STUBBIFIED : Coverting a Full Width JL Rubicon Steel Bumper into a Stubby

wayoflife

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While the steel front bumper that you can get as an option on Rubicon model JL's do look great, the one thing that Cindy and I love most about them is that it can be converted into a stubby with ease and simply by removing the end caps. Of course, the benefit of running is stubby front bumper is that you'll no longer have anything blocking your front tires and that'll allow them to nose right up to bigger obstacles.

With a ratchet in hand, a Torx T-45 bit and a few minutes of your time, your full width JL Wrangler Rubicon steel front bumper can go from looking like this...
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...to being stubbified like this.
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pretty wild how a simple change can change the overall look.

put's me on the fence about the metal bumper option
 
You just had to do something that required a wrench. Lol. Bet you feel better and Jet is able to breath a little more too. [emoji106] Looks cool.
 
Always loved the look of these. Almost wish I had just kept mine. Are you planning on going aftermarket at some point or just adding winch plate/winch and going with it stock?


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Didn’t think I’d say this, but I like the full width bumper with the fender flares. If you chop the flares, I’m sure I’d like the stubby bumper more.


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