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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: FirstTimer on May 04, 2011, 04:31:42 PM

Title: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: FirstTimer on May 04, 2011, 04:31:42 PM

Anyone know what bumber is on the Red Tj in the middle?

http://www.roughcountry.com/jeep_xtras.html

Thanks!

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: Unknown303 on May 04, 2011, 05:52:32 PM

Kind of reminds me of the OR-FAB bumpers.

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: Jeepless on May 04, 2011, 06:54:10 PM

LoD??
http://www.lodoffroad.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16161&cat=257&page=1

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: Unknown303 on May 04, 2011, 07:13:00 PM

I bet the guys over at jeepforums would know.  This has come up before on there.

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: FirstTimer on May 04, 2011, 07:15:37 PM

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: Unknown303 on May 04, 2011, 07:41:25 PM

Smittybilt.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/12057_1001_07.htm

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: FirstTimer on May 05, 2011, 02:16:31 PM

Found it! Well, not the exact same, but I like this one better!

http://olympic4x4products.com/front-bumpers/174-/t-slider-front-bumper

Second bumper on the page!

Anyone have any experience with this one or any Olympic Products?

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: silverfox on May 05, 2011, 08:33:17 PM

Hmmmm

Be good for light brush and such but I wouldn't want to hit anything very hard with it.  Seems to me that it is mostly tubing and would provide good light protection, but if you decide to (or have it decided for you) to catch an immovable object I think it would get bendy pretty quick.

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: AV.NINE on May 05, 2011, 08:41:21 PM

Quote from: SilverFox on May 05, 2011, 08:33:17 PM

Hmmmm

Be good for light brush and such but I wouldn't want to hit anything very hard with it.  Seems to me that it is mostly tubing and would provide good light protection, but if you decide to (or have it decided for you) to catch an immovable object I think it would get bendy pretty quick.

A van ran a red light in front of me a couple years ago, my stinger (just 1 piece of tube) punctured the side wall of the van(just behind the drivers seat) and ripped out the back of it. Literally, you could put your arm through the van and walk to the back of it without touching metal.

It was AWESOME. And no damage to the bumper other than some smeared powder coating.

Dont doubt tube! lol

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: tubby on May 07, 2011, 11:14:40 AM

Quote from: FirstTimer on May 05, 2011, 02:16:31 PM

Anyone have any experience with this one or any Olympic Products?

Ayup.
I helped a fellow Jeep guy install the same bumper on his TJ over the winter. It looks like a Smittybuilt design with a few minor changes. The  bumper has fared quite well considering it's flimsy looks. The bumper in question has been put to use on a DD and has been well abused on the trail as well. The only complaint thus far has been the paint/powdercoat that has peeled in some small areas from errant rocks.

Olympic has been around for a while(think JC Whitney catalogs) and has really done a good marketing job in the States. You won't find too many people with this bumper if you do choose to go this route.

Title: Re: Anyone know this Bumper?
Post by: FirstTimer on May 07, 2011, 02:54:50 PM

Thanks for the input Tubby!