need some bumper advice

[4x4man514]

hey guys im getting close to finishing my bronco. FINALLY. ive been tryin to decide on which bumpers. ive been looking at toms impact bumpers, protofab rock solid bumpers and james duff smoothie bupers. they are all pretty similar looking. my bronco will be a pavement princess so appearance means more than functionality within reason. ive been looking at these things for close to a year now and just cannot seem to make up my mind.

have yall personally seen all these bumpers? maybe have some pros and cons for each? maybe there is a detail that i cant see on the sellers site that might push me one way or the other. i cant seem to find many pics online so any pics on your bronco would be great. i have a 2 inch body lift so how it fits is a big deal too. i dont want any gaps. im also running 37s so any advice on the spare carrier would be good too.

thanks a bunch guys!!!

 

[1969]

I am partial to Bailie Bilt

 

[4x4man514]

I am partial to Bailie Bilt

thanks. thats not a bad looking bumper either. just complicates my decision lol. i didnt see where their rear bumpers had a tire carrier option though.

 

[Soylent]

thanks. thats not a bad looking bumper either. just complicates my decision lol. i didnt see where their rear bumpers had a tire carrier option though.

It’s an ad on that drops down, not swing out.

 

[4x4man514]

It’s an ad on that drops down, not swing out.

thanks! i see that now. it says up to 35s so im still out.

 

[Soylent]

I also like the look of the Duff prerunner tube bumpers.

 

[Shimmy]

IMO, for simplicity on a street only rig, i'd go with the TBP impact bumpers.

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Protofab has some clean bumpers https://protofab4x4.com/collections/1st-gen-bronco

 

[bigmuddy]

All the companies you listed make a quality product. If money is no issue then take your pick, however considering freight from out west to GA, I would likely take a harder look at the Duff offerings.

 

[4x4man514]

IMO, for simplicity on a street only rig, i'd go with the TBP impact bumpers.

thats the ones i was leaning most toward. they dont look overly big and bulky. i dont want that.right now they are unavailible with the d ring mounts i wanted. they said maybe by june they would have another supplier. it says they are availible for a 2 to 3 inch body lift but i wonder which is it. a 2 or a 3?

 

[4x4man514]

Protofab has some clean bumpers https://protofab4x4.com/collections/1st-gen-bronco

yea i like those 2. i like that the rear tire carrier is centered. but i do wonder if with a 37 inch tire does it cover the stock license plate position.

 

[4x4man514]

All the companies you listed make a quality product. If money is no issue then take your pick, however considering freight from out west to GA, I would likely take a harder look at the Duff offerings.

you would think with all the bronco info out there it would be easy to see 1000s of pics with different bumper combos but a search only pulls up a handful. thats a good point about shipping, that may be a big deal. but i did order a cage from wild horses so the shipping cant be worse than that. i know the duff smoothie bumpers advertise alot of effort going into sanding and smoothing out imperfections. thats def a plus but i wonder how bad are the imperfections on the other brands.