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Old Mar 28, 2014 | 10:52 PM
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Really like the way this bumper attachment looks. Thought it would be called a bull bar but none of the search results look like this. How rare are these? Are they as durable as they look and how do they attach?
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 02:55 AM
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Its a bush guard a few companies did make them for the xj.Honestly off road they are worthless its thin metal and attaches under the bumper with a u shape mount.If you want something that style and strong http://store.arbusa.com/ARB-Deluxe-B...10-P3322.aspx#
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 08:23 AM
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rarity is a 4
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
Its a bush guard a few companies did make them for the xj.Honestly off road they are worthless its thin metal and attaches under the bumper with a u shape mount.If you want something that style and strong http://store.arbusa.com/ARB-Deluxe-B...10-P3322.aspx#
I like the stock front end and don't have $1000 for the jeep.
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by skife
rarity is a 4
Out of 10?
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Old Mar 29, 2014 | 10:59 AM
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Warn makes a really nice one with a winch mount but for $600 that's a bit ridiculous

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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 12:31 AM
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For 600 bucks you can get a real off road bumper for that.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 03:39 AM
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The stock bumper is just sheet metal and it's not very strong. You can bend one up just hitting a dog. Like everyone is saying, get a decent aftermarket bumper. There are lots of styles out there.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 09:20 AM
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Jcr makes an affordable diy bumper kit that is pre cut, you just weld it yourself.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 10:37 AM
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I like the stock bumper and really like that brush guard. Guess I'll look for any in Craigslist or JYs. My plan if I go aftermarket is the detours backbone to keep the stock bumper look still
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
For 600 bucks you can get a real off road bumper for that.
Is a Warn front bumper not a real off-road bumper? Just curious as mine had both front and rear Warn bumpers when I bought it...no way would I buy them myself. I have since replaced the rear with a JCR as the Warn rear bumper with tire carrier is a piece of crap design.

What's wrong with the front?
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 01:53 PM
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Down here all the farmers have them just to push cows put of the way when feeding, so you can move the truck.

Really Brush Guards but not even good for that.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 02:27 PM
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olympic 4x4 has a nice pretty cheap system
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 11:19 PM
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I think people are reading too into it for themselves. I want it for looks, I'm not hitting trees or cows or any rocks so I'm not looking for solid 1.5" OD tubing just wanted to make sure that they weren't like those old rusty nurf bars you see at the JYs all the time. I know you can easily find those push bars but the big seller to me is the headlight tubing as well without those guard wires in them.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 11:57 PM
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^^^

What about deer, have you considered hitting deer? Ive never gone out and tried to hit one but a few months back it happened anyway. A good guard could have saved some body work.

Just something to consider, if you're gonna go through the effort of installing it, might as well make sure it's strong.
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