[wjsilliman]

I have a wj and im looking for a beefy front bumper for it, i don't want one with a winch mount, i don't need a winch (everyone i wheel with has them) I love the icelandoffroad.com bumper but they only have them for ZJ's so far, and that doesn't do me any good. Any suggestions for a similar looking bumper? I am having the hardest time finding one.

 

[wjsilliman]

just so you guys see what i have as a base

 

[kodiak spirit]

The Icelandoffroad website has been updated, so... new pics!!! they have a FEB date for the bumpers, and the WJ flares have arrived!!! I gotta get sum of those flares, they look sweet! I don't know about the steel bumper they are offering, it looks sweet, but I liked the idea of saving some weight with the fiberglass one, just have to wait till Feb...

 

[froggo27]

I believe the Iceland bumpers are fiberglass so there goes the beefy part of your request and then if you want one similar i'd recommend to have a shop build you one.

 

[kodiak spirit]

The Steel bumper that Iceland has for sale, allthough it looks awesome and is a winch mount, it's friggin' heavy! I think you will feel the weight when you drive. I talked to a guy that has one on his WJ and he had to add 1" spacers to the front springs to make up for the sag. that sux. I know everyone wants beef for the bumper, but then when you bolt that 3/16" or 1/4" or 1/2" steel bracket up to the stamped and folded sheet metal frame of the WJ, really what are you doing? it's crazy! I am holding out for the fiberglass bumper, Iceland should have pics up next week. it still has a winch mount, but will weigh more like 65# instead of 200#... they have rock sliders and flares for the WJ already! they look good!

 

[Grand Adventure]

The Steel bumper that Iceland has for sale, allthough it looks awesome and is a winch mount, it's friggin' heavy! I think you will feel the weight when you drive. I talked to a guy that has one on his WJ and he had to add 1" spacers to the front springs to make up for the sag. that sux. I know everyone wants beef for the bumper, but then when you bolt that 3/16" or 1/4" or 1/2" steel bracket up to the stamped and folded sheet metal frame of the WJ, really what are you doing? it's crazy! I am holding out for the fiberglass bumper, Iceland should have pics up next week. it still has a winch mount, but will weigh more like 65# instead of 200#... they have rock sliders and flares for the WJ already! they look good!

Have you really researched the weights you listed?? ...LOL

 

[dlundblad]

Yea is it just me, or is finding ZJ parts easier than finding WJ parts.

 

[kodiak spirit]

yeah, WJ parts are hard to find, and since the economic thing is going south, I expect more than a few manufacturers will discontinue what they got for the WJ... but I have a WJ! and I want to do sum stuff, so I'm trying to research as much as pos. before I buy. I don't have tools or time to build, but I am watching another thread on this awesome bumper being built, it looks great. but again, he has time and tooling. My main concern is weight. I built a '91 YJ and it's awesome, but it weighs more than my F-150 right now! I have to do something about all the steel and tuffy boxes and crap that I have welded in and bolted on. I understand the 'bulletproof' concept very well, most of my wheeling is rock crawlin' out in JV, Stoddard Wells, Panamints and Calico... but I am wondering why I have such beefy steel bolted onto the stamped steel plates of the frame, w/ 1/2 " bolts! it's completely over built, and too heavy.

and yeah, I have researched those weights, steel bumper w/tube stinger, it's a lot of steel and then you powder coat it and bolt a winch to it... and then put on a sythetic line to save weight right?

hey I'm not saying a heavy steel bumper is wrong, I have 'em on my YJ and bash them all the time, but my WJ is a DD and I like to go 80+ mph because I can... I don't want to turn it into a brick.

 

[buttnakedjeepin]

nothing wrong with fiberglass sure your not going to plow through trees or anything with it...it light weight its strong you get a hole in it you can patch it up...it wont rust, you get better approach angle and in most cases the fiberglass will pop right out and back to shape..

 

[kodiak spirit]

Iceland offroad fiberglass WJ bumpers are here! and they look sweet! now if I can just get my Exxon-Valdese money!

 

[buttnakedjeepin]

IMO i like the look of the bumper but i don't like the overall width of it...its obviouse that its made to go with the flares...i want to see a picture of the bumper on a WJ without the flares...and the same thing with the flares...a picture of a WJ with a factory bumper and there flares...