Lucas
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- ZOO YORK CITY
So I knew I needed some front tow points, so I decided to go all out !! I got the non-winch bumper minus the 2 inch reciever.
Its been on the jeep for a few weeks now, just now got around to sticking up the pics. Would have taken more, but stopping every few mins to snap a shot is kinda a PITA after a while.
Here it is fresh out of the box
A cloesup of the shackle tabs. The welds are big and even, and
The tab itself is huge.
Right after some rattlecan primer
Inspecting where to chop the fender
Cut up with a jigsaw and hammered up (thanks gojeep)
At this point I was too tired with the painting and curring to give a damn about pics anymore so the only finished pics I have are out on the trail:
And afterwards...
I picked up some 3/4 shackles at a local co-op and threw them on. On the trip that the last 2 pics were taken, I went out with a buddy in a lifted 2wd XJ (he actually did pretty well) and a stock TJ with 30s (got stuck EVERYWHERE). The bumper and shackles got tons of use yanking them out of places.
I had a really, really bad stuck in a mud hole when I was backing up trying to avoid an ATV. A huge yj on 38s with a warn arrived and yanked me around for about an hour and a half and the bumper didnt budge at all. Needless to say, its a great Hi lift point too.
Some may not like the looks of it as there is a gap between your grill/fenders and the bumper of about 1/4 inch. Also, the way the bumper wraps around the sides may not appeal to some. I think it looks fine and gives PLENTY of tire clearance. I think it will look better with lots of fender trimming and 33s
To top it all off, Tim at BPI is probably the nicest guy in the biz to deal with. Their customer service is absolutely top notch and I had no problems whatsoever with my purchase or the product. I highly reccomend that you check them out if you're in the market for a new bumper. To top it all off, the prices ROCK !!!
This last pic is just for kicks, let me know what you guys think.
Its been on the jeep for a few weeks now, just now got around to sticking up the pics. Would have taken more, but stopping every few mins to snap a shot is kinda a PITA after a while.
Here it is fresh out of the box
A cloesup of the shackle tabs. The welds are big and even, and
The tab itself is huge.
Right after some rattlecan primer
Inspecting where to chop the fender
Cut up with a jigsaw and hammered up (thanks gojeep)
At this point I was too tired with the painting and curring to give a damn about pics anymore so the only finished pics I have are out on the trail:
And afterwards...
I picked up some 3/4 shackles at a local co-op and threw them on. On the trip that the last 2 pics were taken, I went out with a buddy in a lifted 2wd XJ (he actually did pretty well) and a stock TJ with 30s (got stuck EVERYWHERE). The bumper and shackles got tons of use yanking them out of places.
I had a really, really bad stuck in a mud hole when I was backing up trying to avoid an ATV. A huge yj on 38s with a warn arrived and yanked me around for about an hour and a half and the bumper didnt budge at all. Needless to say, its a great Hi lift point too.
Some may not like the looks of it as there is a gap between your grill/fenders and the bumper of about 1/4 inch. Also, the way the bumper wraps around the sides may not appeal to some. I think it looks fine and gives PLENTY of tire clearance. I think it will look better with lots of fender trimming and 33s
To top it all off, Tim at BPI is probably the nicest guy in the biz to deal with. Their customer service is absolutely top notch and I had no problems whatsoever with my purchase or the product. I highly reccomend that you check them out if you're in the market for a new bumper. To top it all off, the prices ROCK !!!
This last pic is just for kicks, let me know what you guys think.