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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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I have a 3 inch lift 01 xj and i'm looking for a good front bumper. I don't need a winch but a few light mounts would be nice. I don't want to have to worry about rust, poor fit or any of that. Bang for buck. Tasteful but mean.

Make, model and pricing please
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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Follow this link:

http://quadratec.com/products/72222_8201.htm

Not to be rude, or to start anything, but do research; it's always a better find in my opinion, when you do your own hunting.
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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www.jcroffroad.com
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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i thibnk the best one is one you make yourself. but that my philosphy on everything

this one was made by me for me just the way i wanted it

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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Holy crap wayyyy out of my budget. I was thinking $2-300 ish
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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When you're in college, no tools and barely any time making isn't an option
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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check out jcr, you cn definately find a nice bumper in your range, that one on quadratec is over priced imho. but thats just my opinion, do some research on your own. whats best for me or someone else might not be best for you.
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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200-300$ you could sign up for night classes at a comunity college for welding and make a bumper as your project. or you can pick up a decent used 110 welder a teach yourself. Its a good way to save money, learn a skill, and build cool stuff

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mine is nowhere near as cool as any of those but we made it for about $100.00 too
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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ebay
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by posjeepxj
200-300$ you could sign up for night classes at a comunity college for welding and make a bumper as your project. or you can pick up a decent used 110 welder a teach yourself. Its a good way to save money, learn a skill, and build cool stuff
I am on full scholarship as an army officer candidate at Penn state university. I have no time nor desire to do so and I've got mounds of other **** to deal with on top of this schedule daily

0415am wake up
0500am - 0800am ranger team pt
0805am - 0950 am accounting
1100-1150 am geo sci
1200-100pm meetings
1-200pm stat class
400pm-600pm lab

I asked a simple question and that was what would be a
good bumper to buy.
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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do not care about your schedule
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mcssls
do not care about your schedule
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mcssls
do not care about your schedule
If you have nothing useful to post then don't post in my ****ing thread.
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Old Mar 7, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 11Past9
If you have nothing useful to post then don't post in my ****ing thread.
you need to watch your self
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