Front winch bumper (i know "not again") take 2

[lostissues]

well I just typed this up and got almost all the way through it and then I clicked on a bookmark and it went to that page in this window, erased everything :headpop: had to start all over again, doing this one in word and then pasting it in just so I don’t kill myself if I do it again :brows:

 

I have been looking at winch bumpers for a while now, I have found a few that I like, first one is the JCR winch bumper

http://www.jcroffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1XJFWNPre&Category_Code=XJB

it looks amazing has all the features I want but at 520 bucks (pre shipping) it may be a little to much coin to drop on my truck, now I'm not doubting that its worth it, just not for my truck, for now at least. And then I would also have to get a rear bumper.

 

Then I came across this thread a while ago:

http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2397

he got his bumper from this place:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-01-Jeep-Cherokee-XJ-Winch-Ready-Bumper-Set_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33640QQihZ003QQitemZ130118924336QQtcZphoto

they had a site www.ryansfab.com but the site is dead now, does anyone else run this bumper, pros/cons? Anyone know if they are still making bumpers? Do they have a different site? Is there a place where I could see a set price for these bumpers?

The say it’s a set so this would be a front and rear bumper I think.

 

Here is another one I found and like the look of:

http://www.nates4x4.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=50

anyone run this? Pro/cons? Pics?

 

I have also seen the ones at:

http://www.protofab4x4.com/index.html

and

http://www.detoursusa.com their backbone system

 

I'm not really a fan of those two, I just don’t like the look of them.

 

Anyone else running anything else? Where did you get it? How much was it? Got any pics?

 

Also just to make sure, they will work on an MJ if they are for and XJ right?

 

Thanks,

Jonathan

[offroader461]

here's a protofab4x4 on my MJ...i like it but i looked at most of those and decided on this one b/c he live in my state, he delivered to my house and i got a break on it since i worked with his brother in law....

 

[pingpong]

I am/ was running a Rigidco FBW. the bumper was and is a work of art.

 

 

http://www.rigidco.com/FbW.htm

[lostissues]

forgot to mention that I realy like the look of the pre-runner bumpers, I'm leaning towards either nates 4x4 recesed winch bumper

or i may just end up shelling out the money for the JCR bumper, it is a little more but its covered for life. with nates, once it leaves their shop, its not there problem. i wonder how much they would take off if i ask JCR to leave off the light tabs? i don't like the lights there.

 

i would throw on the links but I'm at work, the ability of these computers are minimal.

 

Jonathan