Yeah I remember reading about this a while back, pretty sad what they did. Now the Fram part is no big loss, they've been known to not be what they used to be for a long time now.
Just curious if you've seen the Raptor cross member braces.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/hardware-for-raptor-hitch-braces.110721/
There's also a company that makes a brace that goes all the way across the back but I can't seem to find it right now.
I third the 4WP bumper! If price is not an issue then sure there are plenty of options out there. But for around 300 bucks, and it's a great design, you literally can't ask for much more. My only gripe is the strange angle on the side that makes a weird gap. Still planning on how to fix that on...
I have been running the Kenda Klever MT2's for quite a few miles now. They've been amazing off-road, and just did almost 4000 miles round trip to MOAB with not one hiccup.
Was really wanting 11.5 but decided to go up to 37 so it limited my options. Running 37/1250s on the Black Diamond Steel...
One thing I'll add is that at least from an aesthetic point of view they may look a little more odd on the SAS wheels due to the thickness of the trim ring. It protects the rim very nicely, but it does make the wheel look wider than it really is. So if you're tire is narrow it's going to stand...
Under reasonable conditions you shouldn't have to worry about that unless you're going to single digit pressures. If you keep 12 or above you should be fine. Unless you end up in a bad situation with a lot of pressure on the bead specifically.
Other than that the tread just may be a little...