Rugged Ridge HD Bumper, Front for Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator | Full-Width, Steel, Black | 11540.31 | Fits 2007-2025 Jeep Wrangler JK/JL; 2020-2025 Jeep Gladiator JT

I have a 2017 Wrangler JK. I wanted to mount a winch on the stock bumper but soon learned the downsides. The worst for me was having the winch in front of the jeep grill, blocking air. So i decided to go lower with the winch and hide it if possible. After a lot of research, i choose the Rugged Ridge stubby. I actually wanted something a little wider, but I could not find it.I received the bumper within about 3 days... pretty good. I had one night before heading to Yosemite to mount the new bumper and winch. After watching every video I could find, I started in. Off came the stock bumper and lights, and by myself .... on went the new one.... frickn slid right in. Crazy. That never happens. My fog lights fit right in. I then bolted on the Warn Winch (9500) before tightening the bumper down. It was unbelievably easy. The only issue I had was tightening the winch bolts ..... tight space. The bumper looks amazing.... so glad I did not get a wider one .The bumper build is nice, not amazing. Mine has a slight bend in the top rail, in front of the winch. Unnoticable to anyone but me. Overall I am still giving this bumper a 5 star as the experience and look is amazing.

It was super easy to install. It took about an hour and 1/2 to install. I did my research and it worked perfectly. I have a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. It looks awesome and fits perfectly!

I got burned in a different way from a lot of the people who have left bad reviews. I picked out the bumper with the striker bar and paid a big heap of cash, then it came without the striker bar. By the time I ordered this, I had figured out the deal. As much as it sucked having to pay even more money to get the whole setup I wanted, I did score an excellent deal. I got it as a scratch and dent at a deep discount. It may be the same striker bar experienced by the reviewer who complained that it was covered in rust.It was indeed covered in rust, which I was expecting. For the deep discount, I figured I would just repaint it. As it happened, that wasn't necessary. Wherever the rust came from, it didn't come from this product. All the rust wiped right off with an oily rag, leaving a prefect finish behind.It bolted right up to my Rugged Ridge HD full width bumper. It does a nice job of putting some extra protection right in front of the winch and grill. I was a little concerned about mounting this with just four bolts, but I thought about it, and realized that in the event it makes contact with something, the tubes in contact with the front of the bumper will transfer the load across their entire contact patch. It should be reasonably strong. The fact that it's not more heavily built also means it didn't add a lot of extra weight. Plus I just think it looks wicked cool, and I like it.As far as the rust issue goes, I can't speak to the future, but I took it up a muddy road in pouring rain today. If it were prone to some kind of weird flash rust that somehow crosses through the paint, it surely would have rusted today. No, it's perfectly fine. I don't think it will be any more prone to rust than the rest of the bumper.

If it wasnt such a hassle to return i would return this. The bumper is warped and has a bigger gap on one side vs the other and i had to shim it to get it to sit level. Also as you can see in the picture the center piece is warped. The fit and finish is lacking and doesnt fit right for how much it cost. There are also ripples in the top of it where the metal is wavey. I wouldnt recommend buying this bumper. Only good thing was its pretty easy to install.

After getting in a fender bender I figured it would be a good time to upgrade my bumper. I liked the full width of the Rugged Ridge. It was an easy install on my 2023 Wrangler Willys Edition. Unfortunately, after having it on for about 6 months I hit a deer going 65 mph. The bumper destroyed the deer but I only had minor damage to my jeep. I was able to drive it away from the accident. I was so impressed that I had the repair shop install the same one. They inspected the jeep and only found the bumper, and one fender had damage.

Solid construction and easy to install

I bought this as an open box item, so I did get value. However there are no cut outs or provision for license plate lights. Part of the trailer hitch needs cut off, no loss of strength but poor design. No insert for license plate screws, so you end up using a nut on the backside , definitely not handy. Also bumper doesn’t allow for rubicon bed steps to be installed, I will have to trim to fit. Would I buy again? Maybe really glad I got a deal.

The winch bracket is a little to close to my sway bar disconnect mount on the rubicon but I expected that. Some minor adjustments and it fits perfect, looks great and holds my winch as it should. It also comes with all hardware to install on a JK or JL. Very happy and would buy again.