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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:16 PM
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I couldn't get a link but here it is.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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Can't stand em. They use 3 bolts to hold it on. They're ok if you add the brackets to it.


They've gone up in price. They used to offer front and rear bumpers for that price.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:21 PM
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I would. But I'd be doing some major tieing in to the unibody. Like serious tieng into the unibody
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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They're ugly too.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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That's around my price range. Any bumpers you guys can link me too?
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:34 PM
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Ehh. Each his own. Like how I don't like 6 foot stingers lol
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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I think it looks alright. Can you define "tieing in" I'm still new.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 05:25 PM
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check out dirtboundoffroad
they have some cheaper ones I'm looking at there homefab front winch bumper for like $270
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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www.jcroffroad.com

Save up and buy quality.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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I'm running their prototype version that I modified with a winch plate. Don't care what they say I've bashed the **** out of mine and it's held up fine. I did modify the mounts so that I have 5 bolts per side.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by OnlyInMyXJ22
www.jcroffroad.com

Save up and buy quality.
And then wait 6 months for it to actually be delivered.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
And then wait 6 months for it to actually be delivered.
Hardly. If you're referring to their slider thread that was put up, they explained what happened and that is the first time I've ever heard of or seen JCR being behind on shipping.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
And then wait 6 months for it to actually be delivered.
We have NEVER even been over 6 weeks in our worst of times! Our current lead time is around 3 weeks, but outside of tax season, we are normally at a 1 week or less turn around.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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Guess I was an exception with 3 weeks on a tie rod end. And it's still sitting in my garage because it didn't fit the garbage I got from another company, not JCRs fault.
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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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the xj stock 3 bolt system for the bumper is strong as hell . the mounts and bumper are not . if you get a nice c-channel you can make a mount bracket and bumper form it for less than 100$ . and be durable as hell . i spent 121 on my bumper and now use it to pull out 2500hd quad cab extended box chevs .
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