wescam
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Newbie alert.
Search disclaimer -- did it, not much discussion about weight of various aftermarket bumpers and how they may or may not impact the general "ride" of a vehicle -- plenty of results comparing brands
Ok, pretend you are a newbie and you decided on an RE 4.5 lift with all the costly goodies that go with setting up a 2001 XJ with that lift.
While that's in the pipeline, pretend you want aftermarket front and rear bumpers, and have to budget for them a few months out.
Got it....
In function, everyone has their own opinion about what brand is best, and there's enough threads on that.
My question is how much do you factor in weight of aftermarket bumpers, and for those of you who've switched, does it make a significant impact on the suspension, ride, brake performance, etc.??
I have to figure you notice, for example, a big change if you throw a C 4x4 rear bumper with a Tire Carrier and a 32 on the back, and an ARB with a 8K warn on the front.
What, if any, adjustments can be made to compensate?
As a side note, I suppose the only way to decide if you NEED a winch is to just trail ride until you wish you had one eh? My brother has one on his 04 F-series HD 4x4, but he has had it stolen more times than he's needed it.
Search disclaimer -- did it, not much discussion about weight of various aftermarket bumpers and how they may or may not impact the general "ride" of a vehicle -- plenty of results comparing brands
Ok, pretend you are a newbie and you decided on an RE 4.5 lift with all the costly goodies that go with setting up a 2001 XJ with that lift.
While that's in the pipeline, pretend you want aftermarket front and rear bumpers, and have to budget for them a few months out.
Got it....
In function, everyone has their own opinion about what brand is best, and there's enough threads on that.
My question is how much do you factor in weight of aftermarket bumpers, and for those of you who've switched, does it make a significant impact on the suspension, ride, brake performance, etc.??
I have to figure you notice, for example, a big change if you throw a C 4x4 rear bumper with a Tire Carrier and a 32 on the back, and an ARB with a 8K warn on the front.
What, if any, adjustments can be made to compensate?
As a side note, I suppose the only way to decide if you NEED a winch is to just trail ride until you wish you had one eh? My brother has one on his 04 F-series HD 4x4, but he has had it stolen more times than he's needed it.