Just based on the dash tracking, my mileage did move up after a 1500 mile oil change on a 2.7. Following that adding FI exhaust, mod bumper, and pedal monster plus more aggressive driving quickly reversed any gains and I settled around 19mpg on premium.
They are the brackets that slot in behind the frame where the bumper mounts. My knock off came with them, but the brackets are already in place from whatever bumper you removed (standard in my case) and those extra brackets just went in my parts bin.
Rough country makes a shackle conversion for the base bumper and that looks like what he might be running. It replaces the entire hook/intercooler mount. I’ve actually been trying to sell a set since I moved to a mod bumper.
Received and installed the new brace today. Packaged well which is good because UPS beat up the outer straps and box and the thing is heavy.
I did not attempt the light wiring and hopefully someone here that’s good with ad hoc wiring will post a walk through as there are no instructions.
I run...
Clearing out some stuff. No shipping , pickup only in EMA
Asfir front aluminum skid for plastic bumper - $300
RC front shackle brackets for plastic bumper - $75
rockford component speakers NIB - $50
red grab handles - $10
front plastic bumper no sensor holes with oem fogs no bolts no...
The Mabett one can be had for around $100 bucks on Amazon, thats where I got mine. It looks good, and no issues so far(3 months). If it doesn't survive New England salt and sand this winter, its a pretty cheap price to move on to something else next year I figure.
I used the exact same kit. And did the exact same conversion a couple months ago. Worst case scenario is you have to flip the pins on one side to get the polarity correct and still get the connector snap on the correct side. It’s disconcerting for the lights to not fire up the first try with the...
I run the front skid and the transmission skid. I liked the easy oil change opening, and the light weight. I only using them to protect the delicate plastic bits from rocks/ice, no heavy off road so I cant comment on durability off road. I was able to easily install without putting the truck...
Put in an order, the added lighting is a nice touch. The rear brace looks great too, but would be good to know if would possibly accommodate the larger speaker pods a lot of people have installed. Downgrading the pods again is sort of a non-starter for me.
23 OBX 2.7 mid w roast cloth, bought off the lot. There are at least 7 jeeps on my street and couldn’t go that direction. It’s a daily driver w two car seats but the soft top was exactly what we were looking for for beach trips and the the mountains.
I installed today on a 2.7L soft top. First impressions are that the build quality is top notch. I went with stainless rather than coated because I wasn’t confident that I would keep it installed long term and wanted to keep the price down. Idle sound is great. Medium to full throttle is great...
I find myself naturally driving probably 10 mph slower than if I was driving our Subaru Ascent in all situations. Highway or backroads. Soft top non-sas with general ATX with 3.73.
Did the install on an eBay bumper today. Everything lined up nice and quality seems decent.
went with a mabett bar, mishimoto plate mount, ford recovery hooks, asfir aluminum skid, and lights on the factory fog harness(not working yet).
I understand not wanting to split the package but if you do go down that road eventually I am in MA and looking for a steel rear bumper. I just did the front so not looking for one.
I have the enclosure and a mabett table. They 100% interfere with each other. If you have a good saber saw and get some sharp blades, you can remove the gasket, mask, cut, and reattach the gasket. Mine worked out great. Don’t have the truck with me this week or would attach a picture.