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02-08-2012, 06:48 PM
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Location: Bay Area, CA
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02-08-2012, 07:23 PM
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The Dark Knight
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Boonton Township, New Jersey
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They need to make a closer to flush KMA/TAG bumper. Those lights are a good indicator of how much smaller the bumper can be.
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1990 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4 - Sold
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His dad should've pulled out but he failed. Hence the ******* you interacted with.
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02-08-2012, 08:01 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Forest Falls, CA
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Originally Posted by mycreativename
I'm sorry, but I've gotta say it...
Please don't ruin that beautiful Overland with those bumpers... It looks so good without all that garbage on there.
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I'm gonna asuume you don't do any hardcore wheelin. You take an Overland with stock plastic bumpers onto the Rubicon, THEN you will know what "Garbage" looks like. They may not be as pretty and flow as well as the factory bumpers, but at least (with some welding) they will always look the same and will handle hard abuse and trails that the stock bumpers would wet themselves on.
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Past-SOLD2000 TJ, 4.0, 231HD,4.5" long armed lift, 4.56's, detroits, 35" KM1's
Past-SOLD 2000 XJ auto 242 4.0 6" Full traction long arm, Dana 44's, MTR Kevlar 35's, 4.88s, Detroits
Present- 2002 WJ Overland, 242HD(going in soon) 4.5" Teraflex/JKS lift, JCR Sliders, TAG bumpers, 33" Muds, 17" JK Moabs ( Future- 2012 JK Rubicon)
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02-08-2012, 08:02 PM
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Web Wheeler
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Olmsted Falls, ohio
Posts: 1,821
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Originally Posted by skain8
You won't be disappointed. I trimmed the **** out of mine. Functions a lot better, and looks seamless with my chopped fenders.
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thanks, im already more than happy with it. Plus i got it for a killer price.
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02-08-2012, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Forest Falls, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by D0dgeRam1500
They need to make a closer to flush KMA/TAG bumper. Those lights are a good indicator of how much smaller the bumper can be.
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They do make a MUCH closer fit WJ bumper. It's there non-winch reciever style bumper which I just got. My reivew and pics of that bumper and their rear bumper is on the thread that was posted a couple times on page one of this thread. Take a look. There is definately some Good AND Bad with the TAG bumpers.
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Past-SOLD2000 TJ, 4.0, 231HD,4.5" long armed lift, 4.56's, detroits, 35" KM1's
Past-SOLD 2000 XJ auto 242 4.0 6" Full traction long arm, Dana 44's, MTR Kevlar 35's, 4.88s, Detroits
Present- 2002 WJ Overland, 242HD(going in soon) 4.5" Teraflex/JKS lift, JCR Sliders, TAG bumpers, 33" Muds, 17" JK Moabs ( Future- 2012 JK Rubicon)
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02-08-2012, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Amherst, NY
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Originally Posted by bhicks
I'm gonna asuume you don't do any hardcore wheelin. You take an Overland with stock plastic bumpers onto the Rubicon, THEN you will know what "Garbage" looks like. They may not be as pretty and flow as well as the factory bumpers, but at least (with some welding) they will always look the same and will handle hard abuse and trails that the stock bumpers would wet themselves on.
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I'm by no means saying that the stock bumper is the way to go. I didn't read quite as well as I should have before responding. What I was trying to say was that the bumpers with enough overhang to sit on look absolutely ridiculous on a WJ. Yes they want to be able to put the winch up on top there, I get that, I just think it looks hideous with a bumper that far out. But as the thread has gone on, I get it that the OP has the same opinion as me, he doesn't want one with such an overhang.
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02-08-2012, 09:39 PM
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Web Wheeler
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Owens Cross Roads, AL
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I have a lot of pictures of my KMA bumpers in my build thread.
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02-09-2012, 02:24 AM
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The Dark Knight
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Boonton Township, New Jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bhicks
I'm gonna asuume you don't do any hardcore wheelin. You take an Overland with stock plastic bumpers onto the Rubicon, THEN you will know what "Garbage" looks like. They may not be as pretty and flow as well as the factory bumpers, but at least (with some welding) they will always look the same and will handle hard abuse and trails that the stock bumpers would wet themselves on.
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I went to Rausch Creek in December and was on the Blue and Blue-Black trails with only 3 inches of lift and 31's. Having to off road without a bumper looks like garbage. I was afraid of destroying my plastic bumper so I removed it before I headed to Rausch Creek. I need more armor before I do anything like that again though. I'm not good at making anything myself so I'm kind of stuck with the ugly over sized bumpers that the after market has.
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2001 Dodge Intrepid R/T - Sold
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi QC SB 4x4 SLT Texas Ranch Edition #0037 - Sold
1990 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4 - Sold
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4x4 - Weekend Toy
2013 Dodge Charger SXT Blacktop Edition - Daily Driver
Clubs:
Jersey Jeepers
Quote:
Originally Posted by EugeneTheTJ
His dad should've pulled out but he failed. Hence the ******* you interacted with.
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For Sale:
WJ NV247/D44a Rear Driveshaft
WJ Addco Sway Bars
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