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Old 11-07-2012, 08:26 PM
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Its time for me to put a front bumper on my cherokee! I have a Mile Marker 9500lb winch so im definitely looking for a winch bumper. I have done lots of searching and these are my three favorite:

T&T customs - http://www.tntcustoms.com/Jeep/Chero..._Bumperxj.aspx

AJ's Offroad - http://www.ajsoffroadarmor.com/produ...cat=251&page=1

Rough Country - http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep-xj-...mper_1057.html

Im just wondering what everyone thinks and if anyone has any previous expirence with any of these brands. If you have any information about winches, winch bumpers, tips about anything of the sort, or know any other worthy winch bumpers in the <600$$ range.... please share! Thanks for the help!
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I have yet to find a decent looking front bumper for an xj. I love seeing the T&T on a nice full width xj. looks great. AJ's offroad looks meh..

I like the dirtboundoffroad one in certain applications
(scroll down a bit to the silver jeep with the stickers) http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost....7&postcount=36
http://www.dirtboundoffroad.com/feat...nch-bumper-xj/



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Old 11-07-2012, 09:09 PM
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logansmetal
my favorite winch bumper by far
and easy company to deal with in my experiences.

i just added a custom stinger on mine the other day and it looks even better.

just my .02cents
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Out of those three I would get Tnt, altough I am not sure how it would look on a smallish Jeep. For a mild build I would personally get the dirtbound offroad bumper. The RC bumper is a joke. Sticks out about 2 feet in front.
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Just throwing in what I like...

Out of many months of going around 100s of designs. I love Or Fab's Xj bumpers. Not super heavy to bring down your front end but its super strong and braced into the frame. I'm getting the non-winch version

Here is the winch version for ya...



I good blog for install
http://www.bc4x4.com/pv/xj/orfab-xj-front-bumper/
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Nates 4x4, great prices and free shipping. On a bumper thats amazing.

I have his xj winch bumper, its ridiculously strong and mounts with 8 bolts through the unibody. Check them out.
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Default another bumper option from logans metals

http://www.logansmetal4x4.com/index.html

giving this one alot of thought
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Here's our XJ Winch Bumper:


http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/mercha...t_Code=XJ-F-WN

Prerunner version:


http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/mercha...de=XJ-F-WN-PRE

The prerunner is part of our Back in Black sale right now, so follow this link for that pricing:
http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/mercha...XJ-F-WN-PRE-BF

If you want a DIY option, we have one of those too:


http://www.jcroffroad.com/mm5/mercha...de=DIY-XJ-F-WN
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Those look nice but they kill your approach angle. But if you just light off road I don't see the big deal. I kind of like that ORF bumper
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I've got the JCR winch bumper and I love it. Great price, good looks, and it is strong enough to ****** strap a one ton chevy out of 3-4 ft. of snow.

PS. Approach angle isn't bad at all for a winch bumper.
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The rough country one stick out like a foot or more. Personal favorite is the ARB bumper. I like L&L fab though. His prices are sweet, and his bumpers are sweeter.
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I have the JCR DIY winch bumper. I'm pretty happy with it, and building it was more fun than I thought it would be.
I just ordered the DIY rear, so maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment...



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I have a Rigidco winch bumper on my XJ it was $450 and it is held on by 26 bolts !




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I don't have Terry's winch bumper, but +1 for Rigidco.

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