.jcroffroad.com

Leep

GrimmJeeper · Mar 20, 2008

warn bumpers are VERY heavy. strong as an ox, but heavy as hell. i have a JCR as well and love it. its taken some good hard hits without problems. whatever bumper you get the mounts are extremely important. make sure the mounting plates go at LEAST to the steeringbox bolts, if not further.

Leep · Mar 20, 2008

GrimmJeeper said:
warn bumpers are VERY heavy. strong as an ox, but heavy as hell. i have a JCR as well and love it. its taken some good hard hits without problems. whatever bumper you get the mounts are extremely important. make sure the mounting plates go at LEAST to the steeringbox bolts, if not further.

When I ordered mine I got the unibody stiffeners with it. I have not had any hits on the front but the back took a pretty good beating out in JV last Nov.

http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=2XJFWN&Category_Code=XJB

Also let them know you are a NAXJA

member.

Mr.G & Family · Mar 20, 2008

If price was not an issue, would this be an (overkill) bumper.
I likey Overkill

HaleYes · Mar 21, 2008

Mr.G & Family said:
If price was not an issue, would this be an (overkill) bumper.
I likey Overkill

No, not in my opinion.
There are others out there that are beefier.

EMSJEEP · Mar 21, 2008

I got it early (before my lift kit arrived) and decided to go for it and bolt it up onto a mostly stock Jeep....I was riding with the front end on the bumpstops...after the lift, I like it just fine, doesn't seem to drag the front end down too much. It has not rusted or chipped like my Nates4x4 POS. I have a 9.5ti on it, great combo. It was expensive though, but hey...do it once do it right. Let me know if I can help you with anything more specific.

EMSJEEP · Mar 21, 2008

I got it with the tube, and I like the tube...

bandit455 · Mar 21, 2008

if price wasnt an issue

why would u get an arb?

they are truly indestructible and im sure many other member can give some testimonials about them.

HaleYes · Mar 21, 2008

bandit455 said:
if price wasnt an issue

why would u get an arb?

they are truly indestructible and im sure many other member can give some testimonials about them.

The ARB's that I've seen, only use the stock 6 mounting holes.
Indestructable with their grand total of the stock 6 mounting holes?

If a bumper is that darn expensive, it should come with framerail tie-ins. JMHO.

Gerr · Mar 21, 2008

ive seen 3 that are now scrap metal the bend up pretty easy in the rocks

Oatmeal · Mar 21, 2008

Gerr said:
ive seen 3 that are now scrap metal the bend up pretty easy in the rocks

I agree, my brother has one on his Tacoma and it really hasn't held up too well against the rocks. If you're willing to spend the price of a Warn bumper (I think they're over priced) you might want to check out Hanson's stuff: http://www.hansonoffroad.com/xj8401....html?osCsid=55b7a3285cc658c2a87d0d7519f32fc5 they're real works of art!-------Hans

Achmed · Mar 21, 2008

This is beefy. I set it down HARD on rock ledges a few times last weekend and it just laughed. 2"x6" box steel with 3/16" plating on top and 10 point unibody tie ins on each side.

Mr.G & Family · Mar 21, 2008

Damn! Is that home made? If not who makes it?

whatevah · Mar 22, 2008

Hanson and TrailReady (http://www.trailready.com/jeep_cherokee.html, around $1000) both have nice fancy bumpers... A buddy of mine has a Hanson bumper. Quite nice...

I'd rather go with a JCR bumper or AJs Offroad's "Slikrok" bumper if you can wait for his. www.jcroffroad.com www.ajsoffroadarmor.com

Achmed · Mar 22, 2008

Mr.G & Family said:
Damn! Is that home made? If not who makes it?

Here is the auction I won.

You wont find a better buy, not for shear strength.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&item=370025135616

Oatmeal · Mar 22, 2008

whatevah said:
Hanson and TrailReady (http://www.trailready.com/jeep_cherokee.html, around $1000) both have nice fancy bumpers... A buddy of mine has a Hanson bumper. Quite nice...

I'd rather go with a JCR bumper or AJs Offroad's "Slikrok" bumper if you can wait for his. www.jcroffroad.com www.ajsoffroadarmor.com

The Hanson bumper is under $700 about $100 more than the Warn but, alot beefier and better looking (in my opinion, anyway) still......alot of money but, if he's considering the Warn, for a little more I would look at Hanson's--------Hans

Hammered · Mar 22, 2008

I was looking at warns rear bumper, but 1000$ just for the bumper / Tire carrier was way outta my price range. :lickout:

Stumpalump · Mar 22, 2008

http://www.nates4x4.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=25

EMSJEEP · Mar 23, 2008

Stumpalump said:
http://www.nates4x4.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=25

= crap...

I got one a few years ago (the orig. std version). It was not what I had ordered. I wanted something, basically to mount 2 Hella 1000 lights and it never fit them even after we talked about it and planned it out. The $100 powdercoating lasted about 4 months, and it was never the same after it started to flake off and rust. Really what it needed was to be completely sanded and repainted the right way. It was just as good as any other bumper as far as the unibody tie-ins and as a recovery point, but it wasn't worth the $500 I paid for it. After a while Nate just wouldn't return calls or e-mails about the botched custom job or the flaking paint, also cost $100+ to ship. You can do better than nate unless you can get it real cheap. I would never buy from him again just because of the customer service alone...but thats just me...

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